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Alameda County Charges Two in Oakland Sideshow Linked to IShowSpeed Visit

Prosecutors are targeting organizers of livestream-fueled street takeovers to curb growing public-safety risks.

Overview

  • Alameda County’s district attorney announced Monday that Axel Cisnerosmentos and Aron Anaya face misdemeanor counts for organizing a sideshow and aiding a speed contest.
  • The men are scheduled for arraignment on May 27 at the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse in Oakland.
  • The case stems from a street takeover outside Hyphy Burger on West Grand Avenue where fireworks went off and cars did donuts as crowds chased vehicles.
  • IShowSpeed, the streamer whose visit drew the crowd, was present during the incident but is not suspected of wrongdoing.
  • DA Ursula Jones Dickson said sideshows cause vandalism, reckless driving, injuries, and property damage and warned that people who organize or promote them will be held accountable.