Two boys were arrested Sunday evening for throwing rocks at passing vehicles on the Island Highway in Nanaimo.
Nanaimo RCMP say the incident occurred between 7 and 7:20 p.m. in the area just north of the Harewood Mines Road overpass at Seventh St and the Island Highway.
Several motorists reported having rocks thrown at their vehicles, and reported the two youths were seen standing in a ditch near the northbound lanes.
Police attended the scene and located the two boys, ages 12 and 13, who were arrested for mischief.
The two were transported to the Nanaimo detachment and later turned over to their respective parents.
“The damage incurred from the rocks varies from vehicle to vehicle but its [sic] safe to say, it will be in the hundreds if not thousands of dollars. While the damage is significant, we are extremely thankful that there were no reported injuries or motor vehicle incidents that occurred as a result of the rocks striking the vehicles,” said Const. Gary O’Brien of the Nanaimo RCMP in a news release.
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