Tukwila Police faced two consecutive nights of street racing chaos this weekend that shut down intersections and required backup from multiple jurisdictions to contain aggressive crowds.
Police said that on Friday night, Oct. 25, 2024, a group of street racers blocked a south-end intersection, performing burnouts and refusing to disperse. The situation escalated as participants became hostile, forcing police to call in reinforcements from surrounding areas.
The next evening, another unruly gathering defied officers, setting off fireworks and shining lasers at police. Tukwila police expressed frustration over the incidents, noting the significant resources required to manage the illegal gatherings.
Officers also took note of distinctive vehicles involved in the stunts, including a black Mustang with a red front bumper and a silver Infiniti with a black front end. Social media posts featuring the gatherings provided police with video evidence to pursue criminal charges and citations.
“We want to thank those who not only filmed themselves committing these acts, but also posted said video to social media for us,” police said. “It makes the follow up work for criminal charges and traffic citations much easier for us. Also thank you (for the same reason) to the individuals with the very distinctive cars (i.e. older black Mustang with red front bumper, silver Infinity with black front end etc.).”