By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched Third Ave. location last Sunday evening on reports of a large car group.

According to reports, over the course of the previous two Saturday evenings there had been similar calls for service to this area.

Upon arrival in the area, officers encountered approximately 400 cars lined up on both sides of the street and in private parking lots along Inner Belt Rd.

There were approximately 800-1000 people either in the middle of the street or standing beside vehicles listening to loud music, with some consuming drinks out of red cups.

Several units from surrounding agencies assisted in disbursing the large crowd from the area. Some officers were assisted on Third Ave. and Inner Belt Rd., while other officers were at the intersection of Inner Belt Rd. and Washington St., getting the cars through.

At one point, officers heard a motor vehicle revving its engine, tires screeching and glass being broken coming from the parking lot at 59 Inner Belt Rd.

Officers proceeded to the parking lot and observed a vehicle finishing a partial circular burn out, almost hitting a parked motor vehicle.

Police blocked the vehicle and ordered the driver, later identified as Renan Santos, of Rutland, to place the vehicle in park and shut it off. His stereo was playing at an extremely high volume as he got out of the vehicle to attempt to speak with the officers.

Santos reportedly left the vehicle in drive and it rolled into a police cruiser, striking the driver’s side tire and fender.

Renan was asked for his driver’s license, but he stated he did not have one and could only produce his Brazilian passport.

Police queried Renan’s name and it was confirmed that he did not have a Massachusetts driver’s license.

Renan was subsequently placed under arrest on charges of reckless operation of a motor vehicle, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and improper operation of a motor vehicle.