All articles tagged with #street takeovers
LA County sheriff’s investigators released photos of 27 people suspected of a mob-like two-night burglary at an East L.A. AutoZone during street takeovers in August, detailing significant store damage and asking the public for help identifying the suspects through tip lines and detective contacts.
Two street takeovers in Los Angeles sparked fires and looting overnight, with a car blaze in Gramercy Park and a major AutoZone burglary in East Los Angeles as police dispersed crowds; no arrests were immediately reported.
Portland police made six arrests and towed 14 cars, including two as civil forfeitures, after a series of weekend street takeovers, with one event at Northeast Glisan and Northeast 102nd resulting in disturbances for the neighborhood. Residents expressed concern for the safety and disruption caused by these incidents, emphasizing the need for them to stop. This comes after Portland Police received a $100,000 grant to address street racing incidents.
Five young adults have been arrested and charged following a dangerous intersection take over in Miami that saw people hanging out of cars as drivers did donuts. The extensive enforcement operation involved Homeland Security Bureau, Intelligence and Investigations Section. The crackdown is the latest effort by police to stop and arrest people involved in the events. Similar dangerous street take overs have occurred across the country, leading to scenes of cars doing tricks with people nearby and even gunfire as police tried to break up the gatherings.
Uncontrollable street takeovers involving up to 1,500 cars have caused chaos in four Connecticut cities, with participants throwing fireworks at police officers. One officer was hospitalized after being assaulted during an attempt to shut down a takeover in Milton. Videos from the gatherings in Derby and New Haven show attendees launching fireworks at cops and bystanders. Street takeovers, where drivers engage in stunts and other mayhem, have become increasingly common across the US. The events drew participants from multiple states, and authorities are working to identify those involved.
Police in Austin are responding to multiple incidents of street takeovers, where groups of individuals block off roads and engage in dangerous and illegal activities. These incidents have raised concerns about public safety and have prompted increased law enforcement presence in the area.
Nonprofit Streets Are For Everyone is pushing for Assembly Bill 645, which would create a pilot program for installing speed safety systems using cameras to photograph speeding and other unsafe driving behavior to curb the recent uptick in street takeovers in South Los Angeles. The program would be limited, with cities over 3 million in population allowed to install up to 125 systems, while cities between 800,000 and 3 million can only install 33 systems. Los Angeles city and school officials have also planned to install speed humps around schools after recent pedestrian accidents.
Dangerous street takeovers were caught on camera in South Los Angeles and Compton, as drivers took over several intersections overnight, surrounded by a crowd of spectators. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to four street takeovers, but all the intersections were eventually cleared with no arrests made. The department is trying to crack down on street takeovers in the wake of a wild looting incident that followed a takeover a couple of weeks ago.
Over 30 people were arrested and 12 vehicles were impounded after multiple street takeovers were held in the San Fernando Valley on Friday night. The Los Angeles Police Department arrested four people for reckless driving and one person for possession of a gun. Thirty people were arrested for spectating at the impromptu events. Videos showed cars and trucks performing donuts in the street, dangerously close to the spectators standing nearby.
Sheriff's deputies in Compton are returning to their patrol duties following a chaotic weekend that involved a series of street takeovers and a mob of looters that left a trail of destruction at local stores. Video captured a wild scene at an Arco gas station where a large group was caught on video bum-rushing the store and stealing thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise. LASD said deputies "couldn't intervene with the giant takeover groups for safety concerns" and because they were "outnumbered." One person was detained, but no arrests have been made.
San Antonio police arrested multiple drivers and impounded vehicles following a series of street takeovers overnight, with at least four meetups happening near the Pearl and on the West and Southwest Sides. Guns were found in two separate incidents, and some of the vehicles were stolen. Recently, Gov. Greg Abbott and law enforcement officials have tried to crack down on street takeovers.