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Joyride at National Mall Lands Driver in Legal Trouble

6/24/2025

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Curtis Lear, 30, is in hot water after joyriding through the National Mall in a black SUV, leading to charges of reckless driving and destruction of federal property. The reckless stunt, which he dismissed as "just a joke," was caught on video Saturday night, but thankfully, no bystanders were harmed.

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Curtis Lear, 30, is in hot water after joyriding through the National Mall in a black SUV, leading to charges of reckless driving and destruction of federal property. The reckless stunt, which he dismissed as "just a joke," was caught on video Saturday night, but thankfully, no bystanders were harmed.