Charge dismissed against Austin street takeover suspect after seperate conviction

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The charge toward a 21-year-old man who was accused of organizing a street takeover in Austin in July 2023 was dismissed. This comes after he was convicted in an assault case that happened later that year, according to Travis County court documents.

The street takeover occurred at the intersection of South Lamar Boulevard and Barton Springs Road on July 29, 2023. Court records showed the breakdown of messages exchanged between the organizer, Jacobi Patrick Erickson, and another person in the days leading up to the events in Austin. 

The case that Erickson was convicted in occurred in October 2023, according to court documents. The charge for that case was for assault causing bodily injury-family violence, court records said.

In exchange for a guilty plea, Erickson was given two years deferred adjudication. In addition to the deferred adjudication, court documents showed Erickson must also complete 80 hours of community service.