NEED TO KNOW
- A Los Angeles man was charged after he allegedly shut down a freeway throughout rush hour to movie a music video
- Eduardo Erik Martinez pleaded not responsible to 1 felony depend of conspiracy to commit exhibition of pace and two counts of felony vandalism
- He allegedly blocked the 110 Freeway, then had automobiles do donuts behind and round him as he filmed
A Los Angeles man who allegedly shut down one of many metropolis’s busiest freeways at rush hour with a purpose to movie a music video has been charged practically two years later.
Eduardo Erik Martinez, 33, pleaded not responsible to 1 felony depend of conspiracy to commit exhibition of pace and two counts of felony vandalism, in keeping with a Nov. 26 press launch from the Los Angeles County District Lawyer’s Workplace.
Officers stated that on Nov. 22, 2023, Martinez allegedly organized a number of automobiles to dam the northbound 110 Freeway, close to the ninth Avenue offramp. He then recorded a music video, “whereas different automobiles did donuts behind him and round him,” in keeping with the discharge.
A clip allegedly from the video shot by Martinez exhibits a person in a light-colored go well with standing atop a automotive whereas being filmed alongside an empty freeway. The video, which was shared by Fox 11 Los Angeles, exhibits two automobiles spinning in circles round him, simply as the discharge described.
“This was extremely reckless habits, all looking for a ‘viral second’ on social media,” Los Angeles County District Lawyer Nathan J. Hochman stated in a press release. “This previous summer season, I introduced that we’re partnering with legislation enforcement to crack down on and remove reckless road takeovers that may result in dying and different varieties of crimes that damage our communities. Should you select to deal with our streets like your personal private playground, you will see your self in a prison courtroom.”
Martinez is about to return to courtroom on Dec. 11 to set a date for a preliminary listening to. His bail was set at $100,000.
He was additionally charged with vandalizing a bench on the Foltz Prison Justice Heart in October 2024 whereas in courtroom for an unrelated incident. If convicted, he faces the utmost sentence of 4 years and 4 months in jail, in keeping with the press launch.
