Waikato police have seized six vehicles that were involved in a large illegal street racing meet-up in Hamilton.
At around 12.50am on Saturday, April 15 police were called to Pardoa Boulevard in Chartwell after receiving reports of vehicles driving dangerously, multiple vehicles doing burnouts, people partaking in anti-social behaviour, and a person firing a paintball gun at a CCTV camera.
A police spokesperson said the group fled before Police arrived, and headed to a second location, near Collins and Ohaupo roads.
“Police arrived and arrested four people for disorderly behaviour. Officers went on to issue 37 infringements, and impound one vehicle,” they said.
![Hamilton police's Operation Shadow has been targeting street racing for years, including in August 2021, when this photo was taken.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HQGEGISGARFYZLPZUE5H5BHMGI.jpg?auth=2e74d5f051ff43d6b53a264c7ec7ab3b2c2dffa0c6cca5215ea525debce51846&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)