Joint-operation against Colorado street racing leads to hundreds of citations, multiple arrests
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Law enforcement agencies across the metro cited 280 people and arrested four during a joint operation aimed to stop street racing in town, the Colorado State Patrol announced Friday.
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The joint operation included 16 agencies from the Denver area and located several racing groups that met in private parkings lots across the metro. Many of the citations issued were for trespassing after causing damage to the lots, CSP said.
“Street racing is a dangerous activity that puts lives at risk. Drivers who engage in street racing can quickly lose control and injure or kill themelves or other innocent roadway users,” CSP officials said in a news release. “In addition, other criminal activities are often tied to these racers increasing the level of danger. There have been reports of shots being fired during recent events.”
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As a response to the the street racing scene that has continued to grow across Colorado, 34 law enforcement agencies have come together and created a “working group” to try and put a stop to the illegal racing.
The agencies spread as north as the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office in Fort Collins down 130 miles on Interstate 25 to the Colorado Springs Police Department.
Anyone caught engaging in street racing could face serious citations such as reckless driving, reckless endangerment, engaging in a speed contest, aiding in a speed contest or obstructing a highway incident to a speed contest, CSP Said.
These penalties could end up in a motorist losing their license, be fined or even serve jail time.
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Since the beginning of the year there have been multiple high-profile street racing incidents across the metro including an event in early March that had 600 to 800 motorists blocking access to Interstate 225 in Aurora.
More recently, a 40-year-old mother of two was killed during a traffic accident at 18th and Lawrence Streets, as a result of illegal street racing.
Coloradans who find themselves in a situation where street racing is occurring are urged to separate themselves and move away from the vehicles, CSP said.
If there is an immediate safety risk, CSP is urging people to call 9-1-1 or report the incident to CSP by dialing 277 from mobile device.




