Crime & Safety
3 Marietta Men Arrested For Organizing Street Racing On I-85
Three men were arrested over the holiday weekend in connection to street racing.
MARIETTA, GA — Police arrested three Marietta men Saturday. They blocked the northbound I-85 lanes in DeKalb County for street racers, causing a crash.
According to the Georgia State Patrol, troopers received information close to 2 a.m. that they were blocking several lanes, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. They followed a pickup truck from the scene and arrested three men. Luis Paga, 19, was identified as one of the organizers of the drag racing event, police said. They were booked into the DeKalb County Jail.
No injuries were reported in the wreck.
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DKPD arrested a 23-year-old man believed to be an active member of the Atlanta street racing scene. In a video posted online last month, the suspect was seen doing donuts on I-85 when he struck a bystander. He is charged with Hit & Run, Reckless Driving and more. #WeAreDKPD pic.twitter.com/hyhHYdPdrd
— DeKalb County Police Department (@DeKalbCountyPD) September 5, 2020
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