Pushing the wheelchair down the stairs is not simply about property damage. In fact, to me that is not so important. The real point is what does it say about a young man who would do such a thing? How does he do something that he should know will cause a problem for a disabled person? Whatever it says about him, it is nothing good.
Yes, of course. The punk is a punk not just because of the damage to the wheelchair, but also his utter disregard for the person relying on it. I think he should pay for a new one, RIGHT NOW, and be tied into one for a few months so that he learns a valuable lesson. I know that won’t likely happen, but he needs to learn a lesson in humility, pronto.