Dozens of cars performing illegal sideshow stunts shut down several intersections in Northeast Portland. The stunt shows came just three days after Portland passed a city ordinance outlawing street racing activities.
Matt Bellingham lives in the Cully neighborhood, "After awhile you could definitely smell the burning rubber. It was just out of hand."
Bellingham says he called 911 and then again after about 15 minutes, when he could tell police hadn't showed up yet.
"There was no stopping it. If anything it seemed to intensify and I called again and I said where are the police? This is out of hand." Bellingham said.
Portland police told KGW in an email that they don't have the resources to respond and said officers were busy with other higher priority calls Sunday night like a fatal traffic crash and various shootings.
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