FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — Five men are facing charges for their alleged involvement in a so-called "street takeover" in Fall River.

Police said for about three hours Sunday afternoon, packs of 50 to 100 people on dirt bikes, ATVs, scooters and motorcycles gathered on city streets.

According to police, these were not bikers enjoying a peaceful ride in the city. Instead, they were "disregarding traffic laws while performing reckless stunts, putting not only their lives at risk, but the lives of innocent, law-abiding drivers and pedestrians at risk."

Officers were able to confiscate four motorcycles, one ATV and a scooter.

The five men arrested range in age from 19 to 36 years old. They are all facing various charges, including negligent operation of a motor vehicle and disturbing the pe

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