Four men were arrested for what officials describe as “movie-style stunt” performances in a parking lot at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, according to the district attorney’s office.
“Cars are not toys. Driving at high speeds and intentionally skidding a roughly 3,000-pound vehicle, especially where spectators are gathered, is dangerous and can result in tragedy,” District Attorney Richard Brown said. “Following a number of noise complaints from neighborhood residents, the police responded and shut down this illegal and potentially deadly activity. The vehicles have been seized and the drivers have been charged.”
The men used modified vehicles for drifting, a style of driving made popular by the “The Fast and the Furious” movies that combines high-speeds and dangerous turns.
Spectators would watch these stunts, where the cars would sometimes allegedly strike other vehicles and stationary objects in the park’s parking lot, the district attorney said.
The four were busted after area residents called 311 to complain about the excessive noise. In total, 66 calls were received, and none have been logged in the neighborhood in the more than five weeks since the men were arrested.
6 comments:
Well it's about time !
Great news but not completely true. I placed a complaint on 11/13 on the 311 app. According to the app, 2 summons were issued. That's within he 5 weeks cited. Noise here has gone down considerably though it is also winter when thes
how lame you gotta be to emulate the characters from the fast and the furious "series"
too bad they caught,I thought the city was going to erect a paul walker statue there
Great news but not completely true. I placed a complaint on 11/13 on the 311 app. According to the app, 2 summons were issued. That's within he 5 weeks cited. Noise here has gone down considerably though it is also winter when these idiots normally crawl back into the woodwork anyway. Let's see what happens come spring.
My advice is to download and use the 311 phone app in conjunction with a phone call. This stats are tracked and they have to update the app with what the response was.
All these English, Irish, German, and French kids making such trouble.
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