Authorities in New York City have apprehended an individual linked to a dramatic and illegal street takeover captured on video, where a couple was violently assaulted and a neighbor’s vehicle was torched by a group of unruly drivers.

Justin Aguilera, aged 19, faces multiple charges, including gang assault, riot, assault, and trespassing. City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino, who serves the area, announced the arrest in a social media update on Thursday.

The charges are related to a chaotic car gathering in Malba, a Queens neighborhood, occurring around 12:30 a.m. on November 23. Allegedly, a couple was assaulted in their front yard during this event, with Aguilera identified as the primary assailant, according to Paladino.

“We all witnessed the grainy videos,” Paladino commented. “Tracking the vehicle and identifying the license plate was challenging, but the team succeeded. We’re just beginning, and it’s an impressive start.”

Video captured of the incident shows cars doing donuts in the residential street as fireworks were set off, with one of the neighbors’ vehicles going up in flames. 

Larry Rusch, a private security guard who lives in the area, heard the chaos outside his home and went outside to discover approximately 40 vehicles racing through the street, The New York Post reported. 

In what was ultimately a futile attempt to defuse the situation, Rusch reportedly parked one of his vehicles in the intersection to try to block the drivers from causing even more damage.

Footage shared by New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino shows a group of individuals watching as a car is set ablaze during a neighborhood street takeover in Malba, Queens on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.  (@VickieforNYC/X)

“As soon as I did that, everyone started leaving,” Rusch told The Post. “Then two individuals go up to the car. Somehow they threw some kind of firework or something and lit the car up. Then the melee started again.”

As the incident was unfolding, Blake Ferrer, another neighborhood resident, was reportedly attacked by the violent mob while attempting to defend his home. 

“When I came out, I said, ‘Bro, you gotta get the f— off my property,’” Ferrer told The Post. “And that’s when it all started.”

Photos shared by Councilwoman Vickie Paladino show the aftermath of a violent neighborhood street takeover, in which a couple was brutally assaulted and a car was torched in Malba, a neighborhood located in Queens, New York, on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.  (@CMvpaladino/X)

Footage shows a large group of people descending on Ferrer and his wife in the couple’s front yard, leaving the man with a broken nose, shoulder and ribs. 

Within a few hours of the alleged beatdown, Aguilera was arrested for driving with a suspended license, which ultimately gave investigators the opportunity to track and identify him, according to Paladino. 

Officials also seized the main stunt vehicle allegedly used in the illegal takeover earlier this week, with Paladino adding that the NYPD is currently tracking additional persons of interest as the investigation remains ongoing.

Aguilera was set to be arraigned in a Queens courtroom on Friday morning. The NYPD did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

Following the incident, Paladino said she will be working alongside the Department of Transportation and NYPD to determine new infrastructure additions to help combat similar street takeovers.

“This is not over,” Paladino said. “And I am not going to let this go until everyone involved faces consequences.”