The streets of DeKalb County became a backdrop for dangerous driving stunts resulting in multiple arrests and citations during the past weekend, local authorities are cracking down on the hazardous activity. Two incidents involving stunt driving shook the county—one leading to an arrest and the other to citations—as police responded to scenes of chaos and wreckage.
On midnight Sunday, officers stumbled upon a drag racing event near Chamblee-Tucker Road and Embry Circle, here traffic was clogged and cars were competing in speed, reports FOX 5 Atlanta. As police arrived, drivers fled in a panic, deserting one car at the scene, and in a twist of unforeseen accountability, 21-year-old Adrian Peralta, the alleged owner of the abandoned vehicle, returned to surrender to the authorities.
Peralta now faces charges of reckless stunt driving promotion and impeding traffic flow. Meanwhile, not far from the initial disruption, another vehicular mishap marked the day. In the parking lot of North Hills Shopping Center, a separate stunt-driving-related crash left a light pole struck by an abandoned car, this detail by 11Alive adds another layer to the unfolding of the day's reckless escapades.
Later a young man, only 18, came forth admitting his involvement in the crash officers on the scene cited him for laying drag and reckless driving before he was released into his family's custody. The DeKalb County Police Department, along with others in the Atlanta metro area are responding with increased patrols and special task forces to stamp out this rampant trend.
