The Brief
- Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrested 16 people Saturday morning following a street takeover on East Columbus Drive in Brandon.
- Troopers say vehicles blocked a parking lot to perform doughnuts and stunts before trying to get away from arriving troopers.
- Investigators charged participants in the takeover with felony unlawful racing, while one driver faces aggravated battery for hitting a patrol car, according to FHP.
BRANDON, Fla. – A street takeover involving over a dozen vehicles and pedestrians led to 16 arrests early Saturday morning in Brandon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Brandon street takeover arrests
The backstory:
The takeover happened shortly after 12:30 a.m. near 9270 E. Columbus Dr., where troopers said vehicles and people were blocking a private commercial parking lot while drivers performed burnouts, doughnuts and other stunts.
FHP’s aviation unit helped troopers track multiple vehicles as drivers began fleeing when law enforcement arrived.…