Drivers passing through a stretch of Greer near Hammett Bridge and Suber roads found themselves targets of flying rocks between Nov. 7 and Nov. 9, with police logging eight separate calls. At least seven vehicles were damaged.
Eight Calls Over Three Days
According to WYFF, Greer police officers responded to eight calls related to rock-throwing incidents between Nov. 7 and Nov. 9, with the Greer Police Department receiving several reports of rocks being thrown at passing vehicles near Hammett Bridge and Suber roads. Police say at least seven vehicles were damaged as a result. Anyone with information on who might be responsible is asked to contact the Greer Police Department at 864-848-2151.
Similar Incidents Reported Elsewhere
Greer is not alone in dealing with objects hurled at moving traffic this year. In Chester County, Pennsylvania, state police said two boys, ages 11 and 14, threw rocks, sticks and logs at vehicles traveling along Route 30 in Valley Township on the evenings of Aug. 19 and 21, according to NBC Philadelphia. That case proved far more damaging, with the outlet reporting that the occupants of two vehicles suffered non-life threatening injuries while 17 vehicles sustained damage from thrown objects.
A separate case on the New York State Thruway also echoes the Greer reports. Troopers said at least seven cars were damaged after a man allegedly threw bricks and rocks at passing vehicles on I-90, localsyr.com reported. State police arrested 43-year-old John McMinn on Oct. 16 in connection with those reports, according to the outlet.
A Pattern Seen North of the Border, Too
Even farther afield, police in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, have been investigating 12 reports of rocks being thrown at vehicles from railway bridges in the city, per ckom.com. Officers there said the reports involved the 300 block of Fairford Street East and Manitoba Street East, with six of the 12 reports coming within the past week alone.
For now, Greer police are relying on tips from the public as they work to figure out who is behind the rock-throwing near Hammett Bridge and Suber roads.
