LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) – The Leander Police Department said it needed help identifying “juveniles” who threw frozen water bottles at moving vehicles, leading to injuries.
On the nights of May 29 and May 30, Leander Police said several “juveniles” reportedly threw frozen water bottles from a white 2014 Dodge Durango near San Gabriel Parkway and CR 270 and from the truck beds of two pickup trucks, one white and the other a dark color, along North Bagdad Road.
“This incident caused damage to numerous windshields, headlights, and mirrors,” LPD said in a Facebook post. “Two victims suffered injuries to their faces because of the incident,” the post continued.
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Vehicle damaged by thrown object (Leander PD photo) -
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Vehicle damaged by thrown object (Leander PD photo) -
Vehicle damaged by thrown object (Leander PD photo)
“Whether it’s teenagers doing stupid things, or not, anything like this is incredibly dangerous,” said Lieutenant Ben Girdler with the Leander Police Department. “This is the type of behavior that is often typical with summer crimes that we see increases in with juveniles not in school.”
‘Grateful nothing worse happened’
Joshua Haws was driving home from work when a driver flashed their high beams at him.
“Thinking my high beams were on, I looked down to see,” Haws said. “Next thing I know, a loud bang, [and] my windshield is destroyed.”
Haws did not see what hit him and did not register the make of the vehicle from which the object came. However, he was driving on the same road and at the same time as where and when the majority of the incidents occurred.
“The slightest movement [from] being scared could have shot my vehicle into the ditch,” he said. “There was a lot of fear going through my mind at the time. I’m grateful that nothing worse happened.”
“I was a dumb teenager. I did stupid pranks. But when it comes to putting other lives at risk, especially in a moving vehicle, that’s not okay,” Haws continued. “I hope that they get caught, and I hope that they’re held accountable.”
The police department said it heard of similar reports in Georgetown and “other parts of Williamson County.”
LPD said anyone with information on this should contact Detective Hubbs at 512-528-2805 or khubbs@leandertx.gov.
