By The FirstChaos erupted in Austin, Texas after four instances of illegal “street takeovers” on Saturday led to the injury of a police officer and several arrests. According to reports, police failed to respond to the incidents in a timely manner “due to no units nearby.”
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Fox News reports:
Street racers took over an intersection at South Lamar Boulevard and Barton Springs Road, drifting in the middle of the street and setting off fireworks as throngs of people looked on at the mayhem.
One law enforcement officer was injured and several police cars were damaged in the fracas.
“Imagine for a moment that the incidents last night happened with large scale events going on,” Council member Mackenzie Kelly said Sunday, noting that she is “increasingly concerned about our police vacancies.”
“The possibility of a catastrophic cascading failure due to lack of support from our police department puts the city, its residents, and visitors at risk of danger.”
According to authorites, two people have been arrested for the incidents.