LAPD Impounds 160 Cars in South Bay Street Takeover Bust, Seizing 6 Guns
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Updated · Los Angeles Times · Sep 6
LAPD Impounds 160 Cars in South Bay Street Takeover Bust, Seizing 6 Guns
3 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · Sep 6
Summary
Around 3 a.m., LAPD and other agencies boxed in a Harbor Gateway intersection near Gardena, towing about 160 vehicles, making dozens of arrests and recovering six guns.
The operation targeted an illegal street takeover around South Figueroa Street and West Alondra Boulevard, an area Councilmember Tim McOsker said has been hit by repeated weekend takeovers, especially in summer.
Drivers were booked, other attendees were cited, and children found at the gathering were taken to a nearby station for pickup by parents, McOsker said.
Footage showed Homeland Security Investigations agents at the scene, though McOsker said he did not know their role and described it as a local police crackdown.
The bust comes amid growing neighborhood pressure for tougher enforcement against takeovers that residents say can quickly turn deadly.