OAKLAND, Calif. - In the aftermath of a destructive and high-profile vehicle sideshow in Oakland over the weekend, the Oakland Police Department on Wednesday said they are taking illegal sideshow activity seriously and so far this year, officers have seized 128 vehicles allegedly connected to these stunt-driving spectacles.

Seizing cars

What we know:

"If you take part in illegal sideshows in Oakland and drive home thinking you’re in the clear, think again. Just because you got away that night doesn’t mean we won’t find you," was the opening line of a news release sent by an OPD communications manager.

The 128 vehicles seized this year do not include ones that were towed directly from the scene of a sideshow at the discretion of officers.

In addition to the vehicles that have b

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