Police warning to snow ball throwers (From The Northern Echo)
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Forces across North-East crackdown on snow ball incidents
12:42pm Saturday 19th January 2013 in News
By Steven Hugill
POLICE say they will arrest snow ball throwers who cause damage to properties and injure people after a spate of incidents across the North-East.
Officers in Sunderland have received more than 70 reports of youths throwing snowballs at passers-by, cars, and properties and Darlington police are investigating two incidents where people have been injured after being struck by snow balls.
A spokesman for Darlington Police confirmed they had not made any arrests, but were treating any snow-related offences seriously.
He said: “If we see anyone damaging cars or injuring people with snowballs, we will look at them exactly the same as we would any other anti-social behaviour.
“It will not be tolerated.”
The weekend's police warnings comes after a bus passenger suffered minor bruising when a driver braked sharply after youths threw snowballs at his cab in Front Street, in Pelton, near Chester-le-Street, and Crook neighbourhood policing team said they will arrest anyone causing dangers to motorists by throwing snowballs at vehicles.
Inspector Paul Stewart, from Sunderland Area Command, said: “It is easy to turn a topic like this into a joke and shrug it off, but people have genuine concerns.
“It’s not nice to be driving along and for a flurry of snowballs to hit your windscreen or be an elderly person hit by a snowball while walking home or to the shops.
“If we receive reports of incidents involving snowballs being thrown at people or property, potentially causing damage or injury, then appropriate action will be taken.
"The people throwing snowballs need to have a little consideration for others.”
Comments(9)
vercingetorix
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9:01pm Sat 19 Jan 13
Voice-of-reality
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10:28pm Sat 19 Jan 13
lark185
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10:08am Sun 20 Jan 13
I had a visit yesterday from the police to inform me that my son, who was supposed to be sledging in the local park, was in fact throwing snowballs at passing cars!
Can I just apologize to any motorists going by Whessoe Rd bridge who were hit by snowballs. I assure you he is being punished and if he cannot be trusted to be out without adult supervision then he will not be going out without an adult!
Can I also apologize to the police, who I'm sure have better things to be doing.
Celer et Audax
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12:06pm Sun 20 Jan 13
lark185 wrote:I was just entering under the bridge as some snowballs hit my windscreen, I managed to hit the wipers and clear it quickly but it scared the life out of my pregnant fiancee.
The point is that the police take their details and then inform their parents.
I had a visit yesterday from the police to inform me that my son, who was supposed to be sledging in the local park, was in fact throwing snowballs at passing cars!
Can I just apologize to any motorists going by Whessoe Rd bridge who were hit by snowballs. I assure you he is being punished and if he cannot be trusted to be out without adult supervision then he will not be going out without an adult!
Can I also apologize to the police, who I'm sure have better things to be doing.
loan_star
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2:15pm Sun 20 Jan 13
lark185 wrote:Children cant be watched 24/7 so its good to see a parent showing responsibility and making sure their child thinks twice before doing the same thing again. If only more kids were punished properly when their parents find out they have been in trouble, we might see less anti social behaviour from them.
The point is that the police take their details and then inform their parents.
I had a visit yesterday from the police to inform me that my son, who was supposed to be sledging in the local park, was in fact throwing snowballs at passing cars!
Can I just apologize to any motorists going by Whessoe Rd bridge who were hit by snowballs. I assure you he is being punished and if he cannot be trusted to be out without adult supervision then he will not be going out without an adult!
Can I also apologize to the police, who I'm sure have better things to be doing.
lark185
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3:19pm Sun 20 Jan 13
Celer et Audax wrote:Please believe me that I am so sorry to you and your fiancee for his behaviour yesterday!
lark185 wrote:I was just entering under the bridge as some snowballs hit my windscreen, I managed to hit the wipers and clear it quickly but it scared the life out of my pregnant fiancee.
The point is that the police take their details and then inform their parents.
I had a visit yesterday from the police to inform me that my son, who was supposed to be sledging in the local park, was in fact throwing snowballs at passing cars!
Can I just apologize to any motorists going by Whessoe Rd bridge who were hit by snowballs. I assure you he is being punished and if he cannot be trusted to be out without adult supervision then he will not be going out without an adult!
Can I also apologize to the police, who I'm sure have better things to be doing.
I have shown him your post and he does understand that he could quite easily have caused an accident and that he has to think about any consequences his actions may have had, now and in the future. He is very sorry.
Celer et Audax
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3:46pm Sun 20 Jan 13
lark185 wrote:Ok much appreciated. At the end of the day kids will be kids and I was no angel either as a young un but there's a fine line in what they may think is a bit of fun and what is dangerous. However if the shock of realising how dangerous they were been has done the trick and changed his behaviour then job done.
Celer et Audax wrote:Please believe me that I am so sorry to you and your fiancee for his behaviour yesterday!
lark185 wrote:I was just entering under the bridge as some snowballs hit my windscreen, I managed to hit the wipers and clear it quickly but it scared the life out of my pregnant fiancee.
The point is that the police take their details and then inform their parents.
I had a visit yesterday from the police to inform me that my son, who was supposed to be sledging in the local park, was in fact throwing snowballs at passing cars!
Can I just apologize to any motorists going by Whessoe Rd bridge who were hit by snowballs. I assure you he is being punished and if he cannot be trusted to be out without adult supervision then he will not be going out without an adult!
Can I also apologize to the police, who I'm sure have better things to be doing.
I have shown him your post and he does understand that he could quite easily have caused an accident and that he has to think about any consequences his actions may have had, now and in the future. He is very sorry.
All apology's accepted and I wish you and your son well for the future.
lark185
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4:20pm Sun 20 Jan 13
Celer et Audax wrote:Thank you and best wishes to you and your fiancee.
lark185 wrote:Ok much appreciated. At the end of the day kids will be kids and I was no angel either as a young un but there's a fine line in what they may think is a bit of fun and what is dangerous. However if the shock of realising how dangerous they were been has done the trick and changed his behaviour then job done.
Celer et Audax wrote:Please believe me that I am so sorry to you and your fiancee for his behaviour yesterday!
lark185 wrote:I was just entering under the bridge as some snowballs hit my windscreen, I managed to hit the wipers and clear it quickly but it scared the life out of my pregnant fiancee.
The point is that the police take their details and then inform their parents.
I had a visit yesterday from the police to inform me that my son, who was supposed to be sledging in the local park, was in fact throwing snowballs at passing cars!
Can I just apologize to any motorists going by Whessoe Rd bridge who were hit by snowballs. I assure you he is being punished and if he cannot be trusted to be out without adult supervision then he will not be going out without an adult!
Can I also apologize to the police, who I'm sure have better things to be doing.
I have shown him your post and he does understand that he could quite easily have caused an accident and that he has to think about any consequences his actions may have had, now and in the future. He is very sorry.
All apology's accepted and I wish you and your son well for the future.
Blankface says...
7:15pm Sat 19 Jan 13