More than 100 arrests were made in Castaic Thursday following an illegal street racing crackdown near an industrial complex.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s officials released this photo of arrests being made on June 29, 2017 at an illegal street racing crackdown.
The operation was conducted at an industrial park near Witherspoon and Avenue Penn. The complex houses thousands of workers during the day, but turns into a ghost town after business hours, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. Authorities arrested 109 people for allegedly participating or spectating at the illegal speed event, often referred to as a “sideshow.”
Seven people were booked at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and their vehicles were towed.
More than 100 spectators were also cited at the illegal speed event on June 29, 2017. (Credit: Santa Clarita Valley Station)
In addition to the arrests, 102 others were cited for spectating at an illegal speed event. Seventeen of those cited were minors.
Officials said street racers flock to the area to perform “burnouts, donuts and drifting.”
“It isn’t just the reckless driving or racing that is illegal, as the onlookers discovered,” sheriff’s officials said in the release. “A momentary loss of control, which can happen all too easily, can have devastating consequences for both the drivers and spectators.”
The crackdown operation was a joint effort by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
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