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Illegal car assembly interrupted in Gambrills
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Illegal car assembly interrupted in Gambrills

GAMBRILLS, Md. — Maryland law enforcement broke up six illegal “car rallies” Saturday night, including one at Waugh Chapel Towne Center in Anne Arundel County.

Two people were arrested – Anthony Sandoval, 19, of Parkville, and Shakari Prue, 21, of Jessup – and a stolen Corvette was recovered, Maryland State Police said in a news release.

Up to 350 participants gathered in parking lots in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties to try to close the intersections, police said.

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One of the gatherings took place in front of the Target store in the Waugh Chapel Towne Center in Gambrills around 1 a.m. Saturday.

Additional gatherings were reported between 11:15 p.m. and 1:25 a.m. in Prince George’s County.

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The Maryland Car Rally Task Force has been cracking down on “display events” since this summer. State police noted that other participants in Saturday’s rallies had been charged for previous events.

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