Santa Cruz has long had a problem with people throwing rocks at homes and businesses. Now, however, a new modus operandi seems to be emerging. People in cars are throwing rocks (and in one case, a block of wood) at pedestrians and cyclists. No one has yet to identify the perpetrators or the vehicle (or vehicles), which has alternately been described as a gray (or black) pickup truck, a dark SUV or various models of cars. Nor do police know if the incidents are related to more than 120 cases of vandalism involving rocks being thrown through windows of homes and businesses.
Lieutenant Jim Hart of the Sheriff’s Department says, “We’re doing everything we can to work on these cases,” adding, “It’s only a matter of time before they make a mistake.” He has called on the public to come forward with any information they may have and announced a $4,000 reward for tips leading to the arrest of the perpetrators. Read more at the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
