Crime & Safety

San Francisco Police Chief Promises Accountability, But So Far No Arrests In Sunday Sideshows

In December of 2023, Hayward City Council approved a law where sideshow spectators could be cited or jailed for up to six months.

(CBS Bay Area)

June 11, 2024

San Francisco police on Monday said they're working to identify the criminals behind the wheel at the wild sideshows that took over city streets early Sunday morning, but no arrests have been made so far.

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Stunning video of the incident showed the dangerous scene on the Embarcadero with cars doing donuts surrounding a burning vehicle as spectators waved laser pointers and launching fireworks into the sky.

SFPD Chief William Scott said officers "are working to hold people accountable" in a social media video released by the department on Monday afternoon. He also said the investigations "are far from over."

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