Teens allegedly damage homes in social media prank [Video]

A well-known childhood prank known as “nicky nicky nine doors,” or “ding dong ditch,” has escalated into a more serious game that could lead to charges for some Surrey, B.C. teens.

Sgt. James Mason of the Surrey RCMP says the pranks have “devolved into cases of harassment and mischief,” and multiple homes have been damaged.

“Within the last month, we’ve now seen an increase in behaviour during which kids are now kicking doors with such force that they’re leaving dents, or they’re now compromising the integrity of the door in which they don’t close properly,” he said.

Mason says homeowners are left to foot the bill for the costly damages in addition to the stress that they’ve experienced. Some have reported that they thought they were part of a home invasion because of how violently the doors were being kicked in.

Some of the pranksters, all teenagers, have been identified …