At 3.40pm on Tuesday, December 20 rocks were thrown at a vehicle travelling along Gosport Street.

A 13-year-old girl was positively identified and located a short distance away from the area and taken to her home where she was spoken to.

The girl is expected to answer charges of destroy or damage property less than or equal to $2000 and intentionally throw object at vehicle/vessel risk safety.

Enquiries are continuing into other related offences.

Barwon Local Area relieving commander, Andrew Hurst said throwing rocks is a serious offence.

“The act of throwing a rock at a vehicle is not only cowardly and stupid, it is downright dangerous. Fortunately on this occasion no physical injury was sustained by the victim,” he said.

“Swift reporting of offences and the identification of the offenders by the victim and witnesses has enabled us to make a quick arrest on this occasion.”

Anyone caught throwing rocks at vehicles can face a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment under section 49A of the NSW Crimes Act.

A person can be found guilty of the offence of ‘throwing rocks and other objects at vehicles and vessels’ if they intentionally throw an object at, or drop an object on or towards, a vehicle or vessel that is on any road, railway or navigable waters; if there is a person in the vehicle or vessel; and if the conduct risks the safety of any person.

Community members and road users can assist police and help prevent further damage and injury by immediately reporting any rock-throwing incident and suspicious behaviour near roads to Moree police by calling 6757 0799.