The Brief
- San Jose police officers responded to several sideshows that erupted at multiple locations across the city over the weekend.
- Video from the scenes on Saturday night showed what appeared to be hundreds of people gathered at each spot as drivers performed stunting maneuvers.
- Department officials blamed the lack of citations and arrests on “staffing” constraints and a “large call volume” occurring at the same time.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose police officers responded to several sideshows that erupted at multiple locations across the city over the weekend.
Hundreds gather
What we know:
Video from the scenes on Saturday night showed what appeared to be hundreds of people gathered at each spot as drivers performed stunting maneuvers from roughly 10:40 p.m. to nearly 1 a.m.
Sideshows were spotted at the shopping center at 352 Capitol Avenue, where between 60 to 80 people gathered as drivers performed stunts in the parking lot.…