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Residents press council on drag racing; police describe air support and targeted enforcement but decline sanctioned racetrack plan
Summary
After multiple residents described late-night drag racing and dangerous takeovers, Detroit police briefed council on an enforcement detail using spotter cars, helicopters, social-media monitoring and vehicle seizures; police said they would not pursue creation of a sanctioned racing venue at this time but welcome further partnership discussions.
Multiple residents told Detroit City Council during public comment that recurring late-night drag-racing events are terrorizing neighborhoods, with reports of gunfire, property damage and threats to bystanders. Residents from Districts 2, 5 and 7 urged immediate action, naming repeat locations such as West Outer Drive, Kentucky and Chippewa and citing recent crashes and an officer-involved collision.
Council invited Detroit Police Department leadership to respond. Assistant Chief (JC) Hayes said a targeted enforcement detail has been in place since late March and described a layered approach: spotter vehicles in known hot spots, social-media…
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