Juveniles Charged After Throwing Rocks At Cars From Viaduct: NLPD

NEW LENOX, IL — Two juveniles have been charged after New Lenox police said they threw rocks off a viaduct onto passing cars beneath.

New Lenox police received multiple complaints July 17 of someone being seen throwing rocks off the viaduct for the SouthWest Service Metra tracks near Route 30 and Cooper Road, according to police reports.

Six vehicles reported damage due to the rocks on July 17. Officers were able to find a group of teenaged juveniles in the area. During their investigation, they identified two juveniles under 16 as those who threw rocks at the vehicles.

Officers were unable to definitively determine if the juveniles were involved in a prior, similar incident on July 14, police said.

The juveniles were taken into custody and transported to the New Lenox Police Department. Officers direct-filed charges for criminal damage to property for both. A direct-filed charge enables prosecutors to choose if a suspect will be charged as a juvenile or adult.