Mira estas definiciones:

Misdemeanor - offenses lower than
felonies and generally those punishable by fine, penalty, forfeiture or imprisonment otherwise than in penitentiary. (Serían las infracciones de distintos tipos)

Criminal mischief - a species of wilful and malicious injury to property made punishable by statutes in most jurisdictions. A person is guilty of criminal mischief if he: (a) damages tangible property of another purposely, recklessly, or by negligence in the employment of fire, explosives, or other dangerous means, or (b) purposely or recklessly tampers with tangible property of another so as to endanger person or property, or (c) purposely or recklessly causes another to suffer pecuniary loss by deception or threat.
(En tu contexto, creo que se aplica (b)).

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