LAKE CHARLES, LA. (KPLC) – Louis C. McGlone of Sulphur, Louisiana, has been arrested Thursday and is facing up to 15 years in prison over skateboarding down a Lake Charles bridge last Sunday, authorities say.
McGlone, 26, was arrested along with, Lindsey Hulett, 34, of Lake Charles, on Thursday morning. Hulett is said to have filmed the stunt.
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McGlone an Hulett were both charged with one count of aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce. They has since been released after posting $10,000 bond.
A video of the act, posted to McGlone’s Facebook page on Sunday, was was shot from Hulett’s vehicle, which followed the skateboarder down the 210 bridge, while a few vehicles passed by.
This law prohibits the performance of any act on a highway wherein it is foreseeable that human life might be endangered, Senegal said in a news release.
A conviction carries up to a 15-year prison sentence, reports KPLC.
“The video showed the creation of a hazardous situation for the participants as well as motorists on the bridge,” Senegal said.
No one was injured during the incident.
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Geo quick facts: Lake Charles is a city in southwest Louisiana. Downtown, the Mardi Gras Museum explores the history of the iconic festival through colorful costumes. The 1911 Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center features traveling exhibitions and local art. Nearby, the giant, centuries-old Sallier Oak tree stands on the grounds of the Imperial Calcasieu Museum, a visual arts center. The city also has several large casinos – wikipedia.