4 Arrested, 300 Ticketed in Illegal Street Racing
Four people were arrested early Wednesday and more than 300 were ticketed in a crackdown on illegal street racing in the San Fernando Valley, police said.
Capping weeks of investigation, a team of 27 officers, six reserve officers, three Explorer Scouts and eight members of a citizens volunteer surveillance team barricaded hundreds of mostly young people on Plummer Street just as races were about to begin, said Lt. Joe Eddy of Devonshire Division.
Over the next four hours, officers handed out 330 citations to drivers and spectators for speeding, aiding and abetting racing and violating curfew, authorities said. Tickets will cost about $200 each, authorities said.
One girl was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon against an officer when she tried to drive off in her vehicle.
Three other minors were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Police also impounded five cars.
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