An aggravated riot requires 25 or more persons and which additional factors?

• A. 25 or more persons; causes great bodily harm to bystanders; Damage in excess of 5k; Endangers safe movement of vehicles on street; Deadly weapons.
• B. 25 or more persons; causes great bodily harm to bystanders; Damage in excess of 5k; Endangers safe movement of vehicles on street.
• C. 25 or more persons; damages in excess of 5k; Deadly weapons; Endangers safe movement of vehicles on street.
• D. 25 or more persons; causes great bodily harm to bystanders; Damage in excess of 5k; Firearms; Endangers safe movement of vehicles on street.

Answer: (A)

The key concept is that an aggravated riot is defined by a riot of 25 or more people plus at least one listed aggravating factor. In this jurisdiction, the factors that elevate a riot to aggravated status include causing great bodily harm to bystanders, property damage exceeding $5,000, endangering the safe movement of vehicles on a street, and the use or presence of deadly weapons. The correct choice includes all four of these elements along with the 25-or-more-person threshold, which is why it’s the best answer. The other options omit one of those essential factors (or replace deadly weapons with firearms, which is narrower than the statutory term deadly weapons), so they don’t fully meet the statutory criteria for aggravated riot.