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Nearly 70 arrested and more than 500 cited in massive Los Angles street takeover event
The Independent • • nation
Key Points:
- Nearly 70 people were arrested and over 500 citations issued during a large illegal street takeover in Los Angeles' Harbor Gateway neighborhood, involving dangerous vehicle stunts and races.
- The LAPD's "Operation Street Sweeper," which used drones and intelligence gathering, targeted four separate street takeovers, culminating in a massive gathering of over 700 people early Sunday morning.
- Authorities arrested individuals for street racing, assault, battery, and obstruction, issued 442 citations for spectators at speed contests, and cited 128 juveniles for curfew violations; vehicles were towed and firearms and nitrous oxide were recovered.
- Police Chief Jim McDonnell emphasized the criminal nature of these events, warning parents to monitor their children, as even minors as young as 11 were present and at risk.
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass affirmed the city's commitment to ongoing prevention, deterrence, and enforcement efforts to address illegal street takeovers and protect the community.
