RICHMOND, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Richmond woman was arrested on Thursday in connection with a complaint accusing her of causing nearly $12,500 in vehicle damage over five days in July.
Madison District Court documents indicate that from July 15 to July 20, Stephanie Carlquist, 31, allegedly poured salt into the car’s engine, put glitter in the air conditioning vent, cracked the windshield and rearview mirror, and busted the radio screen.
A criminal complaint alleged that on the night of July 6, Carlquist had previously slashed one of the car’s tires, leaving her ex stuck at their residence. On July 15, after another argument, he walked away due to not being able to drive on the slashed tire.
On July 20, Carlquist’s ex-boyfriend returned and had the vehicle towed to Goodyear to be quoted for repairs. Mechanics reportedly told him that the damage was estimated to be worth $12,464.
The ex-boyfriend’s mother, who reportedly co-owns the vehicle, showed law enforcement screenshots of messages from Carlquist in which she apologized for damaging the car, allegedly claiming she was “just stressed out” due to being pregnant. There were also emails from her that indicated she offered to pay for the repairs, give him another car, or give him her own vehicle.
Carlquist’s father also allegedly sent a text message to her ex, saying, “He’ll make sure Stephanie pays him back for all the damage to the car,” and that he was sure they could “come to a better solution than Stephanie taking a felony charge, so nobody gets hurt anymore.”
Carlquist was arrested on Aug. 14 and charged with first-degree criminal mischief. She was lodged in the Madison County Detention Center on a $12,000 bond.
She is due in court at 9 a.m. on Monday.