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Sixth Street Bridge closed again due to street takeovers
Dangerous activities have closed the newly-opened Sixth Street Bridge in Boyle Heights. Street takeovers and crashes have been stolen the in the few days the bridge has been open.
LOS ANGELES - LA's new Sixth Street bridge has been open less than two weeks and it's already proving to be a bit of a nightmare for police, with the latest trouble involving another street takeover Friday night, authorities said Saturday.
The bridge was closed for about two hours Friday evening because of a crash that took place around 9:55 p.m., according to Officer Rosario Cervantes of the Los Angeles Police Department.
When it reopened, an estimated 200 people arrived for a street takeover, fireworks and vandalism, the LAPD's Central Division reported.
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No arrests were made on the bridge. However, the police said anyone who parks on the bridge will have their vehicles cited and/or towed, and anyone present at a bridge takeover will be cited.
Maximum enforcement will continue over the weekend, officials said.
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Several other takeovers have already been reported on the viaduct, which opened to traffic July 10 after years of construction.
On Monday night, officers responded to a three-car crash on the bridge that was reportedly caused as a result of an illegal street takeover.
Videos posted on social media show cars on the bridge drifting, doing donuts in front of large crowds. One video even shows a couple of people scaling the bridge for photos.
One viral video shows a man getting a haircut in the middle of the bridge with cars driving on both sides.
In a separate incident, LAPD Chief Michel Moore tweeted Saturday that officers responding to another street takeover had green lasers pointed at them. At least one arrest on a felony charge was made in connection with the lasers, Moore and Cervantes said.
That takeover took place on Imperial Highway at around 1:55 a.m Saturday, according to Cervantes.