'Ride Of The Century' Event Contained, Say St. Louis County Police
No traffic fatalities, assaults or property damage crimes were reported to the St. Louis County Police Department related to the 2012 “Ride of the Century” annual motorcycle activities.
When the Streetfighterz motorcycle group—known for doing stunts will traveling on highways—came to St. Louis for its annual Ride of the Century, hundreds of bikers from across the country rolled into town on Saturday. Missouri Department of Transportation officials and area police officers stepped up patrols, and drivers took pictures of the ride at various points. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Although the ride started along Interstate 70 from downtown, many in West County saw the riders as they made their way along Interstate 270 and Highway 40. In fact, the Missouri Highway Patrol used road blocks to stop hundreds of the group's bikers from traveling on certain highways over the weekend. …
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