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BOCA RATON, Fla. — WPTV is diving into an arrest in Boca Raton, where a ding-dong ditch prank lead to the arrest of 40-year-old homeowner Santiago Cairo.

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The incident occurred on Oct. 16 around 8 p.m., when reports say Cairo claimed he spotted several individuals at his front door and believed they were trying to break in.

After calling 911, he armed himself and confronted a 14-year-old outside.

According to arrest records, Cairo insisted that he never aimed his gun at the teen, keeping it in a "low ready position" to detain the teen as authorities arrived.

However, the young prankster recalled a much diff

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