Police Target Street Racers Through More Traffic Stops: Report

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — The Gwinnett Police Department has organized a special detail to patrol for street racers, reported WSB-TV.

Sgt. Michele Pihera told WSB that the goal is to send a message through traffic stops by using more officers and more patrols. An extra 55 officers worked Friday night to look for illegally modified cars and to help with traffic stops, Gwinnett police told the news station.

“We want the public to know that we are out here,” Gwinnett County Police Officer Sgt. Collin Flynn told WSB. “We’ve got canines and SWAT. We’ve got our aviation folks…”

Read more at WSBTV.com.