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CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Police searching for drivers involved in car meet, "street racing" in Plymouth Township, Pennsylvania
Police search for people involved in car meet-up in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County Police search for people involved in car meet-up in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County Police search for people involved in car meet-up in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County Police in Plymouth Township, Pennsylvania, are searching for drivers seen on camera doing donuts in a major intersection at a car meetup near the township border with Conshohocken. The event described by police as a "car rally/street takeover" happened just after 8 p.m. Sunday, June 15, at Ridge Pike and North Lane. Plymouth Township Police Department Surveillance video shows four vehicles performing "donut" tricks and leaving black marks on the road. There were also fireworks being set off in the intersection and an estimated 50 to 100 people gathered and watched, police said. The vehicles fled the area when officers arrived at the scene after receiving several calls about street racing in the intersection. Police shared images of multiple four-door sedans seen in the intersection with people hanging out of the windows or sunroof. Plymouth Township Police Department Anyone who recognizes the vehicles in the photos and videos above is asked to contact Plymouth Township police.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Street racers in Loveland using social media to avoid police patrols
DENVER (KDVR) — As the weather starts to heat up, police say so have the speeds on roadways in Loveland, but they also say some well-intentioned social media posts are having some negative impacts on their ability to enforce traffic safety. 'With the summertime months coming in, we're starting to see a heavy increase with the street racing,' said Loveland Police PIO Chris Padgett. Lyons veteran serving his community, 50 years after he served his country He said speeds are increasing, too. 'We had a motorcycle that we caught on one of our cameras going 135 miles an hour down Eisenhower Boulevard,' said Padgett. High speeds that make the roads more dangerous for everyone. Padgett said an incident in recent weeks ended in a crash after a street racer tried to outrun officers. 'We're fortunate there were no pedestrians or innocent bystanders who were injured, and we're fortunate that the driver received very minimal injuries, but it could've turned out more catastrophic than what it did,' he said. The uptick isn't just on busy streets, either. 'Believe it or not, we get a lot of complaints from our residential areas, which is very problematic,' he said. So, how are they cracking down on it? Patrol details are a big part of the plan, but have become less effective thanks in part to community members alerting others of their locations on social media. 'They have the freedom to do so, but it becomes counterproductive,' said Padgett. The posts with good intentions often get into the wrong hands. 'We've spoken to these people after we encounter them, and we've been told that, yeah, we follow these pages and when we see you guys are out, we go to another area,' said Padgett. Two dogs disappear, were found after being killed according to Larimer County family Loveland police ask for everyone's help in keeping the roads safer. 'There has to be enforcement otherwise it gets to a level where it can't be enforced anymore,' said Padgett. They're thankful for any support that the community can give them, which of course includes reporting street racing if you see it in your area. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man who crashed into packed APS school bus asks court for shorter sentence
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man who got a break in court for slamming into a school bus full of students asked the court to cut his sentence down even more. Mario Perez's family members told the courtroom he didn't deserve this, speaking to his character and integrity. They begged Judge Bruce Fox to resentence him to less time in prison. Story continues below New Mexico Crime Files: Grocery store worker hands out semen-tainted yogurt Film: These productions were filmed at White Sands. Have you seen them? New Mexico News Insiders: Who Will Fix New Mexico's Mental Health Problems? News: Governor's Office: Operation Zia Shield is different than situation in California But the judge said that Perez already got a good deal. 'I am going to deny your motion to reconsider. I consider the four-year sentence I gave to Mr. Perez basically a minimal sentence for this type of crime,' said Judge Bruce Fox, Second Judicial Court. Perez was facing up to 15 years behind bars for a crash in 2022 that was so powerful it flipped an Albuquerque Public Schools school bus full of students on its side. Investigators said Perez was street racing and driving over 100 miles per hour before the impact on Gibson in southwest Albuquerque. In February, Judge Bruce Fox sentenced him to four years in prison, saying Perez lacked a criminal history and considered his age, being over 50 years old. During Tuesday's bid for a lesser sentence, Judge Fox made it clear that street racing is a major problem in Albuquerque and demands a response from the court. 'I don't know why it's just not sinking in, but we continually have these issues of people crashing and innocent lives being affected by you know, poor decision making,' said Judge Fox. The judge sided with prosecutors, who argued the impacts of the crash had lasting effects on the teenagers who were in the bus. Perez was out of jail for the last three years while the case played out in the courts. Judge Fox also pointed out that Perez has the chance to get time shaved off his sentence for good behavior. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
RNZ News
10-06-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 10 June 2025
health transport 27 minutes ago In today's episode, Hillmorton patient Elliot Cameron has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 83-year-old Frances Anne Phelps, locals in the Northland town of Moerewa are taking it upon themselves to clean up burnt out cars and scorched rubber left behind from street racers, there has been a 25 percent decrease in the number of 16 to 25-year-olds who have donated blood at least once in a two-year period since 2020, and a severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, Waitomo, and Taranaki.
RNZ News
10-06-2025
- Automotive
- RNZ News
Small town fights back against street racers
transport local council 27 minutes ago Locals in the Northland town of Moerewa are taking it upon themselves to clean up burnt out cars and scorched rubber left behind from street racers. Resident Pamela-Ann Simon-Baragwanath spoke to Charlotte Cook.
