HCSO looking for person seen on dashcam accused of interfering with street takeover investigation

Friday, March 17, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office is searching for someone accused of interfering with an investigation regarding a parking lot takeover in February.


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HCSO's Traffic Crimes Unit responded to a parking lot takeover at 7500 Bellaire Blvd. on Saturday, Feb. 25.

The photos in the tweet above are stills from dashcam footage of a person who was allegedly involved in the takeover.

ORIGINAL REPORT: 3 arrests made in parking lot takeover involving 200 vehicles, Houston police say

Deputies said over 200 cars were involved, and multiple arrests were made.



During the takeover, deputies found a 13-year-old riding in a participant's car. The driver was arrested and charged with child endangerment, officials said.
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Eyewitness News has reported multiple occasions of various street takeover events that have happened in the Houston area.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an uptick in these activities across the state.

In recent months, the governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, has recently deployed a task force set to tackle street takeovers after a massive crowd appeared in Austin, watching various chaotic and dangerous stunts.

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"We must send a clear message that these reckless, coordinated criminal events will not be tolerated in Texas," Abbott said in a press release.

The sheriff's office is urging those who will participate in the TX2K2023, a five-day event at the Houston Raceway, to practice their hobby on legal roadways and not on public roads.

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Anyone with any information regarding the person's identity is urged to call 713-221-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).
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