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In the case of the YouTubers, the investigation by Irvine police into the coordinated street racing took about six months, beginning around Jan 31, 2020, when prosecutors allege that Abdallah and Sean Stuart, 36, raced each other through Orange County. AFP
Rushdan Abdallah’s videos on YouTube have been viewed by millions and offer an up-close glimpse of car culture in Southern California: getting caught in the middle of a police chase, sampling new vehicle models and street racing with other drivers as the camera rolls (the odometer blurred).
But in December, Abdallah s page – with more than 220,000 subscribers – abruptly went dormant. After weeks without new videos, Abdallah said he “had to make an update” and revealed what was going on: Police had recently arrived at his Lake Forest residence with a search warrant.
By City News Service
Jan 29, 2021
IRVINE (CNS) - An investigation into illegal street racing in Irvine led to the arrests of five men accused of planning and taking part in multiple street races last year, authorities announced today.
The six-month investigation focused on racing occurring on the 241 and 261 Toll Roads, which wind along Irvine s borders and connect near the mountainous Irvine Regional Park.
The men, who were arrested Tuesday, are accused of meeting to discuss and participate in multiple illegal races between January and May 2020, according to the Orange County District Attorney s Office and Irvine Police Department.
“Orange County roads are not raceways designed to accommodate illegal street races of speeds reaching 160 miles per hour, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said.