WATCH: Simsbury Police Go After Car Gangs In Dangerous 'Takeover'

SIMSBURY, CT — It appears quiet Simsbury was besieged over the weekend by car gangs embarking on a new and dangerous trend of a "takeover" of local streets.

Loud and fast, these souped-up vehicles are known for causing hazardous situations on local roadways and headaches for police — and that's only when one vehicle is on the prowl.

According to the Simsbury Police Department, an incident late Friday night took that to a whole new level, with a reported 200 vehicles laying siege to Simsbury roads.

Police said this is a relatively new trend and it's called a "takeover" and they posted some footage of police attempting to go after a couple of the suspects. (You can view the video below).

When these incidents happen, the cars block off sections of streets in town and proceed to do doughnuts, rev their engines and, generally, engage in dangerous and disruptive motorist behavior, according to the SPD.

Police said, in Simsbury, the motor marauders were revving their engines and taking over parking lots in town, such as at Simsbury High School and Chubb Specialty Insurance's site on Hopmeadow Street.

Simsbury police said the dangerous vehicle convoy came via Windsor, into Bloomfield, and down Route 189 into Simsbury.

Local police attempted to stop two of the 200, but the vehicles simply took off and police were unable to chase, according to the SPD.

Simsbury police posted footage of the attempted stops over the weekend via its Facebook page.

"This is a new trend. Groups gather in masses and do 'takeovers,'" police said. "These takeovers often occur in intersections where they block the entire intersection and rip donuts. They did not block any intersections in Simsbury that we are aware of."

Meanwhile, Simsbury police issued warnings about what folks should do if they encounter any of these roadway scofflaws.

"If you see this type of reckless and dangerous behavior, we encourage people to call the police, remaining non-confrontational and away from the activity," police said.

While police were unable to chase all the vehicles, they are pursuing leads and the investigation into the incident is ongoing.