LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — In its latest effort to deter and punish people who take part in illegal street racing and takeovers in the city, the Louisville Metro Police Department announced plans to crush an SUV confiscated in 2024.
According to a news release Tuesday from LMPD, the 2021 Hellcat Durango — with an estimated value of $100,000 — was confiscated in 2024. The decision was made to destroy the SUV instead of auctioning or repurposing it for LMPD because it has several stolen parts.
The department posted images of the Durango — along with the machine that will be used to destroy it — on its Facebook page Tuesday afternoon…