3 Georgia teens arrested for throwing rocks at cars on busy highway

MADISON COUNTY, Ga. — Four cars were damaged last weekend in Madison County after sheriff’s deputies say three teenagers were throwing rocks at them as the cars passed by.

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Deputies were called out Saturday night around 10 p.m. to Highway 98 near Chandler Road when a driver said a rock crashed through his windshield. The driver wasn’t hurt, but a child in the car with him however was injured. Officers said his foot had a cut and he was treated on the scene.

While investigating the incident, deputies said they found debris from more rocks in the area nearby and that’s when they found three teenagers in the woods who they believe threw the rocks. They were able to connect the incident to three other reported incidents earlier in the day.

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The Sheriff’s Office says they aren’t releasing names of the teens at this time because they are juveniles. All three were charged with terroristic acts and first degree damage to property.

Deputies said the parents of all the teens were notified and released to custody of their parents.

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