The Brief
- Videos show multiple street takeovers across downtown Milwaukee over the weekend, alarming neighbors and witnesses.
- Incidents occurred near Wisconsin Avenue, 6th and Clybourn and 17th and Walnut, involving donuts, fireworks and crowds.
- City leaders have proposed fining spectators, while police say they are using directed patrols to deter the dangerous gatherings.
MILWAUKEE – Videos show a series of street takeovers across Milwaukee over the weekend, sparking concern among residents and witnesses.
What they’re saying:
Mary Wilson said she was startled awake around 3 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, when cars began spinning in circles outside her downtown hotel. The marks left behind on Wisconsin and Water told the story of one takeover.
“It was just wild,” Wilson said. “Definitely, it was so insanely loud, there was no way you could have slept through it. It was just the car spinning, doing donuts, there were a few people hanging out of the window.”…