DRAG RACING

The Detroit Police Department has arrested a 31-year-old thanks to the viral videos that showed street racers doing donuts in a ring of fire on 7 Mile and Greenfield roads.

The viral video of a driver doing dangerous stunts in front of police officers now has the attention of the Detroit Police Department.

Drivers seen on video doing donuts on 7 Mile and Greenfield roads in front of Detroit police are under investigation.

In a video captured by a resident’s surveillance camera, three cars can be seen speeding through a Detroit neighborhood and crashing into parked cars, causing significant damage to the area.

Cracking down on drag racing and drifting is about more than arrests and impounding vehicles. Technology is playing a larger role, and meaningful change starts with drivers.

Royal Oak police are stepping up patrols this summer along Woodward Avenue, intending to stop unsafe driving after dozens of complaints of drag racing in the city.

Detroit police believe social media is fueling the problem as stunts are getting bolder and the stakes even higher as people look to monetize the likes and shares those videos are getting.

Police have made several arrests and issued even more tickets after busting a group of drag racers and onlookers Friday in Southwest Detroit.

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Police are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred late Sunday night on Detroit’s east side.

It looks like a scene straight out of a movie, but this was shot on 7 Mile Road, in the middle of an intersection.

Police were back out in full force in Greektown Saturday night, making sure that people are having fun, but also being safe.

"It’s not us and them," White says, "It’s we."

Interim Detroit police chief James White warned dangerous drivers that police officers will pursue them and seize their vehicles too.

Police are preparing to ramp up their presence and efforts in Detroit this summer in response to a rise in unruly behavior and illegal drag racing.

The city of Detroit unveiled a new crowd control plan for the summer as the city begins to return to normal amid the pandemic, and after dealing with rowdiness and violence in recent weeks.

Video posted to Facebook showed six cars blowing past a red light. It’s captioned, Sunday Funday.

Neighbors in Southwest Detroit are speaking out a day after a driver suspected of racing crashed his vehicle along Fort Street near Interstate 75.

Police believe a driver was drag racing when he lost control and slammed into a wall in Southwest Detroit.

A man tried to rescue two people Saturday night from a fiery crash police believe was caused by drag racing.

Tara Elizabeth said she has been frustrated living in her Karin Street home in Taylor ever since her neighbors moved in the house two doors down.

DETROIT – A father in Detroit was seriously injured and requires several surgeries after a speeding car struck his vehicle. The family said the collision happened at the intersection of McGraw Avenue and Tarnow Street. They said he was sitting in his car and was about to get something to eat when the people speed racing lost control. “He was going to Detroit to actually take a part to his friend’s house, so he can fix his car. He stopped for some food,” said Ariel Resto Jr.Resto said the crash happened at about 4:15 p.m. Wednesday.

DETROIT – A Detroit father and a young man have been charged in a high-speed crash that took the life a 2-year-old child and critically injured two other kids. Michael Lipscomb Jr., 29, has been charged with second-degree murder, reckless driving causing death, and three counts of child abuse because prosecutors said his three children were in the backseat of his car. Jeffery Roberts, 20, has been charged with second-degree murder, reckless driving causing death and three counts of reckless driving causing serious impairment. Detroit police said Lipscomb and Roberts were drag racing when they crashed. Prosecutors said Lipscomb had his kids in the car when he was speeding on West Eight Mile Road and Cherrylawn Street in Detroit.