Emergency street takeover ordinance advances hours after bust near Paycor Stadium
By Emily Sanderson, Nicole Aponte
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CINCINNATI (WLWT) — An emergency ordinance on street takeovers has passed out of committee and will now go before Cincinnati city council.
It comes just hours after six people were arrested after a street takeover right by Paycor Stadium early Tuesday.
Cincinnati police say they managed to track down all of the suspects to the parking lot at the stadium after receiving calls throughout the night, including from stadium security.
WLWT’s cameras were rolling as officers loaded the suspects into police vehicles. Officers say they made at least six arrests, two women and four men.
Officers say they were racing, doing burnouts and more.
As for the charges, officers say they’ll differ from person to person, depending on their involvement.
“It’s very jarring to know that people are deciding to do this in communities,” Cincinnati Council member Meeka Owens said on the street takeovers.
Owens said they are taking the street takeovers seriously and working to increase civil penalties.
It’s an emergency ordinance, so Owens said that when passed, it will take effect immediately.
“If you’re going to come here and do this, you’re going to pay a cost,” Owens said.
The ordinance would increase fines and make participation in street takeovers a first-degree misdemeanor.
The measure comes about a month after city council passed a separate ordinance, adding new fines and vehicle impoundment requirements.
City leaders say the goal is to stop dangerous driving that has shut down intersections and put drivers and bystanders at risk.
The six suspects who were arrested will each be in court Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.
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