AUSTIN, Texas - The charge has been dismissed against the suspect who was accused of organizing the street takeover in South Austin two years ago.

In the arrest papers, street takeovers are defined as reckless behavior involving burnouts, drift driving, doughnuts, and ‘ghosting,’ where drivers climb out of the moving vehicle.

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Street takeovers: APD responds to multiple incidents throughout Austin

Austin police responded to several "street takeover" incidents over a three-and-a-half-hour period Saturday night.

‘Street takeovers’ in Austin

The backstory:

The South Austin street takeover occurred at the intersection of Barton Springs Road and South Lamar Boulevard on July 29, 2023, outside the Barton.

"They block off the intersections. Almost like, if they had the

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