Four people were arrested and 12 unlawful exhibition driving events were disrupted Saturday evening in Maryland County

Members of the Maryland Car Rally Task Force, working with the Maryland State Police Special (MSP) Operations Division and allied law enforcement agencies, disrupted 12 unlawful car rally events in several Maryland counties, including Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Howard and Baltimore. Saturday evening.

According to MSP, police responded to multiple locations where up to 500 participants gathered in parking lots and attempted to close intersections throughout the region. Police were at the following locations at the approximate time:

• 8 p.m.: 4732-5400 Auth Pl, Suitland, MD
• 8:25 p.m.: 4900 Beech Rd, Temple Hills, MD
• 8:48 p.m.: 1811 Cabin Branch Dr, Hyattsville, MD
• 9:25 p.m.: 4870-488 Walden Lane, Lanham, MD
• 10:34 p.m.: 4041 Powder Mill Rd, Beltsville, MD
• 10:58 p.m.: 9600 Ft Meade Rd, Laurel, MD
• 11:26 p.m.: 10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD
• 11:40 p.m.: 6821 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Columbia, MD
• 12:01 a.m.: 7500 Connelly Dr, Hanover, MD
• 12:04 a.m.: Route 29 N., Howard County, MD
• 12:34 a.m.: 1101 Wilson Dr, Baltimore, MD
• 12:58 a.m.: 2704 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, MD

Arrests were made that evening and other participants were charged for previous events. Those arrested and/or charged include:

Jonathan Alonso Berrios-Cabrera, 18, of Arlington, Virginia – charged with fleeing police, negligent and reckless driving and other traffic offenses.

Cregory Curry, 27, of Washington, DC – charged on a summons for exhibition driving and fleeing and eluding police.

Keanu Grissett, 23, of Waldorf, Maryland – is charged by the Laurel City Police Department with theft of a motor vehicle and displaying a stolen license plate. Additionally, the Laurel City Police Department arrested Raquan Stephon West, 28, of Laurel, Maryland, on outstanding warrants.

Jamari McLaurin, 25, of Newport News, Virginia, and Malek Omaryi Saviion Kingsberry, 26, of Hampton, Virginia – charged by the Anne Arundel County Police Department with multiple firearms-related offenses.

Since June 2024, the Maryland Car Rally Task Force has focused on investigating and combating exhibition driving events known as “takeovers.” These illegal activities involve closing public roads for dangerous stunts, disrupting traffic, causing property damage and posing dangers to the public.

Increased patrols in identified hotspot areas and extensive investigations were carried out to identify those involved and bring charges. This proactive approach includes increased traffic surveillance and the initiation of criminal investigations against perpetrators.

The Maryland Car Rally Task Force includes the Maryland Department of State Police, Maryland Transportation Authority Police, Prince George's County Police, Baltimore City Police and police departments in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard and Montgomery counties. The joint efforts continue to contribute to effectively combating illegal exhibition trips in the designated regions.

By strategically collaborating our focused enforcement and investigative efforts, particularly in areas where these incidents occur most frequently, the task force aims to mitigate the public safety impact of these dangerous events, thereby creating a safer environment for all Marylanders to accomplish.