Police in Plymouth Township, Pennsylvania, are investigating an alleged illegal street takeover that blocked a busy intersection over the weekend with dangerous stunts and multiple fireworks.
On Sunday evening, multiple cars were captured on video “spinning uncontrollably throughout the intersection” as some passengers hung outside before fleeing from the police.
“At approximately 8:03 p.m., the Plymouth Township Police Department received numerous calls regarding street racing in the middle of the intersection,” according to a press release issued on Tuesday.
Several vehicles recklessly drove donuts in the middle of the road as a large crowd of spectators approached the intersection, police said.
“Surveillance in the area revealed numerous pedestrians circling the intersection, participant vehicles blocking the motoring public, fireworks being ignited in the intersection, and several vehicles spinning uncontrollably throughout the intersection: some with passengers hanging out of the vehicle.” The police department explained.
According to police, approximately 50 to 100 people, including the passengers, witnessed the incident but fled before law enforcement arrived.
“None of the operators of the vehicles, nor any of the civilian spectators were contacted by the police,” the department said, adding that they are seeking help from the public in identifying those involved in the car meet-up.
Detectives are reviewing surveillance images from the surrounding area and cooperating with regional law enforcement partners on the investigation.
