Criminality - Police: 13-year-old throws stones from bridge at vehicles
Multiple moving cars were damaged in the Schaumburg district due to stone throwing. A 13-year-old from the Gütersloh district is suspected of throwing stones from a bridge in Lindhorst onto the roadway, according to the police. The officers were alerted on Saturday evening and encountered a group of juveniles on the bridge. Witnesses identified the 13-year-old as the perpetrator. Two cars sustained damages, including dents and scratches, with an estimated damage of approximately 4,000 Euros. An investigation was initiated for dangerous interference with road traffic. The juvenile, who is not yet of legal age, was handed over to his relatives after clarification of the situation according to the police.
- The incident of stone-throwing on the roads in Lower Saxony's Schaumburg district has raised concerns about increasing criminality among children.
- Authorities in Gütersloh are urging parents to talk to their children about the consequences of their actions after a 13-year-old was suspected of damaging vehicles through stone-throwing on a bridge.
- With the rising number of incidents involving stone-throwing onto roads, the local traffic police in Gütersloh are doubling their efforts to monitor and prevent such acts, especially during the evening hours.
- The auto industry and traffic authorities in Lower Saxony are calling for stricter penalties for stone-throwing incidents to deter children and juveniles from engaging in such dangerous and costly acts.
