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Video shows LA police bust street takeover
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Over 700 people gathered for an illegal street-racing event in South Los Angeles early Saturday, prompting a large-scale LAPD crackdown involving more than 150 officers.
- The operation, called "Operation Street Sweeper," resulted in 69 arrests, 570 citations, 200 vehicles impounded, and the recovery of seven firearms, with drone footage capturing people attempting to flee as police boxed them in.
- LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell emphasized the criminal nature of street takeovers, highlighting the dangers posed to participants and the community, and noted the operation was months in planning using intelligence and drone technology.
- The crackdown also involved Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies and California Highway Patrol officers, with at least one impounded vehicle catching fire during the operation.
- Authorities continue to warn about the risks of street takeovers, linking them to dangerous driving, violence, and related crimes, and pledge ongoing efforts to arrest and prosecute organizers, participants, and spectators.
