100 People Attack Police Cruisers As Street Takeover Spirals Out Of Control

  • A crowd of over 100 people attacked Boston police cruisers during a street takeover.
  • One police cruiser caught fire as fireworks and poles rained down on officers.
  • Two Rhode Island men were arrested as officials vowed tougher laws and crackdowns.

Street takeovers are notoriously dumb events that often teeter between spectacle and disaster. Crowds block intersections, cars spin in smoke, and sometimes the chaos turns genuinely dangerous. Spectators and drivers alike can end up in collisions or worse. What’s a weird sight, though, is for a takeover to end up with a police car set ablaze.

That’s exactly what unfolded just a few nights ago in Boston. Police are still piecing together what they describe as a “violent crowd” that turned on officers, hurling poles and fireworks in the mayhem.

A Sudden Escalation

According to officials, the incident started around 2 a.m. on Sunday at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Tremont Street. When police officers arrived, there was a large sideshow blocking traffic, and dozens of cars were intermixed with spectators. Things went from bad to worse quickly.

More: Chicago Street Takeover Participants Show No Fear Of Authorities

Witnesses and police reports describe members of the crowd surrounding cruisers and attacking them. Some struck the vehicles with poles, while others fired off fireworks in their direction.

Amid the chaos, one Boston Police car caught on fire, forcing firefighters to intervene as officers tried to push the crowd back. The car was a total loss. Officers didn’t leave empty-handed, though.

One Cruiser Lost, Two Arrests Made

Two Rhode Island residents, 18-year-old Julian Bowers and 19-year-old William Cantwell, both came back to the station with officers as they were arrested and charged with malicious destruction of property, assault and battery on a police officer, and resisting arrest.

To make matters worse, police claim that Cantwell also possessed marijuana edibles at the scene.

“I thank our Boston Police officers and all our first responders for their actions last night,” Mayor Michelle Wu told NBC Boston.

“The outside individuals who brought dangerous and disorderly conduct into Boston last night will be prosecuted and held fully accountable for their actions. These groups are not welcome here and will face serious consequences,” she added.

A Spreading Trend

The chaos in Boston wasn’t an isolated incident either. Just 45 minutes earlier, police in Randolph reported a similar scene where cars blocked Route 28, marking what authorities describe as a growing and increasingly hazardous trend spreading across Massachusetts.

Credit: Shane B. Murphy


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