West Sacramento police break up midnight ‘sideshow’ that included fireworks, chase

A late-night “sideshow” gathering of people and cars that included fireworks and laser pointers saw a pair of people cited and another arrested after a chase, the West Sacramento Police Department said

The agency said in a social media post it responded Sunday just after midnight to the gathering in the Southport Parkway area.

West Sacramento officers were joined by other regional law-enforcement agencies. When they arrived, the department said that they encountered a large number of people and vehicles.

Attendees were launching illegal fireworks and some directed green lasers at officers.

Officers conducted two stops on vehicles that were attempting to leave the scene, citing a pair of people and towing one of the cars.

An unnamed agency attempted a third stop that turned into a vehicle pursuit and ended in an arrest.

This story was originally published July 10, 2022 at 12:00 AM.