All articles tagged with #street takeover
On Sunday, Los Angeles Police Department officers arrested over 70 young people, including many minors, for an illegal minibike takeover on the 6th Street Bridge in downtown Los Angeles. Police impounded 78 minibikes and two vehicles, citing safety violations and illegal street use.
South Carolina law enforcement agencies executed significant operations against illegal street takeovers in Greenville and Charleston counties, resulting in over 80 arrests in Greenville and three in Charleston. The actions followed the implementation of the state's Roadway Protection and Safety Act in May 2026, which criminalizes participating in, organizing, or aiding such events. In Greenville, deputies seized 38 vehicles and 10 firearms after a late-night incident involving burnouts and road closures. In Charleston, deputies recovered a handgun with an automatic switch and impounded a vehicle, charging three individuals with violations of the new law and related offenses.
LAPD executed a pre-planned crackdown on a massive street takeover in Harbor Gateway, resulting in 69 arrests, 570 citations, and the impoundment of over 200 vehicles. The operation, which utilized drone intelligence to predict the event, involved more than 150 officers and recovered seven firearms and nitrous oxide canisters. While most outlets agree on the scale of the enforcement, minor discrepancies exist regarding the exact number of vehicles towed and the role of federal agents.
A family-owned A-Z Market in Bellflower was ransacked around 3:30 a.m. during a street takeover, with an estimated 100–150 vehicles blocking the area; three suspects used power tools to break the front window, allowing 40–60 more looters inside. The damage and stolen goods are valued at about $30,000, and no arrests have been made. A GoFundMe has been launched to help repair and restock the store, reflecting a broader rise in street-takeover incidents across Los Angeles County.
A Suffolk County street takeover on Long Island ended with 15 arrests and seven vehicles impounded after drivers performed donuts and burnouts; police tracked the gathering across Islip, Patchogue and Medford before intercepting them around 12:50 a.m. Saturday, with most suspects charged for participating in or spectating an unlawful speed contest.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department released 27 photos of suspects believed to be involved in two mob-like AutoZone burglaries in East Los Angeles that occurred during weekend street takeovers; investigators urge the public to help identify suspects and provide tips via East Los Angeles station detectives or Crime Stoppers.
A Bellflower business was ransacked early Saturday as about 150 vehicles blocked the intersection in a large street takeover; 20–30 people entered the store while three suspects used power tools to break the front window, and 30–40 more ransacked inside for around two minutes before blending into the crowd. Deputies estimated the loss at nearly $30,000. No arrests had been made and investigators continued probing the incident, with citations issued for the street takeover.
Suffolk County’s Street Takeover Task Force arrested 15 people (ages 18–23) and impounded seven vehicles after thwarting a planned street takeover in Medford and stopping others at sites across Islip, Patchogue and nearby roads; drivers used reckless driving, donuts and burnouts to close roads. This was the second crackdown in a month, following a prior sweep involving more than 200 ATVs, dirt bikes and motorcycles.
A large, masked crowd looted an East Los Angeles AutoZone on Sunday, smashing windows and stealing merchandise, marking the store’s second break-in in 24 hours amid weekend street takeovers at the Olympic Boulevard/Atlantic Avenue intersection; the store will stay closed for two to three days for repairs, and no arrests or injuries were reported.
Suffolk County police broke up a street takeover involving roughly 200 ATVs, dirt bikes and motorcycles on Route 347 in Hauppauge, with officers arresting three people as the crowd dispersed to Brentwood and Bay Shore; one suspect fled on foot and was found to be carrying a loaded gun. The three arrestees are Ava Mongiello, 23, of Mount Sinai; Jahkil Arroyo, 29, of Central Islip; and Shamir Solomon, 22, of Roosevelt, who face charges including reckless driving, second-degree reckless endangerment, unlawful fleeing a police officer, and weapon possession, with about 10 vehicles impounded.
Three people were arrested after a street takeover involving at least 200 ATVs, dirt bikes and motorcycles that began in Hauppauge and moved to Brentwood. Ave Mongiella, 23, Mount Sinai, and Jahkil Arroyo, 29, Central Islip, were charged with reckless driving, reckless endangerment and unlawfully fleeing a police officer; Shamir Solomon, 22, Roosevelt, was arrested later in Bay Shore after being found with a loaded gun and faces weapon-related charges. Ten vehicles were impounded. The incidents echo a similar weekend in which nine people were arrested and 12 vehicles were seized in Suffolk County.
A 15-year-old from Menifee was arrested for attempting to carjack a sheriff's cruiser during a street takeover in Highland, California, where a mob of teens and young men attacked the vehicle. The incident, which involved about 100 people, was captured on video, leading to the teen's identification and arrest for attempted carjacking and felony vandalism.
The Los Angeles Police Department is offering a $25,000 reward for information regarding a street takeover in the city's Florence neighborhood, where a woman was struck by a vehicle and may have sustained fatal injuries. Video footage shows the woman being hit by a car as she took a selfie, and police are seeking to identify her while investigating the hit-and-run incident. The LAPD is urging the public to come forward with any relevant information about the driver or the event.
Portland Police broke up an illegal street takeover event and arrested 23-year-old Carter John Morse for reckless driving and unlawful street takeover after he was seen doing "drifting" stunts in a 2010 Cadillac CTS. Morse attempted to elude police by vehicle, drove into oncoming traffic lanes, and ran a red light before being stopped by a PIT maneuver. The police seized the Cadillac and issued civil forfeiture paperwork to permanently seize the vehicle.
A "street takeover" in Springfield, Virginia, involving reckless driving and donuts left an officer injured and a cruiser damaged. Hundreds gathered to watch the chaos, with some individuals waving rifles and surrounding police vehicles. Four individuals have been charged, including one who struck an officer with their car and fled the scene. Police have created a Civil Disturbance team to prevent future incidents.