Police in Richmond, Virginia, said that 300 cars converged in an attempt to take over the city over the past weekend. Authorities said that the individuals involved wanted to block streets to carry out illegal activities. “Their entire point was to come to Richmond, specifically Richmond, to do burnouts, donuts, and other illegal activities on the streets of Richmond,” said Richmond Police Chief Gerald Smith in a news conference. Police said the cars entered Richmond at around 9 p.m. Saturday and stopped at several locations, posing a threat to public security by blocking roads and intersections as well as engaging in reckless driving. Tracy Walker of the Richmond Police Department said that “what could have been a potentially deadly gathering of individuals fueled by large spectator crowds, was prevented by RPD officers who issued 45 summons for various offenses.” “We watch social media quite a bit, monitoring for any illegal …
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