One person was struck by a car and spectators watched drivers power-slide around a ring of fire Thursday on a night of multiple street takeovers in Orange County. In Buena Park, video showed a spectator fall to the ground before he was struck by a car late Thursday night at the intersection of Valley View … Read more
One person was wounded late Sunday in a shooting during a street takeover in the Vermont Square area. The shooting was reported just before 11 p.m. at Western Avenue and 48th Street southwest of downtown Los Angeles. The victim, a man in his 60s, was hospitalized with what police said did not appear to be … Read more
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Los Angeles could have a citywide plan to address street takeovers, with five City Council members filing a motion Wednesday seeking reports and analysis for a multi-year work plan and funding strategy. In the last eight months, at least six people have died during or near street takeovers in Los Angeles, … Read more
SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A man was rushed to the hospital after he was injured during a street takeover overnight in South Los Angeles, authorities said. In video obtained by Eyewitness News, a large crowd was seen taking over an intersection, watching drivers perform donuts. Footage shows the crowd suddenly dispersing. Several people were … Read more
A street takeover brought huge crowds, fireworks, and at least one person willing to climb to the top of a street sign to a Compton neighborhood Sunday night. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies were alerted to the incident at Caldwell Street and Wilmington Avenue around 1:30 a.m. overnight into Monday. Roughly 200 people were present, … Read more
GRANADA HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A Southern California assemblymember is hoping to get a bill back in the works that would criminalize street takeovers after seven were shut down in a single night last week. The Los Angeles Police Department said there were seven street takeovers in total across the San Fernando Valley on … Read more
Dozens arrested after multiple street takeovers break out across San Fernando Valley CBS Los Angeles Police shut down street takeover in Sun Valley KTLA Los Angeles San Fernando Valley street takeovers: Video shows crowd fleeing after LAPD, CHP arrive to shut down event KABC-TV Crowd disperses as LAPD swoops in to break up Granada Hills street takeover | … Read more
Authorities broke up at least three large street takeovers and impounded vehicle Thursday night in the north San Fernando Valley and Compton. Officers were called at 9:10 p.m. to Roscoe Boulevard and Coldwater Canyon Avenue in the Sun Valley-North Hollywood area. A large crowd of spectators blocked the intersection Thursday night as drivers attempted to … Read more
GRANADA HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Two street takeovers in the San Fernando Valley were shut down by police Thursday night. AIR7 HD was over the scene as Los Angeles police swooped in to shut down one such incident in Granada Hills just before 11:20 p.m. Video showed dozens of people running from the area … Read more