A typically peaceful evening in a Norfolk, Virginia neighborhood turned into a scene of chaos and flames on Sunday as a street takeover unfolded with alarming intensity.
Witnesses described a crowd dominating an intersection, with some individuals possibly igniting fires. Amid the tumult, one person was seen wielding what appeared to be a flamethrower, adding to the pandemonium.
The disorderly event led to the arrest of 19-year-old Isaiah Duncan-Simmons from Virginia Beach. He now faces charges of disorderly conduct and careless damage to property by fire.
According to Norfolk Police, the department was inundated with calls reporting “a large gathering of people and cars speeding and driving recklessly at the intersection.”
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Isaiah Duncan-Simmons, aged 19, was apprehended following the street takeover incident, as confirmed by the Norfolk Police Department.
The fiery madness happened Sunday around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Redgate Avenue and Greenway Court in the West Ghent neighborhood.
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In the video, someone is seen wearing a mask and holding up the possible flamethrower and aiming it overhead with flames spewing into the air. In another section of the clip, someone was seen holding what appeared to be a gas can and dumping gasoline everywhere with flames sparking immediately after.
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No injuries were reported.
One man was arrested following a fiery street takeover in Norfolk, Virginia. (Nathan Humphrey via Storyful)
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This is not the first time Norfolk has seen a street takeover.
WVEC-TV reported in March seven people were shot and seriously injured after an unauthorized gathering led to gunfire outside a shopping mall. That case is still under investigation.
Norfolk Police have arrested one person in connection to a fiery street takeover. (Nathan Humphrey via Storyful)
As for the West Ghent incident, Norfolk Police are asking the public to submit any video or photos of the event as they investigate.
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