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Police: Boy threw rock through Soulja Boy's windshield
By Greg Cima
gcima@pantagraph.com
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BLOOMINGTON -- 12-year-old boy was arrested and accused of throwing a rock through a hip-hop performer’s tour bus windshield Thursday night, police said.

Bloomington Police Lt. Pete Avery said the boy told officers, “I hate Soulja Boy.”

The boy threw the rock at the bus about 7:40 p.m. outside the Hampton Inn West, 906 Maple Hill Road, department spokesman Dave White said. Soulja Boy performed Wednesday night at U.S. Cellular Coliseum.

The only other event reported in connection with the performance was a single fight between two women outside the Coliseum the night of the concert, White said. Nobody was arrested in that fight, he said.

Bloomington Lt. Joe Butcher said the department used a supervisor and five officers on overtime for security for the concert.

Officers are present for crowd and traffic control at all Coliseum events, and more officers near the venue as people leave, he said.

In general, Butcher said, there have been only a few minor problems at or after Coliseum events. Those problems were related to people who had too much to drink, and that could happen at any similar venue, he said.

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xbaby-platinumx wrote on Jun 19, 2008 9:12 AM:

" why does everybody hate him man
he is a good rapper
and why do people want to hurt him so much man
u lot are dread "

laurenmarie123 wrote on Mar 22, 2008 11:36 PM:

" This kid should be awarded a medal of honor. I applaud him and next time he should use a brick for more damage. "

who cares wrote on Mar 22, 2008 2:36 PM:

" by the time your 12yrs. old you should know right from wrong.the kids lucky he didn't sic his posse on him them ya see the big hitters come out. "

420 man wrote on Mar 22, 2008 12:33 PM:

" you never post anything I write no matter what it is and you let these other morons write the stupidist things. If you dont like my name then you shouldnt have approved it!! Im going to go read a real paper The Journal Star!!!! "

mj wrote on Mar 22, 2008 10:56 AM:

" What's interesting is that the concert was Wednesday night, and but Soulja and crew didn't leave town until yesterday morning. Did he spend his time going to Chuck E Cheese and Toys R Us? "

Hurried_Hwfe wrote on Mar 22, 2008 9:08 AM:

" I lik'em. I'm in my 60's. Get that kid in control! "

armymom wrote on Mar 21, 2008 10:16 PM:

" I have never heard of Souljaboy. "

windycity2 wrote on Mar 21, 2008 9:40 PM:

" To Big brother:

That was your 12 yr old son running loose in the hotel paking lot! You did not know that your son loved Soulja Boy as well. "

Lucky wrote on Mar 21, 2008 8:45 PM:

" Souljaboy, who? "

jak wrote on Mar 21, 2008 8:34 PM:

" Is the city serious? They paid 5 police officers "overtime" to work security for this venue? No wonder the city is in so much debt...GIVE US A BREAK BLOOMINGTON! "

BigBrother wrote on Mar 21, 2008 8:01 PM:

" A 12 year old boy running loose in the hotel parking lot. Not surprising considering the apartment complex next door. What is a 12 year old boy doing out at 7:40 at night unsupervised? Where are the parents? This is how it starts. "

buckeye wrote on Mar 21, 2008 7:44 PM:

" This boy should be arrested , wasting a perfectly good rock, its crimminal. "

michelle24 wrote on Mar 21, 2008 7:14 PM:

" This boy clearly has anger issues. I hope he's ordered to get therapy. "

Michael wrote on Mar 21, 2008 6:05 PM:

" I hate Souljaboy too, and I'm in my 50s. "
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