JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – About a dozen people were booked into the Duval County jail over the weekend on charges tied to street racing. It comes as a video circulating online appears to show a large car gathering at Tinseltown, followed by a heavy law enforcement response.
News4JAX reviewed the JSO inmate search and found at least a dozen bookings between Saturday and Sunday for charges including violating Florida’s street racing/stunt driving law, operating a motor vehicle in a “street takeover,” racing on a highway (including passenger/spectator charges), and fleeing or eluding.
Meanwhile, News4JAX crews on Saturday night observed a law enforcement presence near the movie theater in the Tinseltown area off Southside Boulevard. Crews also saw vehicles being towed, including luxury cars. At the time, News4JAX did not receive details on what prompted the response…