Hundreds of vehicles gathered and participated in what police are calling a "takeover" on the streets of Simsbury in March and police said one person has turned himself in .
According to police, approximately 200 vehicles traveled through Simsbury around 11:30 p.m. that night. The group was revving their engines and they were doing donuts in parking lots including at Simsbury High School.
Investigators believe the vehicles had come through Windsor, into Bloomfield and down Route 189 into Simsbury.
Two stops were attempted by Simsbury Police, but authorities said the vehicles did not stop.
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Police said these types of "takeovers" are a new trend and often happen in intersections, as well as public and private parking lots. During the takeover, the intersection is blocked and vehicles do stunts and tricks.
On March 25, police saw around 50 vehicles in the Elm Street area around 11:40 p.m. and soon after, they saw similar grouping of vehicles. In all, police believe around 200 vehicles were involved.
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Police said the man who turned himself in is suspected in the Elm Street incident and has been charged with engaging police in a pursuit, reckless driving, failure to drive in a proper lane and traveling unreasonable fast. He was released on a $500 bond and is due in court on May 17.
Simsbury police continue to investigate and are trying to identify additional drivers who were involved.
Authorities in Bloomfield expressed their concern over social media and cited the warner, nicer weather as the reason for an uptick in this behavior.
If you see any instances of this, you're asked to call the police, but you should remain non-confrontational and stay away from the activity.
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