100 People Attack Police Cruisers As Street Takeover Spirals Out Of Control
A crowd of over 100 people attacked Boston police cruisers during a street takeover.
One police cruiser caught fire as fireworks and poles rained down on officers.
Two Rhode Island men were arrested as officials vowed tougher laws and crackdowns.
Street takeovers are notoriously dumb events that often teeter between spectacle and disaster. Crowds block intersections, cars spin in smoke, and sometimes the chaos turns genuinely dangerous. Spectators and drivers alike can end up in collisions or worse. What’s a weird sight, though, is for a takeover to end up with a police car set ablaze.
That’s exactly what unfolded just a few nights ago in Boston. Police are still piecing together what they describe as a “violent crowd” that turned on officers, hurling poles and fireworks in the mayhem.
A Sudden Escalation
According to officials, the incident started around 2 a.m. on Sunday at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Tremont Street. When police officers arrived, there was a large sideshow blocking traffic, and dozens of cars were intermixed with spectators. Things went from bad to worse quickly.
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