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« Rower, aiming for Atlantic record, rescued off Cape | Today | New executive director of Administration Dept. named » July 6, 2007Boxer Peter Manfredo Jr. charged with vandalismPeter Manfredo Jr., the boxer from Providence who was runner-up in the first season of the reality show The Contender, faces a misdemeanor charge of vandalism/malicious injury to property for allegedly throwing a rock through the window of his tenant’s Chevy Blazer. Arrested by the Johnston Police for the incident that apparently began as a dispute over unpaid rent, Manfredo has been released with a summons to appear July 18 in Third District Court, in Kent County, Johnston Lt. Robert J. Voas said this morning. The incident began around 1 p.m. on Monday, when Manfredo went to a home he owns at 2800 Hartford Ave. in Johnston to collect past rent from his tenant, Gary Burley, who allegedly owed Manfredo $1,800., according to the Johnston Police arrest report. Once there, Manfredo noticed a broken window in the home, which Burley said his girlfriend broke when the two couldn’t get into their apartment. -- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson When Burley told Manfredo he didn’t have the rent money, Manfredo became so upset that Burley called the Johnston police. He told the police he feared the confrontation might escalate out of control, Voas said. While Burley was on the phone, he later told the police, he heard the window on his vehicle smash. When he went outside to check, he found the driver’s side window on the 1994 Blazer smashed. Burley’s 14-year-old son, Kyle, told the police he saw Manfredo pick up a rock and throw it through the window after yelling, “You want to break my window, I’m going to break yours.” Soon afterward, the police arrived on scene, observed the damage to the truck, took a witness statement from Kyle Burley and arrested Manfredo on one charge of vandalism, Voas said. Manfredo denied throwing a rock through the window and said it was already broken when he arrived at the apartment, Voas said. Manfredo, 26, is ranked 11th in the world in the super middleweight class by boxrec.com. Posted by Kate Bramson Commentsmag | July 6, 2007 12:23 PM link He should've paid his rent. BD | July 6, 2007 1:42 PM link From what I'm reading it's one person's word against anothers.It's a shame that it is in the paper just because one of the people involved has some fame to his name.Something tells me Peter Manfredo is more embarassed by being charged than Mr. Burley is ashamed of being a deadbeat tenant. linda felt | July 6, 2007 2:22 PM link All the years of knowing Peter, I have never herd of him getting mad, I don't think peter would hurt a fly. He has a very good heart and everone can see it. Eric Townes | July 6, 2007 3:30 PM link I can't stand people that take advantage of others...just pay your rent or get out! JMB | July 6, 2007 4:16 PM link I an use Peter to help me collect from my deadbeat tenants. taber | July 6, 2007 4:26 PM link Tenants shouldn't be allowed to abuse situtations like this. The law protects the dead beats and in my opinion it is not fair. Peter is a good person and looks out for everyone he comes in contact with. This is to bad, and I hope some true justice comes out of this for Peter, ie. that tenants leaves and he gets his name cleared. Joe | July 6, 2007 4:57 PM link It doesnt matter if he's a deadbeat tenant or not. The landlord has no right to break his tenant's car window. There is a proper course of action to take when a tenant is behind on rent and intimidation isn't one of them. T | July 9, 2007 9:21 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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