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Police vehicles swarmed as RCMP tried to break up B.C. burnout demo

Crowds moved to new location after Langley police blocked first site
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There was a heavy police presence on Industrial Avenue the night before Cruise-In. By 9 p.m., crowds had found a new location. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

A crowd swarmed and blocked in RCMP vehicles as burnouts took place near a mall parking lot on Friday night in downtown Langley.

Langley Mounties announced in advance that officers would be out in force and would restrict traffic on Industrial Avenue on Sept. 8, the night before the Langley Good Times Cruise-In.

Although Cruise-In has never sanctioned burnouts, and has opposed dangerous driving, the night before the big Aldergrove car show has seen crowds gather to watch informal stunt driving.

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Matthew Claxton

About the Author: Matthew Claxton

Raised in Langley, as a journalist today I focus on local politics, crime and homelessness.
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