LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Five people were arrested for street racing Sunday night down Main Street in downtown Louisville.
Mayor Craig Greenberg said Tuesday an unmarked Louisville Metro Police cruiser was there when it happened, and the detective made the arrests. One of that cars' license plates said "N0C0P."
Among those arrested were Dekhilyn Love-Morris, 23, Thomas Kasumpa, 21, Michael Horton, 19, and Jesus Ramirez, 18. According to their arrest citations, a detective sitting near West Main and Brook streets saw about seven cars "driving recklessly and taking off at high rates of speeds." The detective reported Kasumpa's car had an "excessively tinted front windshield" and later told police he'd been arrested for reckless driving before and "knew he should have run from police."
Kasumpa is charged with reckless driving, racing a motor vehicle on a public highway and excessive windshield/window tinting.
Police said Love-Morris refused to get out of his car when confronted by officers on Main Street. According to his arrest citation, Love-Morris cracked his window to argue with officers. The officer then reached inside the car to unlock the door, but Love-Morris rolled up his window on the officer's arm and began grabbing at the officer's hand. Still, after the officer managed to get the door open, police said Love-Morris "remained in a state of active resistance fighting with officers refusing to give up his right arm/hand. More officers eventually arrived and got Love-Morris under arrest.
He's charged with reckless driving, obstruction/interference with an officer, license to be in possession and racing a motor vehicle on a public highway.
Horton, a rear passenger in one of the cars, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon. Ramirez, according to his arrest citation, nearly hit a police cruiser and was charged with reckless driving and instructional permit violations.
Greenberg said three cars were towed and two handguns were recovered during the bust. Under the city's street racing ordinance, the cars can be held at the city's impound lot for the next six months.
Street racing impacts too many parts of the city, Greenberg said during a news conference Tuesday, and he's pushing for an amendment in the state that would allow confiscated cars to be crushed
"I want to be very clear to folks throughout Louisville that we are very serious about putting an end to criminal street racing in our city," he said.
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