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Yahoo
11-04-2025
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19-year-old arrested, accused of running Instagram page for Charlotte street takeovers
Police in Charlotte have been cracking down on illegal street takeovers, and now officers have arrested one of the people who runs a prolific Instagram page highlighting the dangerous acts. Channel 9′s Hunter Sáenz has been covering these street stunts extensively and learned that police have started targeting the people planning the chaotic meetups. Investigators got a search warrant for Instagram, asking them to hand over the account information for the @704Meets account. They got back an email address that led them to 19-year-old Zachary Perialas. PREVIOUS STORY: CMPD uses new tactic to make street takeover arrests Perialas is accused of running the Instagram page, which has nearly 10,000 followers. The page routinely posts street takeover videos in Charlotte, and the stunts often prove dangerous. According to an arrest warrant, police claim Perialas organized numerous street takeovers in March, including one on West Sugar Creek Road that ended with four people being shot. Two of those victims were critically hurt. 'You're hoping and praying that they're still alive and not dead,' said Terrance Adams, who heard the gunshots and saw a victim lying on the ground. Adams applauds police going after the alleged organizers. 'Well, thank God for that, because it's time for someone to do something,' Adams said. ALSO READ >> CMPD: Innocent bystander shot during illegal street takeovers last weekend Court records say after the shooting, Perialas posted, 'You just put the best NC host in retirement. Send videos in, going ghost, 704Meets checking out.' But the page didn't 'go ghost' for long. New video was posted just yesterday, along with a new Instagram story saying, 'Waiting for the right time to pop out again. In 704 Meets we trust.' Perialas was arrested in Union County. Sáenz went to his house and spoke at length with his mom. She was understandably emotional, but said she couldn't comment right now. She said there is more to this story. Police say Perialas has a history of engaging in street takeovers. He's currently out on bond, charged with multiple counts of organizing a street takeover. (VIDEO: CMPD uses new tactic to make street takeover arrests)
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Yahoo
CMPD uses new tactic to make street takeover arrests
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department continues to crack down on street takeovers, and investigators are catching promoters by tracking Instagram accounts. The new tactic to catch them has worked. Officers arrested two people behind two accounts. However, there is another account still posting the street stunts. Police arrested Jonathan Hernandez, 19, and Alexander Kyere, 18, who allegedly helped coordinate takeovers last month. 'Well, thank God for that because it's time for someone to do something,' said Terrance Adams, a Charlotte business owner. He owns Treasure Chest on West Sugar Creek Road across the street from a separate takeover that happened on March 30 in a Dollar General parking lot. CMPD: Innocent bystander shot during illegal street takeovers last weekend Three people were shot during the takeover. Adams saw one of the victims on the street. 'You're hoping and praying that they're still alive and not dead,' he said. According to court documents, investigators said Kyere and Hernandez helped facilitate 'street takeover(s) by promoting it through Instagram post(s)...' They tagged the 704Meets page on Instagram, which has nearly 10,000 followers and routinely posts street stunts. Adams applauds police for the new tactic and getting to the root of the problem. 'If it's on the internet or the digital world, go into the digital world and then start from there to find out what's going on, what's the next move,' Adams said. The suspects were charged with misdemeanors and are out on bond. Two of the Instagram accounts that facilitate street takeovers were taken down. The 704Meets account was still up and running on Wednesday. It is unclear if police are trying to get to who runs that account. VIDEO: 3 shot during street takeover in northeast Charlotte, report says
