Police: Six men from Maryland arrested in raid on car rally

Six people were arrested and charged with participating in illegal, large-scale car rallies in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

They are all from Maryland and are between the ages of 19 and 24. Terrel Marshall, 22, of Suitland; Alex Agustin, 22, of Laurel; Kyle Allen, 24, of Lanham; Jarard Walters, 21, of Essex; Malik Coleman, 24, of Baltimore and London Flores, 19, of Silver Spring, are all charged in connection with three separate rallies.

Maryland State Police spokeswoman Elena Russo said the charges include disturbing the peace, reckless driving and malicious damage to property. They face fines or possible prison sentences.

“These takeovers, as they call them, involve large groups of people occupying intersections or streets,” Russo said. “They perform their stunts – skidding or spinning their wheels – and often destroy property in the process.”

The arrests are part of a new initiative by Maryland State Police and local law enforcement to crack down on these disruptive and potentially dangerous events.

The Maryland Car Rally Task Force includes the Maryland State Police, the Maryland Transportation Authority Police, the Baltimore City Police, and police departments in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties.

Russo said the task force will also increase patrols in known hot spots.

Two recent car shows in Prince George’s County have resulted in fatal shootings, including one in Accokeek in June.

Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are also working to curb street takeovers as part of a summer crime prevention initiative.

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