The most egregious case of a crime against an inanimate object that I am familiar with occurred here in Lubbock back in the late 70s.
A gentleman had stopped at a closed service station to get some cigarettes from their outdoor vending machine (this was back when such things still existed). He deposited his 75 cents but did not get his smokes. Incensed, he drew a .357 magnum revolver and fired all 6 shots into the offending machine. A policeman happened to be passing by and promptly arrested the enraged smoker.
I never did find out what became of his case.
He’s probably President of the American Lung Association now.