LAPD, in crackdown on street takeovers, arrests 40 people and impounds dozens of cars
2 years, 4 months ago

LAPD, in crackdown on street takeovers, arrests 40 people and impounds dozens of cars

LA Times  

An early morning street takeover at Compton Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue in East Compton on Aug. 14. The Los Angeles Police Department said it arrested 40 people and impounded dozens of cars last weekend as part of a crackdown on illegal street takeovers. The LAPD said many takeovers were stopped before they could even get started and that dozens of cars were impounded. California Inside L.A.’s deadly street takeover scene: ‘A scene of lawlessness’ There is a growing backlash in some neighborhoods, with residents demanding authorities do more to crack down on the illegal gatherings that can turn deadly in a flash. In Los Angeles, there were 500 reported street takeovers in the first six months of 2021, according to LAPD data.

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Two hospitalized after being struck by car during illegal Orange County street takeover
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two hospitalized after being struck by car during illegal Orange County street takeover

LA Times  

It began with an all-too-common, though illegal, street takeover in Orange County. Hundreds of onlookers, drawn to the scene by social media and WhatsApp California Inside L.A.’s deadly street takeover scene: ‘A scene of lawlessness’ There is a growing backlash in some neighborhoods, with residents demanding authorities do more to crack down on the illegal gatherings that can turn deadly …

Cars torched in L.A. street takeovers. Neighbors are fed up
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cars torched in L.A. street takeovers. Neighbors are fed up

LA Times  

Firefighters battle a car fire at the scene of a street takeover at Normandie and Florence avenues early Tuesday morning. Two street takeovers in South Los Angeles veered into vandalism early Tuesday morning as the window of a local car dealership was smashed and cars were set on fire. The Los Angeles police and fire departments responded a few minutes …

15-year-old killed amid spate of violent street takeovers in Los Angeles
5 months ago

15-year-old killed amid spate of violent street takeovers in Los Angeles

LA Times  

A car was set on fire early Monday morning during a street takeover at Manchester and Normandie avenues in South L.A. Police are seeking the gunmen who killed one 15-year-old boy and injured another on Saturday during one of several street takeovers across Los Angeles over the weekend. The shooting happened around 12:40 a.m. Saturday near 54th Street and Western …

Street takeover in downtown L.A. leaves two cars in flames
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Street takeover in downtown L.A. leaves two cars in flames

LA Times  

An illegal street takeover in downtown Los Angeles early Saturday morning left two vehicles engulfed in flames. Police were summoned to the intersection of West 18th and Main streets near the 10 Freeway at 2:49 a.m. and found “in excess of 50 cars,” LAPD Officer Norma Eisenman said. Street takeovers, also known as sideshows, in which souped-up cars spin around …

LAPD seeks public’s help identifying driver, victims in street takeover hit-and-run
8 months ago

LAPD seeks public’s help identifying driver, victims in street takeover hit-and-run

LA Times  

Ryan Moreno, center, speaks at press conference Friday to ask for the public’s help in identifying the driver and victims involved in a hit-and-run at a street takeover. The Los Angeles Police Department is offering a $25,000 reward for information about a South L.A. street takeover where a driver struck several pedestrians, including two women, then fled the scene. “We …

L.A. City Council seeks to rein in street takeovers at multiple intersections
10 months, 2 weeks ago

L.A. City Council seeks to rein in street takeovers at multiple intersections

LA Times  

The 6th Street Viaduct in Los Angeles bore the markings of a street takeover shortly after it opened in 2022. The Los Angeles City Council has moved to target street takeovers at scores of intersections known to be sites of the illicit activity. The council voted 12 to 1 on Tuesday to launch a pilot program at 20 intersections, including …

Advocacy groups take LAPD to court over ‘violent’ traffic stop policy
1 year ago

Advocacy groups take LAPD to court over ‘violent’ traffic stop policy

LA Times  

Paula Minor, a member of Black Lives Matter, addresses a news conference Tuesday in Los Angeles where the legal action against the LAPD was announced. The petition said that under LAPD policy, when officers encounter a vehicle they suspect is stolen, they are able to call for backup, a response that can include “at least seven and usually more police …

Bystander fatally shot during street takeover in South Los Angeles
1 year, 1 month ago

Bystander fatally shot during street takeover in South Los Angeles

LA Times  

A 23-year-old male bystander was shot and killed near 54th Street and Manhattan Place on Friday night during a South Los Angeles street takeover. A 23-year-old male bystander was shot and killed Friday night during a South Los Angeles street takeover, police said. Officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call near 54th Street and Manhattan Place about …

Illegal street takeovers have become a hazard. L.A. County officials want to hear your suggestions
1 year, 3 months ago

Illegal street takeovers have become a hazard. L.A. County officials want to hear your suggestions

LA Times  

Illegal street takeovers have killed and injured bystanders in Los Angeles County in recent years, and now county officials are planning to ask the public for ideas to curb the increasingly popular activity. In Compton, known as the “mecca of street takeovers,” sheriff’s deputies say they have responded to hundreds of takeover incidents in the city since January. In recent …

Woman, 24, killed by car doing doughnuts during illegal street takeover
1 year, 11 months ago

Woman, 24, killed by car doing doughnuts during illegal street takeover

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A pedestrian was killed …

19 cars seized, 27 arrested in illegal street takeover in Pomona
2 years, 3 months ago

19 cars seized, 27 arrested in illegal street takeover in Pomona

LA Times  

The California Highway Patrol arrested 27 suspects in connection with a street takeover in Pomona on Sunday. A driver who allegedly rammed his vehicle into a police cruiser while attempting to flee a street takeover in Pomona was arrested along with 26 other people at the illegal event Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities said they impounded 19 …

Almost 600 people arrested for street takeovers in LA as residents protest ‘Fast & Furious’ filming
2 years, 3 months ago

Almost 600 people arrested for street takeovers in LA as residents protest ‘Fast & Furious’ filming

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Almost 600 people have …

Inside L.A.’s deadly street takeover scene: ‘A scene of lawlessness’
2 years, 4 months ago

Inside L.A.’s deadly street takeover scene: ‘A scene of lawlessness’

LA Times  

Cindy and Dora didn’t know where they were going on a recent Saturday night, but they knew they were headed to a “show.” Around 11 p.m., Cindy texted a friend in Compton but didn’t immediately hear back. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies arrive at the scene of an early morning street takeover at Compton Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue in East …

LAPD to crack down on street takeovers, says ‘cars will start disappearing real soon’
2 years, 4 months ago

LAPD to crack down on street takeovers, says ‘cars will start disappearing real soon’

LA Times  

Los Angeles Police Department is stepping up efforts to address illegal street takeovers with a new measure that could lead to participants’ cars “disappearing real soon.” Detective Ryan Moreno told reporters on Thursday that anyone caught attending or participating in a street takeover will have their vehicle impounded for up to 30 days, according to Fox LA11. “Cars are going …

$20,000 reward offered for information on double homicide at Compton street takeover
2 years, 4 months ago

$20,000 reward offered for information on double homicide at Compton street takeover

LA Times  

A woman sits at a memorial the night after a deadly shooting that took place during an illegal street takeover in Compton on Nov. 14, 2021. The mothers of two men fatally shot during an illegal street takeover in Compton last year joined sheriff’s officials on Friday in asking for the public’s help in finding their killers. Javier Carachure Menchaca, …

LAPD announces 14 arrests in connection with recent smash-and-grab robberies
3 years ago

LAPD announces 14 arrests in connection with recent smash-and-grab robberies

LA Times  

A security guard patrols the entrance to the Nordstrom department store at the Grove on Nov. 23 after a group smash-and-grab robbery. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore, joined by other officials and members of the business community at LAPD headquarters, said none of the 14 suspects remains in custody. “These crimes were characterized with multiple …

Street racing surged during the pandemic. L.A. now wants to crack down
3 years, 2 months ago

Street racing surged during the pandemic. L.A. now wants to crack down

LA Times  

Illegal street racing activities on Ana Street in Compton in 2015. Underground street racing has long been an illicit part of Los Angeles’ car culture, with boulevards transformed into wide-open stretches of tarmac, ready made for smooth tires, supercharged engine blocks and tuners. Fueled by social media, illegal street racing activity — and its attendant dangers — continued to grow …

LAPD, FBI collecting protest, looting footage as evidence for future arrests
4 years, 6 months ago

LAPD, FBI collecting protest, looting footage as evidence for future arrests

LA Times  

A man smashes the window of a business in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. 66 / 81 Police fire percussion rounds to clear protesters from Grand Avenue in in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. 73 / 81 Protesters climb over a barrier during the May 29 protest in downtown L.A. 74 / 81 Protesters block the 110 Freeway northbound and …

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