Richmond Police officers acted swiftly Saturday night to prevent an organized takeover of the city by hundreds of cars from outside areas that converged in parking lots and various locations throughout Richmond with the intention of engaging in illegal activities including; reckless driving, impromptu shows of burnouts and doughnuts, blocking intersections, and posing a threat to public safety.
An estimated 300 cars converged on the city at 9 p.m. meeting up at various locations throughout the evening. As one location was cleared out participants fled to the next location only to be met by RPD officers. Participation in the organized effort dissipated quickly, as officers diffused six total meet up locations ending at 12:34 a.m. Sunday.
What could have been a potentially deadly gathering of individuals fueled by large spectator crowds, was prevented by RPD officers who issued 45 summons for various offenses including:
- Reckless driving
- Illegal tint
- Expired registration
- Trespassing
- No proof of insurance
- Disregarding a red light
- Improper display of license plates
- Defective equipment
- Failure to have vehicle inspected
- Improper exhaust system
- Failure to wear seatbelt
- No valid operator’s license
