FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A 35-year-old man was arrested Monday after throwing chunks of concrete at vehicles traveling on I-5 near Federal Way.
Troopers with Washington State Patrol received a 911 call around 12:30 a.m. stating a pedestrian threw a rock at a vehicle, damaging the windshield near the South 272nd interchange.
The suspect was found lying in tall grass.
A trooper found chunks of concrete in the area that appeared to have been recently broken off of a nearby barrier.
A total of four victims reported damage to their vehicles as they approached S 272nd Street in the southbound lanes of I-5. One of the drivers received minor injuries after being hit by concrete and cut by shattered glass.
One driver identified the suspect as the person that threw a piece of concrete at his vehicle.
Suspect arrested for throwing rocks at vehicles on I-5 near Federal Way
WSP is continuing to investigate. At this time, there is no information that links the incident on Monday morning to those occurring through the Seattle corridor.