CHP: Officers bust illegal car club in Bouquet Canyon
Cliff notes:
1) Residents complaints.
2) Cyclist complaints, non motorized.
3) Hikers and Pedestrians complaints.
Why am I posting this ?, as a lot of people like to head to the Rock store on any given weekend to one of the many back roads in the Santa Monica Mtn area, it's only a matter of time before LEO (CHP & Sheriffs) + what ever other LEO agency that might get involved in "Shutting it Down" Just passing it along, don't get caught up in a driving group.
Cliff notes:
1) Residents complaints.
2) Cyclist complaints, non motorized.
3) Hikers and Pedestrians complaints.
Why am I posting this ?, as a lot of people like to head to the Rock store on any given weekend to one of the many back roads in the Santa Monica Mtn area, it's only a matter of time before LEO (CHP & Sheriffs) + what ever other LEO agency that might get involved in "Shutting it Down" Just passing it along, don't get caught up in a driving group.
A joint forces crackdown on Bouquet Canyon Road reckless drivers led to the arrest of two men identified as members of an illegal racing club, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol said Monday.
Charged are Armen Laloyan, 37, of Hesperia and a juvenile whose identity has not been disclosed, said CHP Officer John Lutz.
CHP officers, together with Alcoholic Beverage Control and U.S. Forest Service officers, carried out an operation Sunday focusing on reckless driving in the vicinity of Big Oaks Lodge on Bouquet Canyon Road.
In recent months, the Newhall CHP office has received numerous reports of reckless driving within Bouquet Canyon, Lutz said in a news release issued Monday.
With the help of social media, investigators were able to identify a car club dubbed “Realrunners,” Lutz said, which has been “frequenting the area and exploiting the roadway in front of Big Oaks Lodge.”
A three-month investigation into Realrunners activities resulted in the identification of several club members, as well as an abundance of illegal driving actions associated with club events.
On Sunday, plain-clothed personnel from CHP’s Investigative Services Unit and Alcoholic Beverage Control observed Realrunners members performing “burnouts” — that is, spinning their tires on the road — and blocking the roadway on Bouquet Canyon Road in front of Big Oaks Lodge.
Uniformed officers from the Newhall CHP office and the U.S. Forest Service responded to the location and identified the most egregious violators.
Two drivers were taken into custody for violations of exhibition of speed, and their vehicles were impounded for 30 days.
In addition, several other members of the Realrunners club were identified on scene and will be charged for previously committed violations, Lutz said.