Posted on 11/02/2025 7:45:05 AM PST by V_TWIN
A Florida man faces felony charges after police say he went on a late-night rampage that left nearly $500 worth of pumpkins smashed outside a Target store in the Tampa Bay area.
According to court records obtained by TheSmokingGun.com, 31-year-old Aaron Thompson was caught on surveillance video around 1:15 a.m. on October 21 picking pumpkins from display boxes in front of the store and hurling them to the ground. Police say roughly 80 pumpkins, valued at $472.14, were destroyed.
Authorities arrested Thompson several days later when he returned to the same Target. After being shown the surveillance footage in the store’s loss-prevention office, Thompson allegedly admitted to being the person in the video, telling officers, “That’s me.” Investigators said he appeared unapologetic, reportedly stating that after smashing the pumpkins he “left the scene to go to sleep.”
Thompson was charged with felony criminal mischief and booked into the county jail, where he is being held on a $5,000 bond. His criminal history includes prior convictions for burglary, battery, trespass, criminal mischief, and reckless driving.
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At least he did not use the pumpkins to smash a Geo Metro car.
Possible Facebook Entry that upset the Pumpkin Smasher:
“Hey, Aaron, I saw your YouTube entry for Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor.
OMG..Man, do you even know how to hold a violin bow properly?
My 5 year old shows more precise fingering when he plays the violin I bought him off Walmart for $45.00.
And that Rondo, during the finale, was so uneven and f*** disorganized. Were you attempting to be Ironic?
I sprayed beer all over my keyboard.You owe me a new keyboard, Bro!
Any-whoo have a Nice Day!
Orange pumpkin bad?
I guess Linus finally snapped after The Great Pumpkin snubbed him one too many times.
In other news the stone temple pilots have put Alice in chains.
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What if he correctly sensed that these pumpkins were evil?
I’m giving Florida Man the benefit of the doubt.
I suspect recreational pharmaceuticals were involved.
Just say No...to Pumpkin Spice. It’s a gateway drug to pretentiousness.
The store should have hired a security gourd.
“someone was messing with him on Facebook.”
I can see why. That is one serious comb over.
So, Aaron, show us on the pumpkin where the Halloween customs touched you.
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