Memphis Police Department (MPD) Interim Chief C.J. Davis confirmed at a Tuesday town hall that police seized 10 vehicles from reckless drivers over Memorial Day weekend to curb the number of street takeovers in the city.
Davis was joined by Memphis Mayor Paul Young and other Memphis officials at a town hall in Raleigh. After the mayor revealed his plans to address crime in the city, Davis answered questions about the city’s ongoing efforts to curtail illegal street takeovers.
“That level of vehicle havoc in our community is a nuisance,” said Davis. She confirmed MPD seized a total of 10 vehicles over the holiday weekend.
She explained, “We are stiffening our approach on taking a vehicle from a person that commits these types of acts.”
Action News 5 detailed two such seizures, explaining that alleged reckless drivers Pablo Camacho-Valentin and Jalen Fisher were released without their vehicles after being arrested over the holiday.