Sept. 12, 2022 1:45 p.m.

An alleged street racing incident and traffic stop led to a large disturbance on Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard on Saturday night, according to Roseburg Police.

The RPD report says that officers saw a black Dodge truck racing with a motorcycle heading east in the 2200 block of Northeast Diamond Lake Blvd. around 11 p.m. Officers stopped the truck and the driver, a 41-year-old Roseburg resident, was reportedly showing signs of impairment.

While conducting their tests, officers say that a group of people connected to the driver showed up to the traffic stop and created a large disturbance. RPD says the crowd was eventually dispersed and the vehicle was impounded.

The driver of the truck was charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants and speed racing on a highway.