Police picked Sunday night because it's the biggest night for cruisers, and officers made a show of force to chill the coming summer cruising season. Police shut down Sepulveda Boulevard right before 9 p.m., making it a six-lane parking lot of cracked pavement and a median. The task force brought in about 70 LAPD officers, including several gang officers, with a dozen California Highway Patrol officers. With investigators from the Bureau of Automotive repairs, a county stolen car task force and parole and probation agents, officers went car to car. To drive home the point, officers ticketed any illegal modifications to cars, down to the lack of a front license plate or illegally colored headlights.
Alterations can come with costly tickets and repair bills.
He was let go early. I come out here every now and then, just seeing nice cars and nice looking ladies. I live in Santa Clarita, I work. I'm just going down the boulevard. I'm sure someone, somewhere's getting robbed.