Nearly three dozen spectators and drivers were arrested after multiple street takeovers were held Friday night across the San Fernando Valley, authorities said.
At least 12 vehicles were impounded in connection with sideshows at seven separate locations, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said. Four people were taken into custody for reckless driving, according to the spokesperson. One person was arrested for possession of a gun. Thirty were arrested for spectating at the impromptu events, the LAPD said. All of them were released.
News video showed a crowd gathered at an intersection in Van Nuys, where cars and trucks performed donuts in the street. At times, those vehicles came dangerously close to the spectators standing nearby.