{"id":304366,"date":"2026-05-07T14:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/304366\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T14:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:53:10","slug":"23-people-charged-after-illegal-bay-bridge-sideshow-with-dozens-of-atvs-dirt-bikes-seized-oakland-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/304366\/","title":{"rendered":"23 people charged after illegal Bay Bridge sideshow with dozens of ATVs, dirt bikes seized: Oakland police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) &#8212; Oakland police say 23 people are now facing charges after Sunday&#8217;s illegal sideshow on the Bay Bridge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Four people were arrested on felony charges, and 19 others were cited for misdemeanors and released.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police confiscated 77 ATVs and dirt bikes after the sideshow created a major traffic backup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">MORE: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/post\/new-video-shows-attempted-bay-bridge-takeover-san-francisco-police-oakland-pd-chp-team-crack-down-sideshows\/19039757\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Video shows attempted Bay Bridge takeover as 3 Bay Area agencies team up to crack down on sideshows<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Oakland police chief plans to have them destroyed. Officials say the confiscated vehicles are worth at least $200,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">More than 100 officers from Oakland police, San Francisco police and the California Highway Patrol took part in stopping the sideshow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police said the group started in East Oakland, traveled into San Francisco, and then turned back around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">MORE: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/post\/multiple-arrests-dozens-atvs-dirt-bikes-recovered-bay-bridge-takeover-attempt\/19033801\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Multiple arrests, dozens of ATVs and dirt bikes recovered on Bay Bridge after takeover attempt<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Drone video released by OPD shows traffic on the Bay Bridge come to a standstill for drivers as officers moved in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">One person jumped off the Bay Bridge into the water while trying to escape, and others fled on foot.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA hsDdd DbOXS oklLN GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/abc-news-live-local-watch\/11513295\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Now Streaming 24\/7 Click Here\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR WAUrb hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770671872_43_11518842_247-NOWSTREAMING_1280x720.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KGO-TV. 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