CHARLOTTE — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are cracking down on street racing in the Queen City.
In May, more than two dozen people face charges while investigators confiscated their tricked-out vehicles.
RELATED COVERAGE:
- CMPD seizes 60 cars, charges dozens in illegal street racing crackdown
- Drivers caught on camera blocking I-77, performing burnouts, stunts
“For me, we are not criminals,” said an 18-year-old street racer who did not want to be identified. “This is the first time I got arrested. I never been in jail or nothing, just trying to have fun.”
>> In the video at the top of this page, anchor Damany Lewis speaks with the man about what he thinks of the police department’s efforts to stop them.
(WATCH BELOW: Drivers caught on camera blocking I-77, performing burnouts, stunts)
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