Last night, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) successfully responded to a request for assistance from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), apprehending ten individuals during a coordinated street takeover event in Tampa, according to their press release sent out this afternoon. This criminal event was endangering the safety of the local community.
The event, which was organized via social media, drew a crowd of hundreds and a large number of participating vehicles. Participants closed an intersection to do donuts, drift, and engage in other knowingly illegal and reckless driving activities, resulting in the following:
- Ten arrests
- Four racing on highway charges
- Three-drug related charges
- Three-firearms recovered
- Six charges for passenger participation in a street race/takeover
- Four-vehicles impounded
- Recovery of over $6,000 in assets
The individuals arrested were:
- Jakob Bryan, 20, Land O’Lakes, Florida
- Jakiya Burr, 24, Lake Whales, Florida