2 men arrested in connection with September illegal car meetup
BRISTOL, Pa. - Two arrests were made Friday in connection with the illegal car meetups last month in Philadelphia.
Police say 20-year-old Philadelphia resident James Hare was arrested Friday, while a top organizer of the meetups, according to authorities, 21-year-old Joseph Cavenaugh, of Bucks County, was also arrested.
FOX 29 cameras were on the scene as police took Cavenaugh into custody at his Bristol home Friday morning for his role in the September 21st chaos across the city.
They both face multiple charges, including Causing Risking Catastrophe, RIOT, Criminal Conspiracy and Reckless Driving, among others.
Philadelphia police say they are not done arresting people and they urge people not to come to Philly to do it again.
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Lt. Dennis Rosenbaum, with Philly PD, had this warning for those tempted to come into Philly to wreak havoc, saying, "There’s going to be consequences. If you’re coming into Philadelphia now we’re not going to tolerate it. We have a lot of investigative resources on this and, as I said before, you’re gonna see us come knocking on your door first thing in the morning."
The arrest comes two weeks after police arrested 18-year-old Shane Thomas for his role in the illegal car meetups.
Banana suit suspect arrested after illegal car meetups wreaked havoc across Philly
Shane Thomas, 18, was arrested Wednesday after police say he was seen on video throwing a cone at a police vehicle while wearing a banana suit, which has since been confiscated.
Investigators say Thomas was seen on video throwing a cone at police while wearing a banana suit.