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Posted: March 16, 2007

Police Increase Patrols Near Durham Freeway

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Durham, N.C. — Durham police are increasing patrols near the Durham Freeway after four cars were hit from above with rocks this week.

The incidents all occurred during peak traffic times in the evening, said Cpl. David Addison of teh Durham Police Department.

"Someone was standing overtop the Briggs Avenue Bridge and was throwing rocks down on vehicles," Addison said.

No one was hurt, but police are concerned.

"It could actually distract someone driving and cause an accident, or it could hurt someone inside a vehicle," Addison said.

Police said they are not sure if one person is responsible or a group of people. Because it now stays lighter later, investigators believe someone saw who did it.

"This is not something that qualifies as a prank," Addison said. "It's actually a crime."

Anyone with information should contact the Durham Police Department at 919-560-4440 or Durham CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200.

RELATED TOPICS: Durham

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What does race have to do with this topic? The topic is criminal idiocy, which is universal. Around 1992 a young mother I worked with was killed when drunken teenagers dropped a rock from Briggs Avenue bridge in Durham. It went through her windshield.
Click to view my profile grumpyhermit
March 19, 2007 8:31 a.m.
it dont matter if the people are purple, and from mars, legally or illegally, from the north or the freakin south, its WRONG. i'm sick of people always putting racism in these blogs and bashing the "south", the northerners arent perfect! crime is across the board, black, white, hispanic, from the north, south, east, or west. and if you dont like where you are, or whos here, MOVE. there are obviously small minds everywhere you go! with that said-right is right and wrong is wrong, and throwing rocks off a bridge is wrong and the violators should be dealt with accordingly!
Click to view my profile tarheelblue919
March 19, 2007 12:15 a.m.
Oh boy.
mramorak
March 18, 2007 11:01 a.m.
I agree with chris.nelson; scratch the surface of most of the Durham-bashing and you find racism, plain and simple.
Angry Grrl
March 17, 2007 4:13 p.m.
Yawn.....it's amazing how absolutely no one can discuss the actual story on these boards....And the furor that the "career racists" cause when they lurk on the boards to start a racist topic going on any discussion they can find. People always respond to it, unfortunately.
katydid330
March 17, 2007 3:02 p.m.
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