Greenville County deputies broke up one of the largest street takeovers South Carolina has seen this year, arresting more than 80 people and impounding 38 vehicles after a crowd took over the intersection of Locust Hill Road and Fairview Road on September 5. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said the gathering formed around 11:30 p.m. Saturday near a church, a daycare and a cemetery in the Taylors area, and the roadway stayed closed deep into the early morning hours as deputies worked through the crowd.
What deputies found at the scene
Video from the scene showed a white vehicle spinning donuts in the center of a packed crowd while a second, unrelated car pushed through the gathering honking its horn, according to WRDW. Deputies reported black tire marks and debris scattered across nearby yards once the crowd finally dispersed.
- 80 adults and multiple juveniles were arrested
- 38 vehicles were impounded, each requiring a 30-day claim period and fees to recover
- 10 firearms were seized from the scene
New state law adds teeth to the charges
Every adult arrested was charged with aiding and abetting a street takeover under South Carolina’s Roadway Protection and Safety Act, according to WBTV. The statute, created by House Bill 4292 and signed into law on May 15, 2026, is the state’s first standalone offense targeting takeovers specifically. A first-offense misdemeanor carries up to a $100 fine and 30 days in jail, while organizers and direct participants who ran the stunts face up to a year in prison and a $500 fine.
A separate takeover the same weekend
The Greenville County bust landed the same weekend deputies broke up a separate takeover roughly 200 miles away in Charleston County’s Hollywood community, where three men in their 20s were charged after deputies recovered a stolen handgun and a second pistol modified with an automatic switch, WRDW reported. Charleston County Sheriff Carl Ritchie said his office would “not tolerate street takeovers.”
Why the location mattered
The intersection sits beside a church, a daycare and a cemetery, and deputies noted the crowd formed on a live traffic light rather than a closed lot, meaning bystanders and passing drivers were exposed to the burnouts and gathered spectators. That proximity to family-oriented sites has become a recurring theme in South Carolina’s recent takeover crackdowns, giving prosecutors and lawmakers added justification for the new statewide penalties.
Recovering an impounded vehicle is its own ordeal under the new rules: owners face a mandatory 30-day hold plus towing and storage fees before deputies release any of the 38 seized cars, on top of whatever criminal charges the driver or passengers are facing. Greenville County investigators say the case remains open, with additional charges possible as detectives continue reviewing video and identifying more participants pulled from the crowd that night.