18-Year-Old Arrested for Inciting Riot Following Traffic Unit Investigation

An 18-year-old was arrested Monday after a Traffic Unit investigation identified him as the owner of an Instagram account that promoted dangerous street racer meetups and intersection takeovers.

The investigation, conducted in a continued effort to combat illegal street racing, showed Maycol Castaneda Orellana, of Nashville, posted flyers and photos advertising locations of car meetup events where reckless driving stunts would be performed. Messages and photos obtained through a search warrant of his Instagram account revealed Orellana was at an August meetup on Cane Ridge Road where officers witnessed vehicles doing donuts before they fled…

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