Overnight, MNPD conducted the “Street Racer” initiative resulting in multiple arrests, fireworks shot at a helicopter, a large number of fireworks seized, multiple violations and citations, one towed vehicle, and one that got away from police.
22-year-old Ricky Suarez-Ortiz, the is the brother of ‘I-24 Shutdown’ videographer Ricardo Suarez, is charged with felony aggravated assault after police say he fractured the cheekbone of a man at a McDonald’s before fleeing in a black BMW M3.
Anderson Ellis (25), Ricky Hawn (19), Aamad Hussein (22), and Caitlyn Estes (22) have all been charged in the I-24 Shutdown that took place in February near the Rutherford/Davidson County line.
#HighwayShutdown: We now know WHY a local car club shut down I-24 Saturday night. They’re upset about being pushed out of meeting space for car clubs, and want the city, to do something about it. The Night Goonz car club says the protest was to get the attention of Mayor David Briley – their full statement inside.
