DPS, Mesa, Tempe, Phoenix PD crack down on ‘intersection takeovers’
A street racing task force made a stop this month on the streets of Mesa, netting a vehicle and citing its occupants.
State troopers deployed a Grappler Police Bumper on June 10 in Mesa, which netted one of the vehicle’s rear tires, bringing it to a stop, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
DPS and Street Racing Task Force members have been responding to reports of “vehicles involved in intersection takeovers throughout the Valley,” state officials said.
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DPS, Mesa, Tempe, Phoenix PD crack down on ‘intersection takeovers’
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A street racing task force made a stop this month on the streets of Mesa, netting a vehicle and citing its occupants.
State troopers deployed a Grappler Police Bumper on June 10 in Mesa, which netted one of the vehicle’s rear tires, bringing it to a stop, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
DPS and Street Racing Task Force members have been responding to reports of “vehicles involved in intersection takeovers throughout the Valley,” state officials said.
“During an incident at an intersection in Mesa, one of the involved drivers struck a pedestrian participant and then fled the scene. With assistance from task force partners (Mesa, Tempe and Phoenix police departments) the suspect vehicle was located and an AZDPS sergeant successfully deployed the Grappler,” DPS stated in a release.
The 17-year-old driver and passenger were detained and cited for street racing. The vehicle was impounded.
Anyone caught engaging in street racing may face penalties, including a 20-day vehicle impound, fines, community restitution and the possibility of jail time for subsequent offenses.
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