MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is launching a new enforcement initiative aimed at cracking down on street takeovers, reckless driving and other criminal activity on interstates across the Charlotte metro area.
The operation, called Operation Queen City Overwatch, comes in response to what the Highway Patrol says is a continued increase in speed competitions among other related crimes.
The coordinated effort will bring together the NC State Highway Patrol, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, and the Meck County District Attorney’s Office…