Detroit police believe social media is fueling the problem as stunts are getting bolder and the stakes even higher as people look to monetize the likes and shares those videos are getting.

A police officer was injured early Monday morning during some sort of police situation in Detroit.

Police have made several arrests and issued even more tickets after busting a group of drag racers and onlookers Friday in Southwest Detroit.

A 20-year-old man was viciously beaten after the vehicle he was driving slammed into a Dodge Challenger.

Police were back out in full force in Greektown Saturday night, making sure that people are having fun, but also being safe.

"It’s not us and them," White says, "It’s we."

Interim Detroit police chief James White warned dangerous drivers that police officers will pursue them and seize their vehicles too.

Police are preparing to ramp up their presence and efforts in Detroit this summer in response to a rise in unruly behavior and illegal drag racing.

DETROIT As if the threat of COVID-19 wasnt bad enough, some people are choosing to gather for so-called drifting in Detroit. Video shows people standing close together, not wearing masks and risking being hit by out of control cars. The video is going viral on a site called Stoopid.READ: Detroit police seek driver who lost control doing donuts, injured 3 peopleThere was a driver doing donuts in the area of Livernois and West Warren around 2 a.m. on Monday morning. The driver lost control and police said four people watching were struck, two are in critical condition. Detroit police put together a new task force called the Drifting and Drag Racing Task Force to put a stop to the stunts.