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Staten Islander arrested after booting car parked in front of his…

Police say Aaron Hardy, 52, locked a wheel boot on a car blocking his Staten Island driveway and asked for twenty-five dollars; the parking spot remains disputed.

On air: Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger on BBN Crime Watch
Published 10:02 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “Staten Islander arrested after booting car parked in front of his driveway”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 10:02 AM ET on BBN Crime Watch, by Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger.

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New York PostStaten Islander arrested after booting car parked in front of his driveway

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMeanwhile on Staten Island, police arrested a man over a parking dispute, and in this case the parking spot was his own driveway.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterAaron Hardy, fifty-two, ALLEGEDLY put a wheel boot on a car blocking his driveway and demanded twenty-five dollars to take it off! Twenty-five!
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThe street is TERRIFIED!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwenty-five dollars. The New York Post reports he was arrested for it, and nobody has been convicted of anything.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterPicture it, Hank. A quiet block, a lone sedan, and a man with a boot and a dream.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterNeighbors are eating bagels on their stoops and WATCHING.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBagels on stoops. So that's the jury.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterPolice say a driveway is the one thing you can't block, unless you pay! Or is it the other way around?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's the other way around, Rosa. The only person who ended up paying anything is the guy who wanted twenty-five dollars.