Hundreds of vehicles from the Atlantic City Truck Meet spilled over to Ventnor Plaza shopping center, Saturday, June 10.
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY
VENTNOR – Hundreds of monster trucks descended on Ventnor Plaza shopping center Saturday, June 10 following the Atlantic City Truck Meet held at Bader Field over the weekend.
Police received reports of a large number of trucks in the parking lot of Ventnor Plaza on Wellington Avenue, which is currently undergoing a major construction project to raise the parking lot above the flood zone.
Police estimated there were about 400 trucks and vehicles and approximately 1,000 people gathered in the parking lot. Police officers arrived on scene to find vehicles performing dangerous and reckless maneuvers, according to press release from the Ventnor Police Department. Police stopped several vehicles and issued several drivers tickets for reckless driving.
Police were assisted by members of the Atlantic City and Margate City police departments. Together, they were able to disperse the crowd. Police said a vast majority of them were cooperative and that there were no injuries or property damage during the incident.
Ventnor Plaza owner Marc Greco said the “heroic acts” of police allowed the group to disband with little incident.
“I wanted to thank each of the police departments and the City of Ventnor Commissioners for their swift action to maintain control of the situation as it was unexpected and could have spiraled out of control quickly,” he said in an email to tenants, neighbors and city officials. “Our police do not get enough recognition today, and I wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one for their excellent work protecting our residents, customers and property.”
The Atlantic City Truck Meet was billed as the largest in the northeast and attracted lifted or lowered trucks, utility and offroad vehicles, Jeeps and Broncos.
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