From Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–The Birmingham Police Department made six arrests and impounded six vehicles, two of which were stolen, over the weekend as part of its ongoing initiative to combat street racing, according to Sgt. Laquitta Wade.
Operation Knight Rider was launched by the department earlier this month in response to a recent uptick in street racing activity.
The six suspects arrested include Kizzon Barnfield of Center Point, Lequin Callen Jr. of Birmingham, Roderick Jackson of Hueytown, De’Arrion Riddle of Hueytown, Tramell Robinson of Oneota, and Danajh Watkins of Birmingham.
Barnfield, Callen, Riddle, Robinson, and Watkins were charged with exhibition driving.
Watkins, 25, was also charged with felony attempting to elude and receiving stolen property in the first degree.
Jackson, 22, was charged with second degree assault and receiving stolen property in the first degree.
The stolen vehicles impounded were a black Dodge Charger and a Black Chevrolet Camaro.
The other impounded vehicles include two Ford Mustangs, a 2018 Dodge Charger, and a 2021 Dodge Charger.
Three firearms were also seized as part of the weekend’s arrests.