by Alex Lloyd Gross
“Don’t think you got away with anything”, police warned, after car meets turned into chaos on the night of September 21,2024. Now just over a month later, police arrested two males, one of who police said was responsible for allegedly setting up the car meets.
Joseph Cavanaugh 21-years-old from Levittown, PA., was arrested on Friday, October 25, 2024, at his home on the Unit block of Coral Lane, Levittown, Pennsylvania
Charges: Aggravated Assault, Causing Risking Catastrophe, Criminal Mischief, RIOT, REAP, Criminal Conspiracy, Simple Assault, Fleeing Police Officer, Disorderly Conduct-Hazard, and Reckless Driving. Police allege he was the promoter.
Also arrested was James Hare.20, James Hare 20-years-old from 5XX block of Foster Street, Philadelphia, PA., was arrested on Friday, October 25, 2024, on the 117XX block of Bustleton Avenue.
Charges: Causing Risking Catastrophe, RIOT, REAP, Criminal Conspiracy, PIC, Fleeing Police Officer, Criminal Mischief, Disorderly Conduct-Hazard, and Reckless Driving
More arrests are coming. Police used security cameras, license plate readers and tracking social media postings to make the arrests.
On that night, there were multiple instances of hundreds of cars doing burnouts, attacking police officers and people setting fires and setting off fireworks towards police. Police are going to confiscate cars used in the takeovers as well.