Police officers are appealing to parents to make sure they know where their kids are after buses were pelted with stones at the weekend, leading to a window being smashed.
Children from “primary age to around 14” have been targeting the bus services in Blackridge, Fauldhouse and Whitburn, which resulted in services being withdrawn.
It has lead to officers putting on a plea on social media urging parents to make sure they know where their kids are and what they’re doing.
Community Sergeant Keith Jack said: “Sadly we are continuing to have issues reported with a very small number of youths throwing stones at bus windows in the Blackridge, Fauldhouse and Whitburn areas. We have focused a lot of officer time in the past few weeks dealing with similar issues.
“In each instance the groups are fairly small in number with ages varying from primary school age to around 14.
“I can’t emphasise enough that this is an extremely dangerous activity for passengers, the driver and the wider risk of a serious accident.
“We need your help to resolve it, can I please ask you to consider: Where are your children tonight? Who are they with? What are they doing?
“If you see any suspicious activity please call Police immediately.
“Bus services are being withdrawn due to safety concerns, which impacts severely on local residents who rely on them.”
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