A takeover of a downtown Los Angeles street early Monday morning left a Metro bus vandalized with graffiti and sparked reports of gunshots after police said people set off fireworks during the incident.
A large group of vehicles took over West Olympic Boulevard and Flower Street around the corner from LA Live around 3 a.m., prompting multiple calls to dispatchers, Los Angeles police spokesman Kevin Terzes said.
An investigation is underway after a Metro bus full of passengers was attacked and tagged during a street takeover in downtown Los Angeles early Monday morning.
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The calls included reports of gunshots as well as people setting off fireworks and vandalizing a bus with passengers on board, Terzes said. Investigators found no evidence of gunfire. Photos from the scene showed the windows of a Silver Line bus covered in graffiti.
There were no arrests, Terzes said. KTLA-TV reported that at least 50 vehicles participated in the assault.
The incident came after another illegal street takeover in downtown Los Angeles early Saturday morning, which left two vehicles engulfed in flames.
Street takeovers, or sideshows, involve tricked-out vehicles that spin around intersections. They are an increasingly scrutinized phenomenon in Los Angeles. Hundreds of them occur each year, and some end in deadly crashes and shootings.
