Police officers arrested six all-terrain vehicle riders in Pawtucket two weeks ago for participating in a mass “ride-out”— an event where large groups of riders travel, often recklessly, in packs on public roads. Local residents expressed concern that such police activities misallocate the use of public resources and taxpayer dollars.
Roughly 100 riders took part in the so-called “ride-out” event near East Avenue in the Oak Hill neighborhood in Pawtucket, the city’s police department wrote in a press release. Riders disregarded traffic laws, blocked intersections and caused heavy congestion.
Five adults and one juvenile were arrested in the combined effort by Pawtucket and Providence Police Department. Each adult was charged with reckless driving, and one adult faced two additional charges for altering a vehicle identification number and resisting arrest…