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A peaceful evening in Norfolk, Virginia, was shattered on Sunday night when a street takeover spiraled into a scene of fiery chaos.
Witnesses reported a large group commandeering an intersection, with some individuals allegedly igniting fires. Disturbingly, one person was spotted wielding what appeared to be a flamethrower.
Following the tumultuous events, police arrested 19-year-old Isaiah Duncan-Simmons from Virginia Beach. He faces charges of disorderly conduct and reckless property damage by fire.
According to Norfolk Police, they received a flurry of calls about a substantial crowd and vehicles speeding and driving recklessly at the intersection, as confirmed to Fox News Digital.
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Nineteen-year-old Isaiah Duncan-Simmons of Virginia Beach was arrested following a fiery street takeover, police say. (Norfolk Police Department)
The fiery madness happened Sunday around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Redgate Avenue and Greenway Court in the West Ghent neighborhood.
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In the video, someone is seen wearing a mask and holding up the possible flamethrower and aiming it overhead with flames spewing into the air. In another section of the clip, someone was seen holding what appeared to be a gas can and dumping gasoline everywhere with flames sparking immediately after.
No injuries were reported.
One man was arrested following a fiery street takeover in Norfolk, Virginia. (Nathan Humphrey via Storyful)
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This is not the first time Norfolk has seen a street takeover.
WVEC-TV reported in March seven people were shot and seriously injured after an unauthorized gathering led to gunfire outside a shopping mall. That case is still under investigation.
Norfolk Police have arrested one person in connection to a fiery street takeover. (Nathan Humphrey via Storyful)
As for the West Ghent incident, Norfolk Police are asking the public to submit any video or photos of the event as they investigate.
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