Man Accused of Throwing Fireworks at St. Louis Police During Massive Street Takeover
What to Know
- St. Louis police broke up an early-morning street takeover involving nearly 100 vehicles performing stunts at a major intersection.
- Officers deployed spike strips to disperse participants, and authorities say a group of men threw fireworks at police as they moved in.
- A Nebraska man was arrested and charged with stunt driving and unlawful assembly following the incident.
By Seth Nelson
Source St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS—Prosecutors on Sunday charged an Omaha man after he threw fireworks at police during an early morning street takeover on the city's north side, authorities said.
Officers responded about 1 a.m. to the intersection of West Florissant Avenue and North Grand Boulevard after they received multiple calls, including that shots had been fired in the area.
When they arrived, officers found almost 100 cars doing stunts in the intersection, police said in a news release. Officers deployed spike strips on the roads and the drivers began to flee.
"The participants were reckless, dangerous and caused a substantial risk to the public," St. Louis police Sgt. Sean Mazzola said in an email.
One group of men, including Alexander Strenger, 22, began throwing fireworks at officers as they approached, according to charging documents.
Strenger was arrested and charged with stunt driving and unlawful assembly, both misdemeanors, police said.
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