{"id":3129,"date":"2026-07-10T17:05:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T17:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=3129"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:05:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T17:05:54","slug":"classic-soap-in-fountain-prank-gets-2-men-charged-with-felonies-nc-sheriff-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=3129","title":{"rendered":"Classic soap in fountain prank gets 2 men charged with felonies, NC sheriff says"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dumping detergent in a fountain may be a classic prank, but town officials were not amused when it happened to a \u201cnewly installed\u201d<\/a> water feature in Mocksville, North Carolina.<\/p>\n

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As a result, the two men suspected in the \u201cconspiracy\u201d are now facing felony charges and wearing electronic monitors, the Davie County Sheriff\u2019s Office wrote in a July 9 news release.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the morning of July 5, 2026, deputies were notified by Town of Mocksville employees that an unknown person or persons had introduced soap\/detergent products into the fountain, causing it to foam,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office reports.<\/p>\n

\u201cDeputies responded to the scene, documented the condition of the fountain, and recovered a container that had been left in the water.\u201d<\/p>\n

A manhunt of a sort was launched, with detectives canvassing nearby businesses for incriminating surveillance camera video.<\/p>\n

Footage eventually led to two suspects, ages 19 and 21, and interrogations concluded with confessions from both, officials said.<\/p>\n

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The 19-year-old Mocksville man was charged with felony common law damage to real property for allegedly putting soap into the fountain, and littering for leaving behind the plastic bucket, officials said.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old, who lives in nearby Advance, is charged with felony conspiracy for allegedly playing along, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n

Both were fitted with electronic monitoring devices and placed under house arrest, officials say.<\/p>\n

The N.C. State Highway Patrol then got involved, after the 19-year-old was accused of throwing a 12-inch pipe at a passing car on the same night, officials said. He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and injury to property (the windshield of a 1969 Ford Mustang), the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n

Town officials estimate it cost around $1,000 to clean and repair the fountain, which sits in a roundabout at the intersection of Wilkesboro Street, Meroney Street, and Yadkinville Road.<\/p>\n

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Mocksville is about a 60-mile drive northeast from uptown Charlotte.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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