Task force cracking down on illegal dirt bikes, ATVs in New Haven area

It’s a problem plaguing Connecticut communities for years—street takeovers involving illegal dirt bikes and ATVs. Now, a new regional task force in New Haven County is working together to tackle the issue. “All of us here, myself included, are fed up, disgusted, and we’re not going to take it anymore,” said Michael Freda, First Selectman of North Haven. North Haven is one out of many Connecticut municipalities seeing an increase in ‘street takeovers’, where large groups of people quite literally get together to take over the street, disobey traffic laws, and ride recklessly. Freda got caught up in the middle of one in July on the Merritt Parkway when around 300 illegal dirt bikes and ATVs went from town to town. Read more: https://www.fox61.com/article/news/lo... --- ➡️Subscribe to FOX61 for exclusive content:    / foxctlive   ➡️Visit our website: https://www.fox61.com/ Follow FOX61 News on social media! ➡️FACEBOOK:   / fox61news   ➡️TWITTER:   / fox61news   ➡️INSTAGRAM:   / fox61news   Download the FOX61 News APP ➡️ iTunes: Click here to download ➡️ Google Play: Click here to download Watch us On Demand with FOX61+! Stream Live on ROKU: Add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching FOX61. Steam Live on FIRE TV: Search ‘FOX61’ and click ‘Get’ to download.