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Police quiz teen girls after rocks thrown at buses in Canterbury

By: Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Published: 14:40, 18 June 2021

Updated: 16:41, 18 June 2021

Yobs have pelted the windows of moving vehicles with rocks and eggs sparking a police investigation.

Officers have spoken to two 15-year-old girls following the string of incidents in the Sturry Road area of Canterbury, which left one bus windscreen cracked and another damaged.

The incidents happened in the Sturry Road area of Canterbury. Picture: Google Street View

At about 8.20pm on June 4, a man was driving on Sturry Road near the roundabout with Vauxhall Road when a group of teenagers reportedly threw eggs at his windscreen.

Two days ago, on June 16, two teens reportedly threw rocks at a bus near the Sturry Road Park and Ride, causing the windscreen to crack.

At about 9.30pm the same day, another rock was thrown at a bus in the same area, causing damage to a window.

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A 15-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage. She has been bailed pending further enquiries.

Another 15-year-old girl has also been spoken to as part of ongoing enquiries.

Officers are urging anyone who saw the incidents or has dashcam footage to contact Kent Police on 01843 222289, quoting reference 46/104008/21.

If you have been the victim of a similar offence, report it through our website, by calling 101, or by calling 999 if a crime is in progress.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555111 or using the anonymous online form.

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