More than a dozen people were arrested after a large street racing takeover shut down a northwest Atlanta intersection in early April, police said. The Atlanta Police Department recently released bodycam video of the crackdown.
According to the department, officers responded around 1:30 a.m. on April 12 to the intersection of James Jackson Parkway and Bolton Road, where a crowd of more than 200 people had gathered. Authorities said drivers were blocking traffic, performing dangerous stunts like drifting “donuts,” and racing in the roadway.
When officers arrived, they turned on emergency lights to break up the crowd. Police said people quickly scattered, with some fleeing in cars and others running on foot…