Escondido police Saturday impounded 11 vehicles involved in an illegal street takeover during a peaceful protest earlier in the week.
The vehicle owners were residents of Escondido , Vista, San Marcos and San Diego. Escondido police were joined in the seizures by San Diego police officers and California Highway Patrol officers, according to an Escondido Police Department statement.Investigators were searching for more vehicles to impound while several drivers also face criminal charges for causing significant damage to the roadway, police said.
A judge ordered the seizures under a law allowing for 30-day impounds for violations of reckless driving and other dangerous activities.Sign up for NBC San Diego's News Headlines newsletter. A protest was underway Wednesday evening at the corner of Escondido Boulevard and Washington Avenue when the drivers appeared and began performing donuts and burnouts on the street and a parking lot near the demonstration, police said.
The crackdown came as several groups plan to demonstrate around San Diego County against federal immigration policies and deportations. "The effort to provide orderly and safe venues for anyone wishing to exercise their First Amendment rights requires regional participation from law enforcement," said Interim Escondido Chief of Police Erik Witholt."When drivers choose to block roadways, occupy intersections and commit other acts that pose a clear and present danger to attendees and the public, we will act to restore order and safety.
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