Milwaukee street takeover Sunday; 1 arrested, 9 citations issued
Police respond to apparent street takeover
Milwaukee police responded to an apparent "street takeover" on the city's south side Sunday night, June 7.
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police responded to a "street takeover" on the city's south side Sunday night, June 7.
13th and Mitchell
What we know:
FOX6 News went to the scene near 13th and Mitchell, where a large crowd gathered – blocking the intersection and stopping traffic in all directions. There were cars speeding and doing donuts and motorcycles swerving. Some cars had people on top of or hanging out of them while in motion.
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Several Milwaukee police squads blocked off the area with lights activated as crime scene tape went up across different streets. The scene was active for hours, clearing just before 10 p.m.
Officers towed five vehicles, issued nine citations and arrested one person. The Street Takeover Task Force provided this data.
Milwaukee police noted they are still reviewing whether district officers who were present handed out additional citations or made more arrests.
Apparent street takeover near 12th and Mitchell
Several Puerto Rican flags were spotted in the crowd. Earlier Sunday, a Puerto Rican parade marched down Oklahoma Avenue and a festival was held at Humboldt Park – both events were at least a mile away from 13th and Mitchell. It's not clear if the apparent takeover involved anyone who was previously at either event.
What is a street takeover?
The backstory:
FOX6 News has covered what local law enforcement and other municipal leaders have described as street takeovers for more than a year. Those leaders have described them as large gatherings that often include huge crowds, speeding cars, burnouts and even fireworks. Often fueled by social media, the takeovers block intersections as the people in the crows watch and perform reckless acts.
Editor's note: This story was updated on Monday, June 8 to include additional information from the Milwaukee Police Department.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Police Department.