13 vehicles impounded after sideshow ‘takeovers’: SDPD, CHP
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Authorities seized 13 vehicles that were involved in sideshow takeovers at several neighborhoods across the county, the San Diego Police Department said Thursday in a release.
Last week, a group tried to take over the intersection of Ocean View Boulevard and Gloria Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood with an illegal sideshow but was unsuccessful after SDPD was alerted about the plans Saturday.
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Officers said the group tried to perform another one at the intersection of Cedar Street and Grove Street in South Park before it was also stopped by officers.
On Thursday, SDPD and California Highway Patrol said they have identified more than 23 vehicles and multiple people involved in the illegal events.
A total of 13 vehicles were seized through court orders on Tuesday and Thursday, and two people were arrested for felony vandalism, reckless driving and speeding, according to officers.
Authorities said the people arrested were involved in the following sideshow takeovers:
Feb. 24, 2023 – Approximately 200 people attended a sideshow takeover at several intersections in San Diego County including Mira Mesa, La Jolla Village, Kearny Mesa, Spring Valley, Downtown San Diego, Barrio Logan and Otay Mesa.
March 10, 2024 – Nearly 200 people hosted an unpermitted car meet in the Target parking lot located on Mira Mesa Blvd.
The event in February resulted in about $24,000 worth of damage to the roadways, officers said, while the takeover in March caused more than $15,000 in property damage. Investigators are searching for other involved vehicles. They said further criminal charges are pending for multiple people involved in these illegal activities.
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