Man accused of smashing cars, house pleads not guilty - Austin Herald
Eric Hayes, 35, faces two counts of first-degree criminal damage to property and one count of second-degree DWI. According to a court complaint, Hayes brought a 1997 Buick Park Avenue back to its owners at the 1000 block of Sixth Avenue Northeast at about 1:36 a. m. on Aug. The victims had called Hayes to tell him they would report the car stolen if he didn’t return it. That’s when Hayes allegedly “went nuts,” according to the victims. Hayes allegedly grew angry over the car and repeatedly smashed it into nearby cars and part of the house itself, according to the court complaint. Two of the three vehicles Hayes hit were totaled and he also hit the gas main on the side of the victims’ house. Source: www.austindailyherald.com
