LAPD busts massive street takeover in South Bay, impounding more than 100 cars
The LAPD conducted a major operation to shut down an illegal street takeover in the Harbor Gateway neighborhood, resulting in 160 impounded vehicles and multiple arrests. Authorities also recovered several firearms during the enforcement action.
Why it matters
Street takeovers have become a significant public safety and law enforcement challenge in major urban centers, prompting coordinated multi-agency responses.
The Los Angeles Police Department and multiple other agencies responded in droves early Saturday to reports of an illegal street takeover in the Harbor Gateway neighborhood of L.A. near Gardena. Several cars filled the streets around South Figueroa Street and West Alondra Boulevard, where police told OnScene.TV they'd towed about 160 vehicles, made dozens of arrests and located six guns. Councilmember Tim McOsker, whose district includes Harbor Gateway, said to OnScene.TV that officers impounded cars, and drivers were booked while other attendees were cited. Officers took children in attendance to nearby a station where their parents could pick them up, McOsker said.
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