Shocking Incident: Man Dismantles Home with Family Inside – A Bizarre Tale of Destruction

A Pennsylvania man faces allegations of attempting to demolish his own house following a heated dispute with his wife, who reportedly declared their marriage over.

Eric Pierwsza, 48, was taken into custody on Tuesday after he allegedly operated an excavator to damage the rear portion of his home while his wife and two daughters remained inside.

According to a criminal complaint referenced by CBS News, Pierwsza’s wife recounted to authorities that her husband returned home inebriated, leading to an argument between them.

During the altercation, after his wife proclaimed the end of their marriage, Pierwsza allegedly responded with a threat, stating, “If it’s over, I’ll tear the house down.”

Shortly thereafter, he purportedly used a Kubota excavator to begin dismantling the back of their residence, despite the presence of his family inside.

Dramatic images show the home in Sarver had completely caved in after the machine tore at the sides.

According to the complaint, dispatchers heard yelling and the sound of heavy machinery during Pierwsza’s wife’s phone call. 

Both Pierwsza’s wife and their daughters were able to escape the home before they were injured, police said. 

After she told Pierwsza that their marriage was ‘done,’ Pierwsza allegedly said: ‘If it’s over, I’ll tear the house down’

Eric Pierwsza, 48, was arrested on Tuesday after using an excavator to tear the back of his house down while his wife and two daughters were sill inside

Buffalo Township Police Chief Timothy Derringer of the Buffalo Township Police Department told WPXI: ‘You never know what people are thinking today.

‘It is an unfortunate incident, I will say for all involved and hopefully it is an isolated incident and there are no other incidents in the future.’

Investigators said that Pierwsza went back inside after damaging the house and grabbed a gym bag before he took off toward Fawn Township, CBS News reported. 

Before responding officers arrived on the scene, Pierwsza had allegedly fled in a vehicle before police reached him by phone. 

He turned himself in to police later that day, WXPI reported. 

‘I’d like to know what she said to him because I’ll make sure I don’t say it,’ a neighbor told CBS News. ‘Forty-two years I’ve been married, but I’ve never threatened to tear the house down.’

According to police, his wife planned to file a protection-from-abuse order, the outlet reported.  

‘I can’t say this has happened in the past, it hasn’t,’ Derringer said. ‘But domestic violence is a real issue. Whether it’s here in this community and in every community.’

Before responding officers arrived on the scene, Pierwsza had allegedly fled in a vehicle before police reached him by phone. He turned himself in to police later that day

Pierwsza is now facing several charges, including causing a catastrophe, reckless endangerment, and disorderly conduct. Pierswza was released on bail

A neighbor, who told KDKA-TV that he knows Pierwsza and has hunted with him, said he was shocked by the incident and described Pierwsza is an outdoorsman. 

Pierwsza is now facing several charges, including causing a catastrophe, reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. He was released on bail, WXPI reported.

His preliminary hearing is set for June 9. 

The Daily Mail reached out to the Buffalo Township Police Department.