19-year-old claims he was paid $500 for Folly Theater fire-extinguisher vandalism
A 19-year-old Independence man has been charged for his alleged role in vandalism last October at the Folly Theater in downtown Kansas City, according to court documents.
The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office charged Logan Mohr in May with second-degree burglary and first-degree property damage, both felonies. Mohr has been released after posting $2,500 on a $25,000 bond.
If convicted, Mohr faces up to seven years in prison on the burglary charge and up to four years on the property damage charge, according to court documents.
According to court documents, officers on patrol found a shattered front door to the Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St., and a fire extinguisher in the street surrounded by glass. The building’s fire alarm had been activated.
While searching the building to see if anyone was still inside, officers found about a half dozen fire extinguishers that had been discharged. Multiple monitors, TVs and liquor bottles had also been damaged or destroyed.
At the time, the estimated loss and damage from the vandalism was more than $500,000, according to court documents.
Detectives used a mix of surveillance video, license plate readers, police surveillance, witness video, phone location records and social media posts to tie Mohr and others to the vandalism.
According to court documents, detectives identified three suspects, including Mohr. The other suspects were juveniles, said Jazzlyn Johnson, a spokeswoman for the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.
Police arrested Mohr on May 14 and took him in for questioning, where he allegedly admitted his involvement. Mohr told detectives that he and two others went downtown in a black 2004 Mercedes E-500, which belonged to a family member.
Mohr allegedly said they were paid $500 each to enter the theater building and discharge fire extinguishers inside. They were told to enter through a certain door that could be pulled open. The name of the person who offered to pay them and gave them the instruction was redacted in the court filing.
Who paid them and gave instructions is still under investigation, Johnson said.
Mohr also allegedly told detectives that he had been drinking alcohol that evening and claimed not to remember all the details. Mohr said one of the others began damaging property inside the theater, after which the situation escalated and “everything went off.”
Mohr allegedly told detectives he joined in after the damage started and kept going even though he believed it was wrong, according to court documents.
Court records show that Mohr was charged on May 14 and made his first appearance the next day. He has since waived his preliminary hearing, and a jury trial is scheduled for February 2027.
This story was originally published July 13, 2026 at 1:47 PM.
