The Maryland Car Rally Task Force and other law enforcement agencies broke up massive car rallies over the weekend in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, according to Maryland State Police.
William Reese, 24, of Catonsville; Oscar Rodriguez, 20, of Lanham; and Jose Capistran-Lopez, 21, of Silver Spring, were also arrested as a consequence.
Reese has been charged with:
- Unlawful possession of a loaded handgun in vehicle
Rodriguez has been charged with:
- Disorderly conduct
- Malicious destruction of property
- Exhibition driving
Capistran-Lopez was charged with:
- Leaving the scene of a property damage crash
- Failure to control speed to avoid a collision
- Exhibition driving
- Negligent driving
- Other traffic-related charges
The dismantling operation occurred at midnight on Saturday, August 2. There were eight large-scale illegal exhibition driving events with crowds of up to 400 individuals taking place at these locations:
- 950 Largo Center Drive, Largo
- Branch Avenue & Woodyard Road, Clinton
- 8759 D’Arcy Road, District Heights
- 14401 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel
- 15791 Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
- 13201 Mid Atlantic Boulevard, Laurel
- 10100 Willowdale Road, Lanham
- 1951 S. Club Drive, Hyattsville
The Maryland Car Rally Task Force is made up of the Maryland State Police and police agencies from Prince George’s, Montgomery, Howard, and Baltimore counties, as well as the Baltimore City Police and the Maryland Transportation Authority Police.
