CHARLOTTE — Two 11-year-old children are facing charges, accused of throwing rocks at cars while riding e-bikes near the Blakeney Town Center in Ballantyne, according to police reports.
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The preteens weren’t just throwing rocks at cars, but were also speeding, police said. Shoppers said they’ve seen reckless kids on e-bikes in the area.
Holly Heath said her son knows several boys who got in trouble in the Ballantyne shopping center a few months ago for using a toy gun that shoots gel beads that splatter on impact.
“Parents, at this point, need to be more aware of what’s happening with their children,” Heath said.
The two pre-teens in the most recent case were riding when a caller reported them throwing rocks at cars, police said.
Police stopped the first child, but the second ran away. Officers used the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Aviation Unit to find the second child at a nearby home.
Both were charged with failure to heed lights and sirens and driving without a license before being released to their guardians.