Santa Ana shuts down roads to curb cruisers on Easter Sunday

Santa Ana Police cracking down on cruising on Easter

Police in Santa Ana are closing down a number of streets on Easter Sunday to curb car clubs cruising through the city.

SANTA ANA, Calif. - Several roads in Santa Ana were closed Sunday night as local police worked to curb cruisers during the holiday.

Easter Sunday has traditionally led to a lot of issues for Santa Ana Police. This year, the department shut down some of the main drags in the city.

"The City of Santa Ana has contended with large crowds, congested roadways, and criminal activity in years past on Easter Sunday," the Santa Ana Police Department said. "These activities are quality of life issues that impact our residents, businesses, and visitors."

The main closures were in effect on Bristol Street and Edinger Avenue in Santa Ana. Bristol Street was. down to one lane in each direction between Warner Avenue and 1st Street, while Edinger was completely closed between Bristol Street and Main Street. The closures began at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon and reopened at 2 a.m. Monday morning.

In response to the closures, one local car club confirmed to FOX 11 that they held an event Sunday morning with their cars.