Crime & Safety
Santa Rosa Police Disrupt 2 Major Sideshows Friday Night
Spectators were allowed to exit via Highway 101. No other sideshows occurred in the area that evening, said authorities.
August 8, 2022
Santa Rosa Police Department officers impounded nine cars and arrested multiple drivers that participated in Friday night sideshow activities, the department announced on Saturday.
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At 11:30 p.m., officers responded to Petaluma Hill and Frazier Avenue after fairgoers heard sideshow activity from the Sonoma County fairgrounds. On the scene, police said they saw 60 to 70 spectators watching 20 cars driving recklessly in the intersection. Upon their arrival, officers said those watching and participating in the sideshow left within minutes.
At 12:05 a.m., the Sonoma County Sheriff's Deputy notified Santa Rosa police that the sideshow moved to 5th and Davis Street, now with about 100 spectators. Alongside other law enforcement agencies, the department successfully closed off the intersection to contain the participants. Officers said they arrested multiple participants.
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