CATAWBA COUNTY, NC — Troopers have charged seven suspects in connection to an illegal street racing event over the weekend.
According to a release, troopers started receiving multiple reports about a group of sports cars impeding traffic, speeding, and running other vehicles off the road around 4:20pm Sunday.
Troopers then responded to US 321 in Catawba County. Officials say nine different passenger vehicles and one SUV was stopped around exit 41.
Officials say the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office seized five vehicles as a result of an investigation into the incident.
The following charges were issued:
- Brennan T. Rowe, 22, of Wayne, N.J. charged with Impeding Traffic & Exceeding posted speed limit
- Anthony W. Obrien, 20, of Havre de Grace, M.D. charged with Impeding Traffic & Prearranged Racing
- Hoang T. Nguyen, 44, of Allen, T.X. charged with Impeding Traffic & Prearranged Racing
- Tran Hai Phi, 26, of Jacksonville, F.L. charged with Impeding Traffic & Prearranged Racing
- Haroon Masood, 27, of Philadelphia, P.A. charged with Impeding Traffic & Prearranged Racing
- Tamer Arslanouk, 24, of Waynesville, N.J. charged with Impeding Traffic
- Saad Ahmed Gil, 25, of Philadelphia, P.A. charged with Impeding Traffic & Prearranged Racing
