The Kent Police Department – in conjunction with Auburn Police – conducted an emphasis patrol that targeted illegal street racing on Saturday.<\/p>\n
According to police, the combined effort resulted in about 30 arrests, 20 citations and the impounding of 25 cars. A large number of other cars had been abandoned and towed from the property at the property owner’s request, Kent Police said in a news release Monday.<\/p>\n
The efforts of both departments made it possible to combine resources and contain a large group of illegal street racers and attendees in a warehouse complex in the north end of Kent.<\/p>\n
By continuing to work with the community, surrounding law enforcement agencies, the city government and the prosecutor’s office, Kent and Auburn police hope to deter future illegal street racing.<\/p>\n
A similar crackdown in South King County on illegal street racing in July resulted in 45 arrests, including three people who were engaged in racing, according to the Washington State Patrol.<\/p>\n
The State Patrol worked with police in Auburn, Kent, Renton and Tukwila police to create a task force on illegal racing.<\/p>\n
Illegal racing has led to crashes, property damage, fights, shootings, stabbings and other criminal activity, the State Patrol said.<\/p>\n
The King County Sheriff’s Air Support Unit found large groups of people street racing in multiple cities in King County during the July operation.<\/p>\n
Besides the arrests, one stolen vehicle was recovered.<\/p>\n
Racers have used the streets in the industrial area of north Kent for decades. Police have tried numerous emphasis patrols over the years but the racing has continued.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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