MARYLAND (DC News Now) — Four people were taken into custody after police dismantled several illegal car meetups and prevented three others across Maryland over the weekend, officials said.
In a news release issued Monday, Maryland State Police said the dismantling operation started at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, and focused on public roads, industrial zones and parking lots throughout Howard, Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. During the operation, crowds of up to 300 people were prevented from gathering and shutting down roads.
The Maryland Car Rally Task Force, which is comprised of law enforcement officials from agencies across the state, dismantled four “large-scale driving exhibitions” in the following areas as part of the effort, according to MSP:
- 2801 52nd Avenue in Hyattsville
- 12103 Indian Creek Court in Beltsville
- Marlboro Pike at Dower House Road in Upper Marlboro
- 3912 Ironwood Place in Hyattsville
State police noted that officers also prevented three driving exhibitions at the following addresses:
- 702 King Farm Boulevard in Rockville
- 8927 McGraw Court in Columbia
- 9300 Alaking Court in Capitol Heights
Through the operation, state police said they arrested and charged two 17-year-old boys, both of Silver Spring, for possession of a loaded handgun in a vehicle and possession of a handgun in a vehicle. Authorities also took 23-year-old Antonio Armando Chicas, of Woodbridge, Va., into custody, charging him with the same offenses…