{"id":23856,"date":"2026-08-16T22:49:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T22:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=23856"},"modified":"2026-08-16T22:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T22:49:34","slug":"long-island-street-takeover-ends-with-15-arrests-7-vehicles-impounded-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=23856","title":{"rendered":"Long Island street takeover ends with 15 arrests, 7 vehicles impounded: police"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Fifteen people were arrested, and seven vehicles were impounded after police descended on an alleged street takeover that brought reckless driving, burnouts and donuts to a Long Island roadway early Saturday, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The Suffolk County Police Department said its Street Takeover Task Force got wind of the planned gathering through intelligence gathering and social media monitoring ahead of Friday night, Aug. 14.<\/p>\n

Investigators learned the group was preparing to stage a takeover somewhere in Suffolk County, an area covering roughly 1,000 square miles across the eastern two-thirds of Long Island.<\/p>\n

Police tracked the group as it moved between several locations throughout the night, authorities said.<\/p>\n

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Police say drivers performed donuts and burnouts as spectators gathered during an alleged street takeover in Medford, New York, early Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.<\/span> (Suffolk County Police Department)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Officers first broke up attempted gatherings near Commack Road and Sunrise Highway in Islip before disrupting another near Route 112 and Main Street in Patchogue.<\/p>\n

Police finally intercepted the crowd around 12:50 a.m. Saturday near Woodside Avenue and Sawgrass Drive in Medford, where authorities said numerous vehicles had effectively shut down the roadway.<\/p>\n

“Numerous vehicles effectively closed down the roadway on Sawgrass Drive by driving recklessly, performing stunts in the roadway, and doing donuts and burnouts,” police said.<\/p>\n

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Police finally intercepted the crowd around 12:50 a.m. Saturday near Woodside Avenue and Sawgrass Drive in Medford.<\/span> (Suffolk County Police Department)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Members of the Street Takeover Task Force responded to the scene, arresting 15 people, impounding seven vehicles and handing out multiple traffic tickets, according to the department.<\/p>\n

Those arrested came from communities across Long Island and New York City, police said.<\/p>\n

Fourteen of the 15 suspects were charged with both participating in an unlawful speed contest and spectating an unlawful speed contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The crackdown comes just weeks after another massive street takeover rocked Suffolk County.<\/p>\n

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Fourteen of the 15 suspects were charged with both participating in an unlawful speed contest and spectating an unlawful speed contest.\u00a0<\/span> (Suffolk County Police Department)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In that incident, police said at least 200 ATVs, dirt bikes and motorcycles flooded roads in Hauppauge and Brentwood, prompting another major law-enforcement response.<\/p>\n

Three people were arrested, and 10 vehicles were impounded during that operation, according to Suffolk County Police.<\/p>\n

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Sophia Compton is a Writer at Fox News Digital. Sophia was previously a business reporter covering finance, energy and tourism and has experience as a TV news producer. She graduated with a journalism degree in 2021 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Story tips can be sent to sophia.compton@fox.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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