Cape Town condemns an attack on traffic officers during illegal street racing operation in Paarden Eiland [SOUND]

# The City of Cape Town has condemned the attack on Traffic Services officers during an illegal street racing operation in Paarden Eiland over the weekend. According to mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, officers arrested two motorists for reckless and negligent driving and participating in an illegal street race on Friday night. However, the racing resumed around midnight, resulting in a third arrest. Smith says that when officers tried to take the vehicle, the crowd became hostile, and a fourth suspect was apprehended: