How CMPD tracked down man they say organized south Charlotte street takeover

CHARLOTTE — A grandmother described the moment 100 motorcycles swarmed a south Charlotte intersection, leaving her trapped.

Police made an arrest tied to that street takeover.

The woman told Channel 9’s Glenn Counts the experience was nerve-wracking.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Takeover Task Force investigated this case after receiving 911 calls all over town.

Officers say Park and Woodlawn was one of the intersections that was hit.

“I go through it at least twice a day,” said Lou Anne Davis, a grandmother and retired teacher.

Two Sundays ago at 4:30 p.m., she got caught up in the takeover.

“It made me feel bad. It made me feel intimidated,” she said. “I don’t like it when people don’t follow the rules. They were not following the rules, they were not sharing the road.”

Police arrested 28-year-old Jefferies Hernandez-Moreno and accused him of participating and organizing the street takeover.

Court records say that officers are familiar with him because of his distinctive four-wheeler and his large social media presence.

“I would say about 100 motorcycles came through,” Davis said. “When my light turned green, they were still going through, so I assumed it was a takeover.”

Davis and another driver tried inching out into the road, but quickly learned that was a mistake.

“One of the motorcycles stopped in front of him and gestured like, you need to back off, so at that point, I got a little nervous,” said Davis. “I would like to think that my family is in a community where we look out for each other instead of trying to intimidate or take over or make somebody feel bullied.”

Hernandez-Moreno was arrested, but the jail shows the Honduran national was released even though he has an ICE detainer.

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