Street Vibrations arrests include reckless driving, weapons, street takeovers in Reno

Members of a law enforcement task force made eight arrests at the annual Street Vibrations rally last weekend, including on charges related to a street takeover and stunt riding.

Arrests and citations included reckless driving, DUI, drug possession, concealed weapons, reckless endangerment and trick riding. Over a dozen motorcycles were towed and four firearms were seized.

Police allege once incident included about 30 bikers in downtown Reno who took over streets, ran red lights, performed wheelies and burnouts and rode on sidewalks. Thirteen were detained, cited or arrested while others fled the scene.

In a separate incident, around 100 motorcyclists are accused of taking over all travel lanes along their route in Reno-Sparks, slowing or stopping traffic, running red lights and performing wheelies and stunts. They fled when officers tried to stop them, police allege.

Two of the riders crashed and were detained and another was arrested. One rider who crashed fled on foot and was picked up by another motorcyclist, police allege.

During an event at Road Rider of Reno, a motorcycle apparel shop on Market Street, attendees repeatedly impeded traffic while performing wheelies and burnouts for several minutes, police allege. One rider was arrested and their motorcycle towed.

The task force’s eight arrests over the two-day period did not include those from officers on regular duty.