Chi Bhatt says street racing organizers attempt to evade police by constantly moving locations. Ontario announces crackdown on street racing after huge spike in 2020.The Toronto Police Service, Peel Regional Police and Ontario Provincial Police worked closely with York throughout the investigation that began in May 2021, he added. "To tackle the growing sophistication of these groups, we targeted not only the organizers of these groups but the participants of them as well," MacSween said. Police say they were able to track street racing groups through surveillance technology, social media and with York police's helicopter. "These groups were highly organized, focused on illegally taking over intersections, pre-arranging street races and stunt demonstrations for hundreds of attendees at locations across the GTA," York police Chief Jim MacSween said of the targeted street racing organizers. A York Regional Police-led investigation into illegal street racing groups across the GTA has resulted in hundreds of charges, police say.Īt a Tuesday morning news conference, police said that an investigation into street racing called Project Takeover has led to 279 provincial offence charges, 67 criminal charges, 70 arrests, 57 licence suspensions and 62 impounded vehicles.
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