Sheriff Ed Gonzalez

Area Law Enforcement Officials Warn Against ‘Street Takeovers’

Four top law-enforcement officials in the Harris County region warned Thursday of severe consequences for those plotting illegal “street takeovers” to promote street racing or reckless driving like recent events in Austin and Houston. Several people were injured in Austin – including a police officer – when large groups of people blocked intersections two weekends ago to race vehicles, do “doughnuts,” set fires and light fireworks. A similar event involving 200 cars in Houston last […]