Police are investigating nearly a dozen reports of rocks being thrown at vehicles in York Region that have caused major damage and injuries to drivers and passengers.
The first incident of rock-throwing was reported on Sept. 12 at around 10:25 p.m. The Ontario Provincial Police said a vehicle was driving southbound on Highway 48, near Stouffville Road, in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont. when it was struck by a rock smashing the driver’s side headlight.
Five minutes later, at around 10:30 p.m. another vehicle driving northbound on Highway 48, near Elgin Mills, in Markham, Ont. was also struck by a rock. This damaged the vehicle’s side-view mirror, investigators said.
Then a week later on Sept. 20, another four incidents of rock-throwing at vehicles occurred.
Police said a rock struck a vehicle that was travelling northbound on Highway 48, just past Major Mackenzie Drive, in Markham, damaging the driver’s side-view mirror.
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Another three incidents were reported of rocks …