Councilmember renews call for tougher street takeover penalties after mass arrests.
Street takeover penalties are at the center of a renewed push by a Cincinnati City Council member this week. This comes after a chaotic weekend of illegal driving events that ended in dozens of arrests and scores of impounded vehicles.
Mark Jeffreys, a councilmember,…
What began as a planned street takeover early Sunday morning near Woodward High School ended very differently than organizers likely expected.
According to information gathered at the scene, roughly 75 vehicles blocked the roadway and refused to disperse when officers arrived.
When a Cincinnati police officer called for assistance, units from multiple agencies responded to…


