5 arrested in Fall River street takeover involving 50-100 ATV riders
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Police in Fall River, Massachusetts, arrested five people after a street raid involving at least 50-100 people over the weekend.
The illegal street seizure took place Sunday from 3:15 to 6 p.m., when 50 to 100 people on dirt bikes, scooters, ATVs and motorcycles gathered on streets across the city, the Fall River Police Department wrote in a news release. According to police, the group “disregards traffic laws while performing reckless demonstrations, risking not only their own lives but also the lives of innocent, law-abiding motorists and pedestrians.”
Police said the gathering posed a “significant safety concern for the public,” adding that “these were not just cyclists peacefully enjoying a lawful ride in our city.”
“These are chaotic groups that block the streets, operate recklessly and prevent those around them from traveling safely,” police added.
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Massachusetts police arrested five people following a street seizure. (Fall River Police Department)
In the video shared by the police, motorcycles, scooters and ATVs are seen blocking an intersection. In a shared video, a man is seen leading police on a brief chase before being arrested.
Other videos shared by authorities showed a long line of motorcycles, scooters and ATVs parading through multiple streets in large groups while traffic was blocked.
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Police said the illegal street seizures included ATVs, dirt bikes, scooters and motorcycles. (Autumn River Police)
Police said many of the drivers were uninsured and had “little or no experience operating these vehicles,” “often resulting in accidents, personal injuries and property damage.”
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Police said 5 people were arrested as a result of the street seizure. (Autumn River Police)
Christopher Frias, 34, Dylan Ploude, 24, Aaron Pimental, 20, Yethziel Medina, 19, and Jerron Butler, 36, were arrested in connection with the street seizure and face charges including negligent operation of a motor vehicle, disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, assault and battery on a police officer.
The force said they were “tired” of the streets being taken over and “will have more friends to help us at the next event.”
