Man arrested for digging big hole in road

A man from Rochester, New York, faces felony charges in Steuben County, accused of causing damage to a road in Prattsburgh while using an excavator in November.

Kyle J. Calabria, 32, is charged with second-degree criminal mischief and first-degree reckless endangerment, both felonies, according to New York State Police.



Calabria allegedly used an excavator to dig a trench measuring approximately 40 feet long, 15 feet wide and 12 feet deep , digging up both the pavement and the shoulder of the road. The damage was estimated at $7,500.

When the excavator became inoperable, Calabria allegedly left the machine in the unlit road, failing to notify authorities of the hazard. Calabria was arraigned and sent to Steuben County Jail on $7,500 bail. He is scheduled to appear in Prattsburgh Town Court on March 11.