{"id":202996,"date":"2026-04-20T05:35:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T05:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/202996\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T05:35:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T05:35:35","slug":"nypd-probing-after-queens-drag-racing-street-takeover-damages-police-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/202996\/","title":{"rendered":"NYPD probing after Queens drag racing street takeover damages police vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">A drag-racing street takeover involving more than 100 vehicles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/new-york-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">in Queens<\/a> over the weekend triggered a NYPD investigation, as authorities continue searching for suspects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The incident was reported on Saturday shortly before 2 a.m. near Eliot Avenue and 69th Street, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n<p>When officers arrived at the scene, they activated their lights and sirens to disperse the crowd. Dozens of vehicles then fled the area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/chicago-mayor-warns-teen-trend-takeover-chaos-violence-concerns-grow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CHICAGO MAYOR WARNS OF \u2018TEEN TREND\u2019 AFTER TAKEOVER CHAOS, VIOLENCE CONCERNS GROW<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nypd-queens-drag-racing-suspects.png\" alt=\"Suspects sought in Queens drag racing probe\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Police are investigating after a drag racing street takeover involving more than 100 vehicles in Queens. (NYPD)<\/p>\n<p>Police said multiple vehicles were observed driving in circles.<\/p>\n<p>A few people also allegedly jumped on the hood of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/police-and-law-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NYPD vehicle<\/a>, causing damage and cracking the windshield before fleeing the scene in a black car.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries were reported in connection with the drag racing incident.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/nyc-teen-shot-dead-queens-basketball-court-bystanders-filmed-police-searching-gunman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NYC TEEN SHOT DEAD ON QUEENS BASKETBALL COURT AS BYSTANDERS FILMED; POLICE SEARCHING FOR GUNMAN<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/probe-nypd-queens-drag-racing-suspects-images.png\" alt=\"Drag racing suspects\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Police said no arrests have been made. (NYPD)<\/p>\n<p>Police said no arrests have been made, but they are asking for the public&#8217;s assistance in identifying eight people and four vehicles captured in photographs.<\/p>\n<p>Officers canvassed surrounding streets following the incident to deter further reckless driving.<\/p>\n<p>As they were patrolling, one driver was issued a summons for blocking a crosswalk.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nypd-queens-drag-racing-suspects-vehicles.png\" alt=\"Vehicles in drag racing incident\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Police said multiple vehicles were observed driving in circles. (NYPD)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The incident remains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">under investigation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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