An illegal street takeover on Bouldercrest Road in DeKalb County ended with a car striking a police cruiser and five people in custody early Sunday, authorities said. Officers say the crowd scattered when they arrived, but one vehicle was stopped a short time later at a nearby gas station and its occupants were taken into custody. According to police, the driver faces multiple traffic and criminal charges, while the remaining occupants were booked on takeover-related counts. The arrests come amid a wave of takeover-style gatherings across metro Atlanta that have prompted stepped-up patrols this spring.
Officers responded at about 1:30 a.m. to the 2600 block of Bouldercrest Road after calls about vehicles and people blocking the intersection, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. Video from the scene shows people running as officers arrived, and investigators say one car hit a patrol vehicle while trying to flee before it was stopped at a nearby gas station. The driver was identified as 18-year-old Isaac Ayes, who faces counts including fleeing and eluding, hit-and-run, an improper lane change and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, the station reported.
All five people inside that vehicle were taken to the DeKalb County Jail, and police named the other four as 17-year-old Antonio Brazil, 18-year-old Camilla Marquez, 18-year-old Joana Martinez and 20-year-old Jhonatan Vega, as reported by WSB‑TV. The station says those identities and ages were included in a department news release, and that investigators are still trying to learn whether others fled the scene before officers arrived.
In a news release the DeKalb County Police Department called takeover gatherings "dangerous, unlawful, and place both participants and the public at risk," and said it will continue targeted enforcement against illegal takeovers, FOX 5 Atlanta noted. Police did not immediately say whether any officers or participants were injured when the vehicle struck the police cruiser.
Takeover events have resurfaced across the region in recent weeks, sometimes drawing hundreds of onlookers and prompting arrests and weapons recoveries. A mid‑April gathering in northwest Atlanta drew large crowds and multiple arrests, according to Fox News. Hoodline earlier flagged DeKalb police warnings about a planned "Glenwood Day" gathering in April, in its Glenwood Day warning.
What the charges mean
Under Georgia law, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer is a distinct offense that can bring substantial fines and jail time; the statute sets out fines and minimum jail sentences for convictions. Hit‑and‑run offenses are covered by a separate code section and carry harsher penalties when crashes cause injury or death. See O.C.G.A. § 40‑6‑395 and O.C.G.A. § 40‑6‑270 for the state code.
