APD arrests 4 accused of organized street racing takeovers

Street racing arrests APD says these four persons are accused of organizing street racing takeovers Atlanta police arrested four people they say have been organizing street racing takeovers in the city Police spoke about the arrests at a news conference Thursday focused on auto-related crimes Investigators shared a social media video posted by ATLScoop It shows a ring of fire on the road with participants taking over the street and blocking traffic You even see fireworks going off Police noted they also noticed firearms hanging out the windows They re not just individuals that s just racing we re seeing a lot of escalated violence amongst those groups Atlanta Lt Rodney Jones mentioned Police identified the persons of interest as Emanuel Garcia-Velasco Anthony Bahena-Aviles and Katelyn Gamoa-Carrillo They also identified Kenneth Copeland as a suspect in another street racing taker All four accused facing multiple driving-related charges APD noted it partnered with Georgia State Patrol and officers in Cobb DeKalb Gwinnett and Henry counties to make these arrests The post APD arrests accused of organized street racing takeovers appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta