{"id":372885,"date":"2026-08-16T09:42:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T09:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/372885\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T09:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T09:42:24","slug":"16-arrested-in-tampa-during-coordinated-street-takeover-fhp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/372885\/","title":{"rendered":"16 arrested in Tampa during \u2018coordinated street takeover\u2019: FHP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 Sixteen people were arrested, and many more were issued citations after the Florida Highway Patrol shut down a &#8220;coordinated street takeover&#8221; early Saturday morning, a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At around 12:30 a.m., troopers were alerted to the gathering by the aviation unit, which observed a large number of vehicles and pedestrians in the parking lot of an industrial complex on East Columbus Drive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Dealer charged with murder after woman dies from 18x lethal dose of fentanyl: HCSO;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/news\/hillsborough-county\/dealer-charged-with-murder-after-woman-dies-from-18x-lethal-dose-of-fentanyl-hcso\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Dealer charged with murder after woman dies from 18x lethal dose of fentanyl: HCSO\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Drivers were drifting, performing doughnuts and burnouts, and blocking access to the complex lot, FHP said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Unfortunately for the participants, the lot only had one way in and out, so as troopers began arriving on the scene, they were able to prevent most from leaving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All of those who were behind the wheel were charged with felony street racing, and all passengers were cited for knowingly riding as a passenger during a street takeover.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A few others received additional charges, including resisting an officer without violence and fleeing and eluding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Hillsborough teacher accused of having years-long &#039;inappropriate&#039; relationship with former student;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/news\/hillsborough-county\/hillsborough-teacher-accused-of-having-years-long-inappropriate-relationship-with-student\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Hillsborough teacher accused of having years-long &#8216;inappropriate&#8217; relationship with former student\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The youngest in attendance, a 17-year-old boy, was also charged with criminal mischief after he hit another person&#8217;s car while trying to evade law enforcement, according to his affidavit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The oldest in attendance, a 27-year-old man, received the highest-level charges: aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and fleeing at high speeds, for ramming a trooper&#8217;s car while attempting to slip between the vehicle and the curb. Both are second-degree felonies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The majority of those arrested were in their late teens and early 20s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TAMPA, Fla. 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