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Healey Touts Street‑Takeover Crackdown Results, Unveils $14 Million Safety Grants

Officials say saturation patrols, coupled with online monitoring, curtailed planned meetups.

Overview

  • State and local police reported 232 civil citations, 20 criminal summonses and 74 warnings in the first weekend of coordinated enforcement.
  • Seven arrests were made, 15 vehicles were towed, two vehicles were seized and one stolen car was recovered, according to the update.
  • Gov. Maura Healey said the operation reflected a zero‑tolerance posture as Massachusetts State Police supported local departments across multiple communities.
  • Investigations continue to identify motorists who fled during attempted meetups, with officials emphasizing prevention and continued monitoring of online organizing.
  • The push follows early‑October incidents across several cities, including a South End gathering where a police cruiser was set on fire, while Healey dismissed President Trump’s World Cup relocation talk as political theater.