BRIEFLY.Dozens arrested after surveillance LANCASTER - Sheriff's deputies impounded eight vehicles and arrested 59 people early Sunday on suspicion of trespassing and other violations at a Wal-Mart parking lot where youths gathered to drag race drag race n. A race between two cars to determine which can accelerate faster from a standstill. [From drag, an automobile (slang). , authorities said. Wal-Mart employees had tried late Saturday night to shoo away Verb 1. shoo away - drive away by crying `shoo!' shoo, shoo off chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back - force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad a group of about 200 that had gathered in the parking lot, but most remained, said Lt. William Handman of the sheriff's Lancaster station. In recent weeks, sheriff's deputies have used video surveillance to monitor the Wal-Mart at 1731 East Avenue J after getting reports about racing, vandalism and drinking in the parking lot, he said. Six cars were impounded and their drivers cited on suspicion of reckless driving reckless driving n. operation of an automobile in a dangerous manner under the circumstances, including speeding (or going too fast for the conditions, even though within the posted speed limit), driving after drinking (but not drunk), having too many passengers in . Two other vehicles also were impounded; one of them may have been stolen, Handman said. The Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Traffic Task Force, the Lancaster Gang Enforcement Team and California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. officers cooperated in the case. - City News Service 2nd collision fatal for Pacoima man ARLETA - A 39-year-old Pacoima man died late Saturday after a crash on the Golden State Freeway The Golden State Freeway is a north-south freeway running through Kern County and Los Angeles County, California. Originally built as U.S. Highway 99, it was re-signed as Interstate 5 in 1964. following an earlier hit-and-run incident that led to a fight on the freeway, police said. Federico Galvan Meneses was driving a 1989 black Mustang convertible at 11:24 p.m. when it stopped on the freeway near Osborne Street and was hit in the rear by a 1999 blue Honda, Los Angeles police said. Police said Meneses was suspected of having been involved earlier in a hit-and-run crash at 11 p.m. at Van Nuys and Laurel Canyon boulevards. Officers said Meneses' car struck a white sport utility vehicle whose driver followed Meneses to the southbound lanes of the freeway, where a fight ensued. The driver of the white SUV left the scene, police said. Meneses was then in the Mustang, stopped on the freeway, when the vehicle was rear-ended by the Honda, police said. He was transported to a local hospital where he died, police said. The Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . is asking anyone who has information about either collision to call (818) 834-3115 during the day; or (818) 756-8861. - Daily News |
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