Police in Los Angeles are on the hunt for a man who was captured on video powersliding a stolen Dodge Charger at a recent illegal street takeover event in South LA.
The illegal event took place late at night on April 30 at Vernon Avenue and Figueroa Street in Vermont Square. It is understood that the driver of the stolen Charger was doing burnouts and donuts for at least 10 minutes.
In a bid to help catch the man, authorities have released a video from the event that was shared on social media and which clearly shows the driver’s face. Police state that the driver has been described as a male Hispanic with black hair, a mustache, and is believed to be between 18 and 25 years old.
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The clip shows the driver coming within feet of spectators at the event and doing donuts with passengers hanging out from the windows. Authorities spotted the man in the Charger at approximately 11:00 p.m. shortly after he left the scene of the takeover. They tried to stop him but as soon as they switched on their flashing lights, the man started up the car and fled the scene.
Police have revealed that the license plate of the Charger belongs to an Infiniti.
NBC Los Angeles spoke with the owner of the Charger who revealed that he had owned it for approximately nine months before it was stolen from his home in Paramount. Police were able to locate the Charger on May 12 near McKinley and Vernon Avenue in Los Angeles. According to the owner, the car has suffered extensive damage including dents across the exterior and was found with mismatched wheels.
