53 adults and 1 minor arrested at illegal car show event in Worcester – NBC Boston

53 adults and one minor were arrested at an illegal car show in Worcester, Massachusetts on Friday.

Authorities said they had received calls complaining about car shows and erratic drivers at one of the events.

At 9:07 p.m., police said they responded to a call that a large group of cars were driving recklessly and at excessive speeds in the parking lot of the former Dick’s Sporting Goods on Lincoln Street.

When police arrived at 9:51 p.m., several cars sped away, but officers noted the license plates of some of them.

Authorities said a group had posted meeting locations online, one of which was 330 Southwest Cutoff.

When the police arrived at the scene at 11:43 p.m., they recognized some of the vehicles from earlier in the evening.

53 adults and one minor were arrested and charged with trespassing. According to police, family members and friends of those arrested were allowed to drive away from the crime scene in their cars.

According to authorities, spontaneous “car shows” have been taking place at several locations in the city of Worcester since spring 2024.

“These types of dangerous gatherings endanger innocent members of our community and will not be tolerated in the City of Worcester,” said Acting Police Chief Paul Saucier.