STOCKTON, Calif. — Seven people were arrested and 10 cars were impounded Thursday after a sideshow in Stockton.
The Stockton Police Department said one person was arrested for having a gun, another for a warrant, three people were arrested for reckless driving and two people were arrested after a chase.
There were multiple sideshows at different locations throughout Stockton.
One sideshow happened in the Country Club neighborhood at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Alpine Avenue between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
One neighbor, who wanted his identity concealed for fear of retaliation, said there were about 500 people surrounding the intersection.
"It was crazy. There were people everywhere. There were gangs and gangs of people," the neighbor said.
People living on Delaware Avenue said cars blocked their driveways and were parked for blocks in the middle of the street.
"I was thinking am I going to get shot? Are they going to start shooting guns again? Am I going to be able to get out of here because people get crazy and wild. You don't know what they're going to do," said another neighbor who also wanted her identity concealed.
In addition to the arrests, 32 citations were issued and a firearm was seized.
Gina Calder owns Michael's Pizza at Alpine Avenue and Delaware Avenue.
She says there was a smaller side show or "test run" sideshow as she called it a couple weeks earlier.
"They made their way on my building and were shooting fireworks off the roof. It was a bit terrifying I'll be honest with you for a bit," said Calder.
The San Joaquin County Multi-Agency Sideshow Task Force is working on enforcing sideshows. The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, CHP Stockton, The Tracy Police Department and the Lodi Police Department are all part of the task force.
Anyone with information about sideshows can call the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8377 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600. Callers can stay anonymous.
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