GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A man has been arrested after he allegedly threw rocks at multiple parked cars along 42nd Street and Kalamazoo Avenue in Grand Rapids.
The incident happened Monday morning. Six cars were damaged, some with windows broken or windshields smashed, according to investigators.
One victim, who wished to remain anonymous, says she was woken up by a loud bang.
"I instantly got up and I checked on my daughter to make sure she was okay," she says. "It sounded like a gunshot."
But instead, she found a man throwing large rocks at cars outside of the apartment. At least six were damaged, glass spread alongside dozens of rocks on the ground.
"There's three that landed in my car," she says.
Police tell her the suspect was familiar with the area, having lived in her building for a time.
"He was living with friends," she says. "And because of his behavior, they kicked him out. And because of that, he was angry and he took it out on all of our cars."
An anger that now has the victims of that rage concerned about how they'll replace what was damaged.
"It's going to be difficult for me to make money if I can't make it to work," she says.
While the car can be replaced, her sense of safety can't, and now she's thinking about moving.
"I don't feel like it's safe for us to live in this area anymore. It used to be a community friendly place where my daughter, you know, can play with kids. There's lots of kids in this area," she says. "The fact that this happened and kids are near, like, that is just not okay. It's not acceptable."
Police responded to the scene and took the man into custody without incident.
It is unclear what led up to the incident. The investigation is ongoing.
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