Authorities said 47-year-old Kimberly Hueffman, of Milford, was arrested after police discovered she was running an Instagram account that repeatedly announced and facilitated illegal street takeovers.
A woman has been arrested for organizing a street takeover in New Haven a few months ago.
New Haven police said officers assigned to the Real Time Crime Center were made aware of a planned street takeover on Oct. 22, 2024.
Authorities said 47-year-old Kimberly Hueffman, of Milford, was arrested after police discovered she was running an Instagram account that repeatedly announced and facilitated illegal street takeovers.
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These incidents happened in New Haven and across the state, according to police.
“Social media works both ways. You can put stuff out, but it can also trail back out to you,” Officer Christian Bruckhart said.
He said many of these takeovers are social media-driven for a specific reason.
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“People put that out there to get clout, whatever it is. Now you’re encouraging this behavior. That’s criminal activity,” Bruckhart said.
The police department said street takeovers have caused significant disturbances in the community, blocked public roads, and dangerous conditions for residents, pedestrians and participants.
"Street takeovers are illegal and unsafe for participants, the public and responding officers. We are not going to tolerate this behavior. We will continue to aggressively disrupt them as they are happening by using stop sticks to deflate tires of vehicles, arrest participants and spectators," Chief Karl Jacobson said in a statement.
In November, the police department announced plans to take a more aggressive approach in regard to combatting street takeovers after multiple incidents and related arrests in the city.
"Even if you think you got a away, we will make arrests by warrant for anyone we can identify," he continued.
Hueffman is facing inciting a riot charges. She was arrested on Tuesday, posted a $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 24.
