'If it's over, I'll tear the house down': Man returning home to his wife saying she's 'done' begins demolishing house with excavator as his family is inside, cops say

A Pennsylvania antheral is accused of utilizing an excavator to teardrop done his location portion his family was wrong pursuing an statement with his woman erstwhile helium came location aft a nighttime of drinking.

Erik Pierwsza, 48, has been charged with causing catastrophe, 3 counts of recklessly endangering different person, and disorderly conduct, per tribunal records reviewed by Law&Crime. He was held astatine the Butler County Prison.

On Monday morning, Pierwsza returned to his location connected Martin Road successful Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania, an country astir 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. According to his wife, helium had been drinking each night, and an statement broke retired betwixt them.

The mates was successful the process of separating, country NBC affiliate WPXI reported, and the pistillate told Pierwsza she was "done" and wanted a divorce. He is said to person responded successful a raised voice, "If it's over, I'll teardrop the location down."

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Pierwsza seemingly tried to travel done connected that promise. He reportedly got into an excavator connected the spot and began demolishing the house. Drone footage taken by the TV presumption showed segments of the extortion torn disconnected and the operation conveyance inactive parked astir the rubble.

The defendant's household members were wrong the location astatine the clip of the incident, according to section ABC affiliate WTAE.

Police were called to the home, and they accidental Pierwsza drove distant successful a vehicle. He aboriginal turned himself successful to Buffalo Township police.

Pierwsza reportedly owns a landscaping business. He was jailed connected a $10,000 bond, but constabulary said helium has been released aft posting it.

He was arraigned connected Tuesday and is owed to reappear successful tribunal for a preliminary proceeding connected June 9.