[[{“value”:”An on-duty police officer was killed in Springfield, Virginia, as a result of a large street takeover by wannabe thugs.
Following the street takeover on Sunday morning, arrests continue. https ://t.co/DboTs9jJ02 pic. twitter.com/XpCvDLrBDW
— Fairfax County Police ( @FairfaxCountyPD ) April 3, 2024
Around 3 a.m., hundred people gathered in Springfield to watch drivers wreak havoc and create chaos, in a scene straight out of the movies.
Watch the dash cam video from the police’s most recent release:
Police release footage of a” street takeover” that left one officer injured and a cruiser damaged last weekend in Fairfax, Virginia. pic. twitter.com/xgwKLArRvU
— Sir Janos Wildman ( @JanosWildman ) April 7, 2024
Kevin Davis, the police chief, comments on Fox News:
” I think we escaped a line-of-duty death scenario of our own,” he said. Because one of our officers was surrounded by a group of veiled, tough-guy wannabe thugs who surrounded her car and behaved in a legal manner, Davis claimed to reporters at a press conference.
” But, what does that mean for personal and business communities? It means you did n’t have any cops protecting your neighborhoods, your communities, your businesses because these criminals diverted all of our attention to handle an attack on one of our police officers”, Davis said.
A police officer responded to the event after witnessing some vehicles enter the 600 block of Electronic Drive and proceed dangerously. The meetup ended up being a danger for both participants and bystanders.
The sequence of events is then expanded further by Fox News:
A large group of veiled people are seen circling the officer’s cruiser on dashcam video released by the police department. A subsequent cruiser arrived at the scene, but at least one person made an attempt to remove the license plate from her car.
Some attendees of the meetup attempted to enter the cruiser, according to Fairfax County Police, while others pressed the windows. According to Davis, the officer displayed” a ton of grace under pressure in that pretty dangerous scenario.”
The police chief said dozens of officers responded “en masse” to assist.
The large number of drivers and bystanders started to vanish once more reinforcements arrived.
Four people have been charged with part in the incident.
The names of the accused are provided by The Washington Post:
Police obtained warrants for Carlos Matinez Jr., 18, Dylan Heckard, 20, and Ronal Urrea- Hernandez, 18. Following a cruiser collision, officials accused Matinez of irresponsible driving.
Urrea-Herzog and Heckard are certainly being detained, according to police. They even have a warrant for a 17- year- old from Arlington, whom they did not identify by name.
Some people have taken to X to express their dismay at the Left’s continued destruction of their cities:
A neighborhood close to my parents ‘ house in Fairfax County has experienced a number of break-ins, and stores are beginning to close doors because of the prevalence of shoplifting.
Prior to that, there was essentially no crime.
Real people are affected by choosing leftists to vote down.
— Faj ( @Faj873 ) April 5, 2024
This is what you get when you vote for a Democrat…. One officer was hurt and a cruiser was damaged next weekend when Fairfax County police released “wild video of a” street takeover.”
— Sam Coccia ( @scoccia8279 ) April 6, 2024
Watch around:
Officers sometimes fear to defend themselves because policy-hunting administrators ( not leaders ) regularly beat them.
— Darrell_Ross ( @RealDarrellRoss ) April 5, 2024
This is what happens when there are weak prosecutors in cities who do n’t even show any respect or concern for the police.
— Tom Cuneo (@TomCuneoMLT) April 4, 2024
A harsh mob attacked a police officer in Fairfax County, Virginia during a street takeover without authorization.
This is what it’s like to be a police officer after the 2020 George Floyd, BLM and Antifa riots: pic. twitter.com/kIF9mxcLYq
— Dapper Detective ( @Dapper_Det ) April 3, 2024
It’s past time the left steps up in their policies on criminals, often, those states will turn into utter chaos.”}]] [[{“value”:”
A massive street takeover in Springfield, Virginia by wannabe thugs nearly resulted in a police officer’s death.
Arrests continue after Sunday morning’s street takeover. https://t.co/DboTs9jJ02 pic.twitter.com/XpCvDLrBDW
Fairfax County Police @FairfaxCountyPD April 3, 2024
In a scene straight out of a movie, hundreds gathered in Springfield at 3 a.m. on a Saturday morning to watch drivers cause chaos to cause disorder and chaos.
Watch the dashcam video that was released by the police recently:
Police release video of a “street-takeover” in Fairfax, Virginia that injured one officer and damaged a cruiser. pic.twitter.com/xgwKLArRvU
— Sir Janos Wildman (@JanosWildman) April 7, 2024
Fox News adds comments by Police Chief Kevin Davis
“I think we narrowly avoided a line of duty death scenario.” Because one of our officers was surrounded by a bunch of masked, tough-guy-wannabe-thugs who surrounded her car, and acted in a criminal manner, in a way that I’ll tell you is never going to happen again in Fairfax County,” Davis told reporters at a news conference.
What does this mean for residential and commercial communities? Davis said, “It means that you didn’t have cops protecting your communities, your neighborhoods, or your businesses because the criminals diverted our attention to deal with an attack on a police officer.”
The meetup was a dangerous event for participants and bystanders. An officer responded to the event, after observing several vehicles drive recklessly in the 600 block on Electronic Drive.
Fox News continues to elaborate on the sequence of events.
The police department released dashcam footage that shows a large number of masked people surrounding the officer’s cruiser. At least one person tried to remove her license plate, and others blocked another cruiser that arrived on the scene.
Fairfax County Police reported that some of the attendees tried to get into the cruiser, while others banged the windows. Davis said that the officer displayed “a lot of grace under pressure” in a very volatile situation.
The police chief stated that dozens of officers responded to the call “en masse”.
After the arrival of more reinforcements, the massed drivers and onlookers began to disperse.
Four people have been charged with their involvement in the incident.
The Washington Post names the individuals charged:
Police issued warrants for Carlos Matinez Jr. (age 18), Dylan Heckard (age 20) and Ronal Urrea Hernandez (18). After a collision involving a cruiser, officials charged Matinez for reckless driving.
Police have confirmed that Urrea-Hernandez, and Heckard, were not arrested. A warrant is also out for a 17 year old Arlington resident, who they did not name.
Many have taken to X in order to express their frustration at the Left ruining their towns:
My parents’ neighborhood in Fairfax County, Virginia has seen a number of break-ins. Stores are now closing their doors due to the high rate of shoplifting.
Before the advent of crime, there was virtually ZERO crime.
The consequences of voting for leftists on the ballot are real.
Faj (@Faj873), April 5, 2024
This is what you will get if you vote for a Democrat ….”Fairfax County Police released wild video of a’street takeover’ that left one police officer injured and a cruiser damage last weekend.
— Sam Coccia (@scoccia8279) April 6, 2024
Watch Here:
Officers are so intimidated by administrators who are only interested in policy (and not leaders) that they sometimes feel unable to defend themselves.
— Darrell_Ross April 5, 2024 (@RealDarrellRoss).
This is what you get when there are weak prosecutors in the cities. They don’t show any respect or fear towards the police.
Tom Cuneo April 4, 2024
A violent mob attacked a Fairfax County, VA police officer during an illegal street takeover.
This is what it’s like to be a police officer after the 2020 George Floyd, BLM and Antifa riots: pic.twitter.com/kIF9mxcLYq
— Dapper Detective (@Dapper_Det) April 3, 2024
It’s time for the left to step up their policies against criminals. Otherwise, these states will be in utter chaos.
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