Overview
- The takeover, which unfolded early Saturday at Eliot Avenue and 69th Street, brought drag racing and donuts around a ring of fire as traffic was blocked.
- Officers arrived within minutes and dispersed most of the crowd, and three people jumped on a marked police car and cracked its windshield before fleeing.
- By Monday, police released images seeking eight people and four vehicles, including a blue car, a silver BMW X3, a white BMW, and a black Nissan linked to the escape.
- No injuries were reported and one summons was issued, and the NYPD is investigating the episode as reckless endangerment.
- Patrols have been stepped up with drones and helicopters as residents voice safety fears near two gas stations and officials push for arrests and public tips to Crime Stoppers.