LOS ANGELES, CA - An early morning street takeover in Los Angeles ended with at least two cars in flames on Saturday near East 18th Street and Main Street in the downtown area.
At around 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning, firefighters responded to an auto fire call. The LA Fire Department said that they sent two fire engines in response while Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers also responded to investigate the scene where more than 50 cars had gathered for the takeover.
According to CBS News, a car emitting thick black smoke can be seen on video in the middle of an intersection in downtown Los Angeles. Additional cars can be seen attempting to “drive around the inferno.”
LAPD reported that no one was arrested however several vehicles went to impound. Police also said that participants in the street takeover set two cars on fire intentionally.
“It angers me, because it puts other people in danger,” Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon said referring to the event as “unacceptable.”
“We actually have reduced the number of street takeovers in LA, but particularly in Downtown Los Angeles. But, nonetheless, it has not completely come to a halt,” de Leon continued.
A combined task force between the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, LAPD, and California Highway Patrol that was created to directly address the takeovers has been allocated “even more funding” next month according to de Leon.
No further details have been released by the authorities.
At around 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning, firefighters responded to an auto fire call. The LA Fire Department said that they sent two fire engines in response while Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers also responded to investigate the scene where more than 50 cars had gathered for the takeover.
According to CBS News, a car emitting thick black smoke can be seen on video in the middle of an intersection in downtown Los Angeles. Additional cars can be seen attempting to “drive around the inferno.”
LAPD reported that no one was arrested however several vehicles went to impound. Police also said that participants in the street takeover set two cars on fire intentionally.
“It angers me, because it puts other people in danger,” Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon said referring to the event as “unacceptable.”
“We actually have reduced the number of street takeovers in LA, but particularly in Downtown Los Angeles. But, nonetheless, it has not completely come to a halt,” de Leon continued.
A combined task force between the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, LAPD, and California Highway Patrol that was created to directly address the takeovers has been allocated “even more funding” next month according to de Leon.
No further details have been released by the authorities.
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