Brick thrown from bridge hits car windscreen in Corby
Police are seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage
Police are appealing for witnesses after a brick was thrown from a footbridge onto a car travelling along Oakley Road in Corby on the evening of Saturday, 17 May.
The incident happened at around 9.30pm when a brick struck the windscreen of a Fiat 500, smashing it and becoming lodged in the passenger side window. The driver was not seriously injured.
A Northamptonshire Police spokesperson said: “Throwing items off a bridge and onto moving traffic is exceptionally dangerous, and it is just by sheer luck that someone was not killed or seriously injured in this incident.
“What may seem like a game to those taking part in this reckless and irresponsible activity is not only playing with the lives of innocent people but also putting their own future in jeopardy.
“If they cause a death or serious injury, they could end up going to prison for a long time, so we would urge anyone who has information which could help identify those responsible, to please get in touch with us.
“We would also ask that anyone who was travelling along Oakley Road on Saturday evening to please check their dash-cam footage to see whether they may have captured anyone standing on the footbridge between 9pm and 9.30pm.”
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has relevant information to call Northamptonshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. They request quoting incident number 25000285923.