The Greenville Police Department recently charged a man under a new statute regulating motor vehicle operations that went into effect Dec. 1.
Izarion Blango, 23, was charged with reckless driving to endanger and street takeover on June 22 when he was spotted in his vehicle doing doughnuts, drifting and performing other driving stunts in the parking lot of Buyer’s Market Shopping Center while others were recording the activity, the department said.
Street takeover is the unauthorized taking over of a portion of a highway, street or public vehicular area by blocking or impeding the regular flow of traffic with a motor vehicle to perform a motor vehicle stunt, contest or exhibition, according to the statute, NCGS 20-141.10.
Prior to the incident, officers observed a car club gathering at 8 p.m. in the parking lot, located at 2400 S. Memorial Drive, south of Dickinson Avenue. The statute also defines burnouts, doughnuts, drifting, stunts and wheelies and prohibits street takeover.
It says it is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle in a street takeover and says anyone who knowingly violates the subsection is guilty of a Class A1 misdemeanor subject to a $1,000 fine with higher penalties for subsequent violations. It also says the vehicle can be seized.
The statute says it is unlawful to “knowingly participate in, coordinate through social media or otherwise, commit an overt act in furtherance of, or facilitate a street takeover.”
Blango was jailed at the Pitt County Detention Center in lieu of a $5,000 bond.
The police department has curtailed information released on public reports. Following is information that was available:
Break-ins, thefts
210 S.W. Greenville Blvd., 4:45 p.m. Friday: misdemeanor larceny reported from Walmart.3200 block Moonlight Way, 10:35 a.m. Friday: misdemeanor larceny, injury to property reported in roadway.1900 block Turnbury Drive, 4:09 a.m. Friday: specialty store forcibly entered.2500 block Memorial Drive, 2-7:20 a.m. Friday: convenience store forcibly entered through front door; glass broken or removed; cigarettes stolen.500 block South Memorial Drive, 12:23 a.m. Friday: vehicle forcibly entered at store.3040 Evans St., 8:47 p.m. Thursday: property obtained by false pretenses from grocery; two people arrested.3040 Evans St., 5:22 Thursday-2:22 p.m. Friday: misdemeanor larceny at specialty store.4600 E. 10th St., 12:36 p.m. Thursday: Shoplifting reported at Walmart.714 S.E. Greenville Blvd., 12:39 p.m. Thursday: misdemeanor larceny reported at Greenville Mall.1200 block Portertown Road, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday: misdemeanor larceny reported at Sheetz.600 block South Memorial Drive 1:40 p.m. Thursday: misdemeanor larceny reported from Walgreens.1300 block Westpointe Drive, 12:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday: misdemeanor larceny reported from residence.
Assaults
3900 block Sterling Pointe Drive, 3:43 p.m. Friday: woman in misdemeanor domestic dispute involving force with parent; no injuries.1717 W. Fifth St., 11:46 a.m. Friday: man in misdemeanor domestic dispute involving force with known person at Pitt County Office Building; no injuries; property damaged.900 block Ellery Drive, 2:40 p.m. Friday: woman assaulted by boyfriend at her home; no injury.
The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office released reports with the following details and allegations:
Break-in, thefts
4200 block Corey Road, 11 p.m. June 18: forgery and obtaining property by false pretenses reported; $9,800 stolen from Chocowinity man; incident reported Thursday; case active.6331 Sam McLawhorn Road, midnight Tuesday-midnight Wednesday: tools and material valued at $1,620 stolen from construction site; case unfounded.400 block House Road, Bethel, 10 a.m.-2:08 p.m. Thursday: gas tank and gas valued at $500 stolen from residence; case active.4700 N.C. 33 East, 5 p.m. Thursday: fraud reported from business; $12,515 stolen; case active.7200 block Main St., Bethel, 3:40 p.m. Friday: 9mm Taurus handgun valued at $360 stolen; case active.
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