MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) – A recently arrested street takeover organizer in Wisconsin is now criminally charged and faces up to 43.5 years in prison.
According to a release from the Milwaukee Police Department, Ricky Alcantara-Hernandez was arrested by officers for allegedly instigating and organizing street takeover events in the City of Milwaukee on April 25 and April 26.
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Officials say street takeovers are reckless, dangerous, and they put the lives of participants and local residents at risk of injury or death. Officials add that street takeovers also incite fear and chaos in the communities they disrupt, negatively affecting the quality of life for those living in the neighborhoods where these dangerous events take place.
The Milwaukee Police Department prioritizes enforcement for street takeovers in our city and is committed to ongoing investigations even after these events occur. If you participate, plan, or spectate these events for enjoyment, you are endangering the safety of others. Those who cause harm to our community will be held accountable.
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The criminal complaint outlines how authorities viewed multiple videos of the takeovers. Between April 25 at 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. on April 26, police got around 20 calls for service regarding the street takeovers.
One of the vehicles involved in the incidents was reportedly registered to Alcantara-Hernandez.
On Sunday, May 3, police say Alcantara-Hernandez was formally charged with the following by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office:
- 3 counts of First Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety
- Sell/Possess/Use/Transport Machine Gun
If convicted, Alcantara-Hernandez can face up to 43 years and 6 months in prison as well as a fine up to $85,000.
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Anyone with any information regarding planned street takeover events throughout the City of Milwaukee is asked to contact the Milwaukee Police Department.
More information regarding the takeovers can be found on the Milwaukee Police Department’s website.
