{"id":454843,"date":"2026-09-05T21:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T21:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/454843\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T21:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T21:16:08","slug":"lapd-brings-in-fleet-of-tow-trucks-buses-to-transport-drivers-arrested-at-massive-street-takeover-in-harbor-gateway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/454843\/","title":{"rendered":"LAPD brings in fleet of tow trucks, buses to transport drivers arrested at massive street takeover in Harbor Gateway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">HARBOR GATEWAY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) &#8212; A fleet of tow trucks and buses were part of the LAPD&#8217;s massive response to an overnight <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/tag\/sideshow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">street takeover<\/a> in Harbor Gateway, where multiple drivers were arrested and vehicles were impounded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The law enforcement operation took place around 3:20 a.m. at the intersection of South Figueroa Street and West Alondra Boulevard, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Details of how many people were arrested and vehicles seized were not immediately provided. The LAPD said no updates were available in the morning as the area was still an active scene, but arrest numbers were expected to be released sometime Saturday afternoon or Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/masked-thieves-caught-video-ransacking-bellflower-gas-station-store-during-street-takeover\/19772903\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Exclusive video: Masked thieves ransack Bellflower gas station store during street takeover<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Video captures a group of masked individuals storming a Bellflower liquor store and ransacking the business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Video from the scene showed a large contingent of law enforcement personnel at the scene, which appeared to include the Los Angeles County Sheriff&#8217;s Department as well as police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The illegal sideshows have plagued the county for the last few years but have increased markedly in recent weeks, with some takeovers leading to robberies of nearby retail stores. Until recently most of the takeovers resulted in no arrests, as participants and spectators scatter when police arrive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Last month, the Los Angeles County Sheriff&#8217;s Department detailed measures it has launched to combat the wave of street takeovers and associated crimes, saying it was working to &#8220;identify and hold organizers and participants accountable through arrests, vehicle impounds, citations and criminal prosecution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The LASD Detective Division has also formed a Street Racing Task Force.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">City News Service contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KABC Television, LLC. 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