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Teens accused of hurling rock through SUV window
04:05 PM PDT on Thursday, October 16, 2008
WILSONVILLE, Ore. -- A woman driving near Wilsonville is fortunate to be uninjured after a rock crashed through the sunroof of her vehicle wihle she was driving near the Willamette River.
Two 14-year-olds apprehended in the crime now were charged Thursday in a Clackamas County juvenile court with throwing an object over an overpass, criminal mischief, trespassing and menacing.
Joanie Kruse told KGW she was driving near Willamette River in Wilsonville when a rock smashed through her sunroof and hit her.Amazingly, she only had minor injuries.
Kruse pulled into a nearby business, Boat Works. A worker there Jimmy Roberts saw the rock in the road. Then saw four teens near the railroad throwing rocks. The 20 year-old sprinted from his work and caught up with the kids. He was surprised to see how young they were.
"They were still throwing rocks off the edge. I ran after them. I brought them back and made them come with me and sat them against the building until the cops showed up," said Roberts.
Photos: Rock through windshield
The teens tried to talk their way out of it.
"They kept saying we just need to tell you what happened and I said you don't need to tell me anything because I don't want to get mad. They had planned this and they planned to scare somebody. Well it worked," said Kruse, the victim.
The two 14 year-olds were scheduled to make a court appearance at the juvenile courthouse in Clackamas County at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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