In response to ongoing citizen complaints about “traffic-related issues plaguing their neighborhoods,” Morgan Hill police arrested several young men this week on suspicion of drag racing and exhibition of speed, according to a press release.
“The Morgan Hill Police Department has noticed an ongoing trend of reckless driving, street racing and exhibition of speed cases in our jurisdiction,” the press release states.
As a result, officers arrested four people in two different incidents in recent days.
About 9pm Oct. 21, officers noticed about 50 vehicles parked in the area of 15790 Monterey Road. As these vehicles were preparing to race, police converged on them and witnessed multiple vehicles exhibiting speed in a reckless manner, according to police.
Police arrested Luis Lopez, 21, of Hayward, Jorge Pacheco, 20, of San Jose and a juvenile on suspicion of exhibition of speed and reckless driving, and their vehicles were impounded, according to authorities.
A couple days later, about 2:40am Oct. 23, police saw Esteban Cuevas, 18, speeding and turning donuts in his vehicle in the area of Mission View at Mission Avenida in northeast Morgan Hill, authorities said. Cuevas was arrested, and his vehicle was impounded.
“Morgan Hill Police Department encourages the public to continue to call and report these issues as they are happening,” the press release states. “Participation and attendance in these street racing events are not only dangerous and pose a hazard to all, but are also illegal. People associated to these sideshows can be subject to a citation or arrest and vehicle impoundment.”
