A HARD-HITTING campaign has been launched as a police force warns young throwing objects at passing vehicles that 'Enough is Enough'.

Senior officers are calling on parents to educate their children about the dangers and consequences of their action after a number of recent incidents.

Cleveland Police has produced a “Sticks and stones may break my bones but they may also kill me” poster, which will be shared online and in local schools in the area to highlight the serious dangers of throwing objects at vehicles.

Between Wednesday, September 23 and Saturday, October 3 there were 12 incidents reported across the force area.

Chief Superintendent Glenn Gudgeon said: “There is only so much that we can do to prevent these incidents from happening and it is clear that these youths do not understand the extremely dangerous consequences of throwing objects at moving vehicles.

“I want people to think how they would feel if someone they love was hit in the face by a brick travelling at a combined speed of 60mph, if it didn’t kill them they would be living with life changing injuries.

“The parents of the children involved need to play their part and educate their children on the serious dangers of throwing stones and various other objects at vehicles. They need to know that it is not acceptable to behave this way and that they could end up killing someone as a result of a moment of stupidity.

“These incidents are happening too frequently and the behaviour of these youths is completely irresponsible. Putting people’s lives at risk is not a laughing matter, and these youths should not be encouraging each other to participate in this shocking behaviour.

“Anyone found to be carrying out such acts will face the full force of the law.”

Anyone with information regarding the youths or anyone who witnessed the incidents is asked to contact Cleveland Police on the non-emergency 101 number, Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800-555111 or crimestoppers-uk.org