"The department had this word of advice on its Instagram page: 'If you're going to engage in reckless driving behaviors, just because you leave that night with your vehicle and without an arrest, doesn't mean we won't find you.'"
"The task force was on patrol the evening of March 9, when officers saw the driver doing stunts in a 2015 Dodge Durango in the parking lot of a shopping center on Nesconset Highway."
"After a 12-day investigation, the vehicle was seized, and the man was charged with the misdemeanor on March 21, according to police."
"The task force was formed in November 2024 after a rash of incidents in the county."
An 18-year-old man from Brentwood was charged with unlawful speed contests and reckless driving after being observed performing stunts in a parking lot. Officers from the county's Street Takeover Task Force witnessed the incident on March 9. Following a 12-day investigation, the vehicle was seized, and charges were filed on March 21. The task force was established in November 2024 in response to increasing incidents of reckless driving in the area. Residents are encouraged to report such behaviors to the police.
Read at Miller Place-Rocky Point, NY Patch
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