Food-dumping ‘social media prankster’ arrested on Long Island

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Kyle Vazquez (Suffolk County police)

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The “social media prankster” who recorded himself dumping food on his head and leaving others to clean up the mess has been arrested in Long Island. 

According to police, 21-year-old Kyle Vazquez of Coram was charged with six counts of recording people without their consent and two counts of criminal tampering. 

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Who is Kyle Vazquez? 

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Timeline:

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Suffolk County police say Vazquez first dumped a tub of eggs on his head in front of a Ralph’s Italian Ices in Centereach on April 29. He left a mess of broken eggshells at the entrance before fleeing in a car. 

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A day later, Vazquez pulled a similar stunt at a Chinese eatery in town in which he poured a bucket of beans over his head while standing shirtless in the middle of the restaurant. 

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In May, Vazquez visited three homes and asked the residents if he could use the bathroom. He then created a disturbance and filmed residents without their knowledge or consent, police said.

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Vazquez posted videos of the stunts on his TikTok account for more than 100,000 followers to see. 

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What’s next:

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Vazquez pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Tuesday and was released pending his next court date on June 30, according to prosecutors and court records.

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The other side:

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Vazquez is being represented by the Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County. His attorneys did not respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press Tuesday. 

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