St. Louis City Police dispatched the mobile response unit to the intersection of Holly Hills and Leona but a number of officers were called off due to a firefighter aide call. The mobile reserve commander surveilled the group of an estimated 100 cars drifting through the street and followed them around the city. When the rest of his unit was able to join him, they began spiking the vehicles.
“There were up to fifty vehicles spiked that were engaged in this dangerous and reckless behavior,” says Police Spokesman Mitch McCoy, emphasizing these activities won’t be tolerated by the department.
However none of the spiked vehicles were impounded and only one crashed. McCoy says they chose to prioritize spiking over chasing and impounding…