Objects thrown from high altitude on Yinhe Road in Miaoli Toufen destroyed 3 vehicles, police are on the hunt

Some netizens posted that in a building on Yinhe Road in Toufen City, Miaoli County, unknown people threw stones and iron balls from the top floor. In this regard, the Toufen Police Station in its jurisdiction stated that three cars were damaged and that reports from the public have been accepted and are being investigated.

Cuiyou posted a message yesterday (3rd) saying, "Be careful! Residents near the Toufen morning market~ There are unknown people on the top floor of No. ○○ Yinhe Road. They throw stones, iron balls, glass and other debris from time to time. This time it was around 16:30 in the afternoon. Things were also thrown in the morning before! People and cars passing by must be careful." This triggered a discussion among netizens.

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The Toufen Police Station stated today that the Toufen Police Station of the branch received a report at about 4 pm yesterday, saying that a building on Yinhe Road in Toufen City was suspected of someone throwing stones, iron balls and other objects from a height, causing damage to vehicles in the parking lot opposite. After receiving the report, the police immediately sent officers to the scene to investigate and found some broken stones and an iron ball 4.5 centimeters in diameter and weighing more than 256 grams.

After police investigation, a total of three cars at the scene were damaged to varying degrees. A black VOLVO had a cracked sunroof, a taxi had a slightly dented roof, and a TOYOTA sedan was also slightly damaged. The police have contacted the building management committee, reviewed surrounding surveillance footage, interviewed relevant personnel, and traced the perpetrators.

Toufen Police Chief Guo Yilong said that randomly throwing objects from high places may not only cause property damage, but also endanger the lives of pedestrians and passers-by below. He called on the public not to engage in similar dangerous behaviors. This case has violated the crime of damage and the police will investigate in accordance with the law.