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Vehicles Damaged by Objects Along Interstate

The Columbia Police Department (CPD) is investigating several incidents of vehicles being damaged by thrown objects on Interstate-126.

The incidents were reported to CPD yesterday and occurred during the 7 o’clock hour on I-126 East (Exit 106) & at Colonial Life Boulevard.

Four vehicles were damaged after a suspect (s) threw an unknown blunt object onto their vehicles:

2001 Nissan X-Terra| Damage to the windshield on the front passenger’s side

*2008 Chevy Impala | Damage to front bumper/hood

*2006 Mitsubishi  Lancer | Damage to windshield

*2015 Nissan Altima | Damage to windshield, rear passenger door

(* Indicates the same incident)

2018 BMW  = Damage to front bumper

Thankfully, there were no reports of any injuries.

Here’s the SC Code of LawsSECTION 57-7-210 Obstructions in highways. It shall be unlawful for any person willfully to obstruct ditches and drainage openings along any highway, to place obstructions upon any such highway or to throw or place on any such highway any objects likely to cut or otherwise injure vehicles using them. A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty days.

Citizens with information about the crime are encouraged to contact Crimestoppers in any ways:

CALL toll-free, 888-CRIME-SC.

LOG onto: www.midlandscrimestoppers.com, and click on the red “Submit a tip” tab.

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