KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An illegal sideshow early Saturday, Nov. 1, tarnished some of the visual upgrades that were part of an 18-month, $14 million project at W. 75th Street and Wornall Road completed last month.
A Kansas City, Missouri, police spokesperson said just after midnight on Saturday, Nov. 1, police started to receive calls about illegal sideshows at the intersection. The spokesperson said a call was dispatched at 12:13 a.m. for any patrol vehicle in the city to respond. The spokesperson said a patrol car became available at 12:39 a.m. and was immediately dispatched to the location. A police helicopter was also called in to provide support from the air.
The spokesperson said two of the vehicles potentially involved in the sideshow hit stop sticks deployed by responding KCPD officers. It was not immediately clear if any arrests were made or citations issued.
Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas was among several leaders who gathered at the intersection on Oct. 16, to celebrate the completion of the renovation project at the heart of the Waldo Neighborhood.
A spokesperson for Lucas provided a statement Monday night to KSHB 41 News on the illegal sideshow.
"Sideshows are dangerous to spectators and bystanders and are a blight on our community," Lucas said in his statement. "KCPD will investigate this weekend's incident and bring the perpetrators to justice. We are proud of our City's millions in water and road resurfacing infrastructure investment through Waldo and will ensure the cosmetic improvements are maintained as well."
The KCPD spokesperson said the department has worked the last several months across the city to deter illegal sideshows, often posting their results in the following days on their social media pages.
"We often share those enforcement efforts on our department socials and will continue to do so as our enforcement operations continue," the KCPD spokesperson said. "Everyone deserves to feel safe when in their homes, businesses, or traveling on city roadways—stopping illegal sideshows is undoubtedly a part of that.
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