Police seize 100 nitrous oxide tanks, balloons near Dead & Company concert
Share and Follow


(KRON) San Francisco Police Department officers patrolling the perimeter of Golden Gate Park during this weekend’s Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary concert series found and seized roughly 100 nitrous oxide tanks and balloons prepared for suspected drug use.

Around 11 p.m. on Aug. 2, SFPD officers were in the area of Fulton Street and 35th Avenue when they came across an open trailer with a man inside. Officers approached the trailer and allegedly found numerous tanks filled with nitrous oxide.

Officers arrested 32-year-old Thomas Siderio of Philadelphia at the scene. Siderio was booked into the San Francisco County Jail for the distribution or dispensing of nitrous oxide and possession of nitrous oxide with the intent to ingest for intoxication. The case remains under investigation.

“Our officers will continue to patrol all areas of Golden Gate Park and the surrounding  neighborhoods,” SFPD said. “SFPD is dedicated to keeping everyone safe and will continue to ensure concert goers have a safe time while in our city.”

Share and Follow
You May Also Like
St. James-Smithtown Little League adopts pregame meditation as battle to World Series continues

St. James-Smithtown Little League Embraces Meditation Before Games in Ongoing World Series Pursuit

These boys found their inner path — and the basepaths. The St.…
Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces investigation by independent political watchdog

Former Trump Prosecutor Jack Smith Under Review by Independent Political Oversight Group

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) An independent watchdog agency responsible for enforcing a law…
Leto High School principal arrested, charged with cocaine possession and DUI

Principal of Leto High School Arrested for Cocaine Possession and DUI

Scott Hazlett, 40, who serves as the principal of Leto High School,…
‘They roll right over’: Many Democrats call their party weak and ineffective, AP-NORC poll finds

“AP-NORC Poll Reveals Democrats’ Frustration: Party Labeled as Weak and Ineffective”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or…
Brock Lesnar makes controversial return to WWE after two years away

Brock Lesnar’s Unexpected and Controversial Comeback to WWE After Two-Year Hiatus

Following a two-year absence because of his purported involvement in the Vince…

$75,000 Reward Offered for Information on Unsolved Murder of 4-Year-Old Boy in Southern California

A $75,000 reward is being offered for information on the unsolved murder…
Free Republic of Verdis between Croatia and Serbia on Danube River founded by president Daniel Jackson

The Free Republic of Verdis, Founded by President Daniel Jackson, Established on the Danube River Between Croatia and Serbia

A man has announced himself as the president of a self-declared nation…
Officers scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar

Authorities Search Montana Mountains for Former Soldier Accused of Bar Shooting Killing Four

Deputies spent Saturday traversing a rugged mountainous area of Montana with helicopters…