OHIO — Cincinnati police arrested 39 people and towed 65 vehicles Sunday after officers tracked a large group of drivers attempting to stage a street takeover across multiple areas of the city.
Police said officers in District Four first learned a large group of drivers was traveling south on Interstate 75 toward Cincinnati for the planned event.
Authorities encountered the group near Paddock Road and I-75, where officers observed disorderly driving. One person was arrested at that location, and officers recovered a firearm, police said. Several drivers then fled the area.
According to police, the group later moved into the District Two area and attempted to hold a street takeover near the 4300 block of Kellogg Avenue. Officers responded to prevent the gathering.
Police said officers spotted the vehicles again in the Clifton neighborhood and followed them until they gathered in the parking lot of Woodward High School on Reading Road.
Officers secured the area, and the Civil Disturbance Response Team assisted District Four officers in taking suspects into custody.
In total, police arrested 39 people and towed 65 vehicles. Authorities did not immediately release additional details about possible charges.
