A video showing Peñitas Police Chief Roel Bermeda allegedly telling people to leave a Wednesday food distribution event went viral.

Police said the long line of traffic caused by the food distribution event was causing concerns.

The food distribution event was hosted by Areisy Gomez and her husband. They organized the produce distribution event at their insurance business, Gosa Insurance Advisors, near Tom Gil Road and Expressway 83.

“We just wanted to put food in people's tables,” Gomez said.

Cars started lining up more than an hour before the event started.

“People wouldn't be parking and waiting hours if they weren't in need,” Gomez said.

The turnout to Wednesday’s event was larger than expected. That's when Bermeda showed up.

The line of traffic along Tom Gil Road continued onto

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