"The Oakland Police Department wants the public to know that enforcement actions take place well after sideshows occur, even if it doesn't look like police are intervening at the time. Oakland police announced Thursday that the department had towed and seized six vehicles including the shiny copper-colored Nissan seen below, that were allegedly involved in the Sunday morning sideshow that went on for several hours at 41st and Howe streets a block away from Piedmont Avenue."
"Our investigators are actively working to identify additional vehicles and individuals involved in this and other illegal sideshows, the OPD said in a release. If you take part in illegal sideshows in Oakland and drive home thinking you're in the clear, think again. Just because you got away that night doesn't mean we won't find you. So far this year, OPD has seized nearly 130 vehicles after they were involved in illegal sideshow activity in Oakland."
Enforcement actions target illegal sideshow participants well after events conclude, even when no immediate police intervention is visible. A prolonged sideshow at 41st and Howe involved about 500 people from 2:15 am to 5:30 am in a normally quiet neighborhood and ended with one Infiniti set on fire. Six vehicles, including a distinctive copper-colored Nissan, were towed and seized in connection with the event. Investigators are working to identify additional vehicles and individuals. Nearly 130 vehicles have been seized this year after sideshow involvement, with more than 80% registered to residents of cities outside Oakland. Participation and spectating were made illegal under a 2023 ordinance.
Read at sfist.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]