US Edition'Disgusted' by illegal street car meetups, Healey vows to take action
Gov. Healey targets reckless street car meetups linked to violent attacks on police and public safety threats, with over 100 participants involved in recent incidents, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Gov. Maura Healey warned of 'zero tolerance' and directed the Massachusetts State Police to aid local departments in identifying, apprehending, and punishing offenders.
- The trend, born during the pandemic, has intensified as street takeovers erupted across at least four Massachusetts communities over the weekend, and Randolph police chief Anthony Marag said last week the problem is escalating.
- At Massachusetts Avenue and Tremont, over 100 people attacked marked cruisers with fireworks, a Boston police cruiser was set ablaze, and a Fall River meetup blocked an ambulance, leading to arrests of two Rhode Island men arraigned Monday.
- Healey has ordered stepped‑up enforcement by state police, urged residents to report takeovers or call 911, and rejected the National Guard as "political theater," saying local forces can manage.
- Republican challengers immediately reacted as GOP gubernatorial challengers seized on public safety, experts call it a youth-driven national problem, and at least 15 states have passed laws since 2020, the National Conference of State Legislatures reported.
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Gov. cracks down on drag racing and illegal car meetups
BOSTON (WWLP) - Governor Healey is sending a message to illegal drag racers: they are not welcome in Massachusetts. House overrides governor’s budget vetoes Drag racing and major illegal car meetups are on the rise in the Bay State. In September, the Springfield, Chicopee, and Holyoke Police Departments launched a joint operation to crack down on street racing and broke up several large groups of cars with as many as 300 vehicles that were…
Healey pledges 'zero tolerance' after weekend's illegal street racing reportedly turned violent
Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday issued a stern warning to participants in what she called "illegal street meetups," pledging "zero tolerance" for the drag racing and mass car rallies that occurred across Massachusetts over the weekend.
'Identify, apprehend and punish': Healey condemns street takeovers, vows crackdown
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — Gov. Maura Healey announced Wednesday that she has "zero tolerance" for the drag racing street takeovers that have recently disrupted cities and towns in Massachusetts. Following several incidents police described as "deliberate public disturbances," Healey said she is personally disturbed by the behavior and wants to see it stopped. "I just want to be really clear on a couple of things: Do not engage in that behavior.…
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