Oakland police arrest 2 people suspected of organizing 2025 sideshow
Oakland police said two people suspected of organizing sideshows were arrested Friday.
One person was arrested after a residential search warrant was served in East Oakland. At their home, officers found two guns and fake license plates, police said. The second person was arrested later in the day.
Police did not release the identity of the two people, but said the investigation and arrests stem from a sideshow that happened on Sept. 25, 2025.
"The event began in the area of Market Street and West Grand Avenue, then moved to the 2200 block of Middle Harbor Road and later spread into neighboring cities," police said.
Investigators have identified other organizers, police said.
"OPD will continue to take decisive action to disrupt sideshows and hold accountable those who put the community at risk by organizing and participating in such activities," Oakland police said.