Chaotic street takeover erupts in front of Crypto.com Arena

by: Will Conybeare

Dozens of people were seen crowding the street in front of Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles overnight, lighting off fireworks and doing donuts at a street takeover.

The Los Angeles Police Department was not able to verify many details surrounding the incident right away, but later confirmed that officers were dispatched to Figueroa and 12th streets around 2:50 a.m. Saturday on reports of 40-50 cars engaged in a street takeover and doing donuts while spectators launched fireworks.

Video from the scene shows participants igniting fireworks and doing donuts and burnouts as many bystanders cheered in the roadway, blocking traffic and recording the antics. Some were seen standing on top of scaffolding in front of a building across the street to get a better view.

Dozens of people were seen crowding the street in front of Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, lighting off fireworks and doing donut…

A window appeared to be broken, but it had already been boarded up by the time KTLA crews arrived at the scene. Footage taken during the takeover shows that some cars appeared to have been shot with a paintball gun.

Officers eventually dispersed the crowd; no injuries were immediately reported. It was later confirmed by LAPD that, around 3 a.m., officers responded to a break-in near Figueroa and Chick Hearn Court, a block northeast of Figueroa and 12th, where two suspects had broken into a business and taken merchandise.

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