Suffolk County Street Takeover Task Force cites 9 drivers, seizes 7 cars in Medford for alleged burnout and drifting infractions

Suffolk County police said they cited nine drivers for alleged vehicle burnout and drifting infractions and seized seven cars over the course of two days in Medford.

On Thursday, police said they responded to a 911 call about a crowd gathered to watch reckless driving on National Boulevard near Munsell Road just before 10 p.m.

Members of Suffolk County’s Street Takeover Task Force saw eight cars burning rubber and drifting, police said. 

Officers stopped the cars and issued 38 citations to their drivers, according to authorities.

Police said they impounded two 2004 Infinitis and a 2005 and a 2012 Infiniti. They also seized a 2010 Camaro and a 2006 Mustang, police said.

Then on Friday, police said Andrew Davanzo, 19, of Medford, was performing burnouts in his 2002 Ford Mustang just after 6:30 p.m. on Fairmount Avenue near the intersection with Poe Drive.

A burnout occurs when a vehicle is kept stationary while the wheels spin, which causes the tires to heat up and smoke. It is often done to warm up tires before a race.

Davanzo was cited with a "code violation, which includes unlawful speed contest, sideshows and races,” according to police. Davanzo was also issued two traffic tickets and his vehicle was impounded, police said.

Davanzo is expected to appear in Central Islip’s First District Court on June 5. It was not immediately known if he was represented by an attorney.