or worse...After the press picked up the story the cops did end up paying $1200 to fix the door. Of course, if any civilian did this it would be felony criminal mischief.
or worse...Follow-up on break-in posted last week: Once the press got hold of the story, cops compensated the wronged homeowner, per OP.
And this lovely quote FTA: Auburn Police Chief Gary Giannotta admitted the mistake and told WSYR that he only remembers police raiding a wrong house four times in the last 16 years.
And how many violated persons and dead dogs in those homes, Chief?
But wait! There's more!
Breaking and entering, destruction of property, illegal detention, assault and battery, etc.