Fall River police said large crowds of people were blocking roads and illegally street racing over the weekend.

Five people were arrested and four cars were towed, police said.

The group was apparently organized, with participants in high-vis vests acting as guards while drivers performed tricks.

FALL RIVER — Fall River police arrested five people over the weekend in connection to illegal street racing incidents during which large crowds blocked roadways throughout the city.

Officers responded to multiple reports of reckless driving and blocked-off city streets at around 12:26 a.m. on Sunday, Oct, 5, which were part of a “preplanned event intended to disrupt traffic and disturb the peace of the community,” the police department states .

On Innovation Way, a private ambulance was f

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