Police arrest 3 juveniles on vehicular-vandalism charges

Staff report

Youngstown

Youngstown police arrested three juveniles who are accused of throwing rocks at cars traveling on Interstate 680.

Youngstown Sgt. Ismael Caraballo said the minors, two boys and a girl, including a brother and sister, are accused of throwing large rocks at passers-by on I-680 between Steel Street and the Bella Vista Avenue bridge just after 8 p.m. Thursday.

He said police know of at least six cars that were damaged as a result. No injuries were reported.

Caraballo said the juveniles were charged with vehicular vandalism, a fourth-degree felony.

They were taken to Mahoning County Juvenile Justice Center and held over night, Caraballo said.

The minors’ names and ages weren’t released Thursday night.