Jul 27, 2026
Five people were arrested over the weekend following a massive street takeover on Long Island involving more than 200 vehicles, according to police. Suffolk County Police shared video shows dozens of ATVs, dirt bikes and motorcycles flying down Route 347 on Saturday afternoon. The departm ent said “at least” a couple hundreds riders were driving recklessly and performing stunts through Lake Grove, Hauppauge and Brentwood. The massive crowd prompted several 911 calls around 4:30 p.m. Police responded in Hauppauge and arrested five people, according to officials, and impounded a “several” vehicles. The group of riders disbanded for a time, but was spotted again in Bay Shore around 6:30 p.m. The Suffolk County police commissioner said that at every stop, the group posed a safety hazard for others on the road. “They’re blocking traffic, they’re performing stunts on the roadway, they’re speeding,” said Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina. “Extremely dangerous for other people on the roadways.” Two of the ATVs became disabled and their riders fled the area on foot. Police said officers managed to catch one rider from Roosevelt who was found carrying a loaded gun. In total, police said 10 vehicles were impounded. Street takeovers are often organized via social media, according to police, and have become so common that Suffolk County police created a task force to combat them. While some say there is little done in terms of consequences for the riders not caught, the commissioner said that those in the video who escaped police are not in the clear yet. “We’re gonna look for faces, look for vehicle IDs. We’re gonna confiscate additional vehicles and we’re gonna arrest additional people,” said Catalina. ...read more read less
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