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HARBOR GATEWAY, LOS ANGELES () — A fleet of tow trucks and buses were part of the LAPD’s massive response to an overnight street takeover in Harbor Gateway, were multiple drivers were arrested and vehicles were impounded.
The law enforcement operation took place around 3:20 a.m. at the intersection of South Figueroa Street and West Alondra Boulevard, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said.
Details of how many people were arrested and vehicles seized were not immediately provided. The LAPD said no updates were available in the morning as the area was still an active scene, but arrest numbers were expected to be released sometime Saturday afternoon or Sunday.
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Video from the scene showed a large contingent of law enforcement personnel at the scene, which appeared to include the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as well as police.
The illegal sideshows have plagued the county for the last few years but have increased markedly in recent weeks, with some takeovers leading to robberies of nearby retail stores. Until recently most of the takeovers resulted in no arrests, as participants and spectators scatter when police arrive.
Last month, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detailed measures it has launched to combat the wave of street takeovers and associated crimes, saying it was working to “identify and hold organizers and participants accountable through arrests, vehicle impounds, citations and criminal prosecution.”
The LASD Detective Division has also formed a Street Racing Task Force.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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