Mindless yobs who have thrown rocks at vehicles across Tayside and Fife have been warned they could kill someone.
Unrelated but similar incidents have been reported in Rosyth, Aberdour and Dundee in the space of just 48 hours, with a bus, a car and a police van attacked by stone-wielding youths.
Vehicle occupants escaped injury but there have been calls for action to curb such anti-social behaviour.
The latest attack happened at around 8.30pm on Tuesday night when a gang of youths bombarded a city bus in Dundee’s Fintry Road, terrifying passengers and the driver by throwing rocks at the vehicle.
Police have also confirmed that two 14-year-old boys have been reported after smashing the windscreen of a Police Scotland van in Aberdour’s Main Street at around 10pm on Monday.
The vehicle was out of commission for days while repairs were carried out.
It came just two-and-a-half hours after an incident in Rosyth’s Queensferry Road, in which the windscreen of a red Skoda holding a young passenger was shattered.
It is understood the driver and at least one passenger were stuck on the number 32 Xplore Dundee bus waiting for police to arrive after Tuesday’s attack.
Other passengers who had got off the bus were also reportedly targeted.
In Rosyth, police officers took to social media to reveal that their police van had been forced off the road following the vandalism there, with two 14-year-old boys now the subject of a report to the Children’s Reporter.
Officers in south west Fife say they are also keen to trace those responsible for throwing stones at a moving vehicle in Queensferry Road, Rosyth, at around 7.30pm.
Confirming that a child had been in the car at the time, police pointed out that the vehicle “could have swerved and killed someone”.
“As a result the car’s windscreen was significantly damaged,” a police spokeswoman added.
“Officers are currently following a positive line of enquiry. Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland on 101.”
