19-year-old Jonathan Viles of Waterville and a A 15-year-old suspect are looking at charges in a string of car break-ins in Skowhegan.
Officials say the incidences may have been inspired by a TikTok trend.
According to the CentralMaine.com, Viles told investigators he and the other teen broke into at least one car using instructions they learned from a TikTok video on how to steal Kia and Hyundai vehicles.
2 Maine teenagers are facing charges for their alleged roles in a string of car break-ins in Skowhegan that may have been inspired by a trend on TikTok.https://t.co/4tu9YDU8dG
— CBS 13 News (@WGME) February 23, 2024