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Man charged after large rock thrown at bus windshield in Newmarket, police say

York Regional Police officer pictured in Kingston, Ont., on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. . THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Lars Hagberg

A man has been charged after a large rock was reportedly thrown at the windshield of a bus in Newmarket, Ont., York Regional Police say.

According to police, in March, York Region Transport reported that a man threw a large rock at the windshield of a bus that was travelling on Davis Drive near Lorne Avenue.

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Officers said the rock caused damage to the windshield, but no passengers were injured.

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“Police received three reports involving a male throwing rocks at moving vehicles on March 21 and one report on March 24, 2023,” officers said in a news release.

Police said on April 13, 28-year-old William Joseph Pokilet from Newmarket was charged with four counts of mischief endangering life.

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Officers said the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

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