STOCKON — Nearly 90 cars were impounded and more than 150 people were detained during a massive weekend sideshow bust in Stockon that authorities say may be the biggest in California history.
Now, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office wants to send a clear message to people: If you participate in a sideshow, including just watching one, you will be arrested.
“We’re just not going to allow it anymore. If you come to San Joaquin County, this is what we’re going to do every time,” Sheriff Patrick Withrow said.
It happened overnight Friday into early Saturday morning along Country Club Boulevard and Pershing Avenue. Residents in the area say they’re glad to see law enforcement step up.
“There was a lot going on,” Stephon Joseph said. “I’ve never seen that before.”
Joseph lives just yards away from the intersection that more than 150 people and dozens of cars filled during the sideshow. Thankfully, he said it didn’t last long.