Boy, 14, charged after concrete slab thrown at taxi from pedestrian flyover
The suspect was arrested and charged in connection with a spate of incidents on the B921 in Glenrothes, Fife.
Thursday 10 August 2023 14:49, UK
A 14-year-old boy has been charged after a concrete slab was thrown at a taxi from a pedestrian flyover, leaving two people injured.
The vehicle was struck on the B921 in the town of Glenrothes, Fife, as it headed towards Kinglassie at about 12.30am on Sunday.
A man and a woman, both 37, were taken to Glenrothes Hospital for treatment.
It followed two similar incidents at the same spot where vehicles were hit by wheelie bins from above.
One was thrown at about 1am on Sunday 16 July and the second at about 3.55am on Wednesday 19 July.
No one was injured but both cars were damaged.
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On Thursday, Police Scotland confirmed a 14-year-old boy had been arrested and charged in connection with the incidents.
A force spokesperson said: "The boy has been released on an undertaking to appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court at a later date.
"A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."