SWEETWATER, Texas — Sweetwater Police made an arrest in connection to a group of drivers who “recklessly endangered the public in a intersection takeover on New Years Eve,” in Grapevine, according to a Grapevine Police Department press release.
Juan Carlos Rodriguez, 22, is charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, a state jail felony. A warrant for his arrest was issued on Feb. 9. Rodriguez was arrested by Sweetwater Police on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Just after 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, Grapevine dispatchers received 9-1-1 calls about vehicles revving engines, squealing tires and driving dangerously in the intersection of Main Street and Dallas Road.
Officers responded immediately to the area and tried to pursue involved parties. Because of the large crowd and several pedestrians in the roadway, the suspects got away.
Officers were able to collect vehicle and license plate information, and videos from the crime were later posted on social media.
Detectives launched an investigation through this evidence, and with assistance from Dallas Police, were able to identify Rodriguez as the organizer.
The Grapevine Police Department thanked Sweetwater Police and Dallas Police for their assistance in the identification and apprehension of Juan Rodriguez. He is jailed in Nolan County and faces 180 days to two years in jail and up to $10,000 in fines if convicted.
