Texas sheriff arrests three at Houston street takeover amid statewide crackdown
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The Harris County Sheriff's Office and Houston police arrested three people during a street takeover on Saturday, including one person who had a 13-year-old child in their car.
The Houston Police Department launched a Traffic Crimes Task Force in December 2020 to crack down on street takeovers, in which car clubs and crowds of people descend on an intersection or parking lot to race, drift, and drive recklessly. Social media video shows fireworks explode during street racing in Austin, Texas. (TWITTER/@aaroncrews) (TWITTER/@aaroncrews) Paul Best is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Paul.Best@fox.com and on Twitter: @KincaidBest.
"The meetups can be organized in minutes and attract hundreds of people," Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Sunday. "Ordinary motorists and pedestrians risk their lives if they stumble upon the chaos. Things can quickly go wrong."
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