NJ woman arrested, has car seized after chaotic street rally
A Monmouth County woman has turned herself in after a dangerous car meetup in Philadelphia last weekend.
Alexis Boyce, 20, of Englishtown gave herself up late Friday morning, according to Philadelphia police.
Boyce is charged with felony counts of fleeing a police officer, riot, criminal conspiracy, and causing/risking a catastrophe, plus several misdemeanors in connection with the street rally on Sept. 21.
Her car, a Dodge Challenger, was seized and towed by the Marlboro police.
Photos of the Challenger showed damage to the passenger side door. There was also graffiti covering the vehicle such as "bucket!" and "street demon."
Drivers tried to get away, police say
According to the Philadelphia district attorney, a large group of vehicles gathered for an illegal car meetup at a PepBoy's in Northeast Philadelphia. Between 50 and 200 cars were there, 6abc reported.
Police said many of the drivers tried to flee after officers found them.
One Philadelphia man is being held on $1.5 million bail after he nearly ran over several police officers and then hit another car, police said.
Assistant District Attorney Kimberly Esack said in a statement directed at the rallygoers that investigators were "using every resource at our disposal to ensure that you are held accountable for your reckless, dangerous behavior.”
Bizarre costumes at Philly street rally
Police said they also arrested a Pittsburgh man who attended the illegal meetup wearing a weird outfit. Investigators weren't sure what the costume was supposed to be, saying it was either a sun or a banana.
Either way, police said Albert Woynar was also charged with several felonies and misdemeanors.
Investigators are still working to identify other rallygoers, many of whom were also wearing bizarre costumes.
Police said they would be releasing more information at a later time. Anyone with a tip is asked to contact investigators by calling 215-686-TIPS.
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