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CRIME & SAFETY
WATCH: Cop Attacks Black Bystander Filming Arrest
A disturbing video has been released showing police dismissing a high-speed chase to attack a Black bystander filming the scene on a public street in California.On May 5, Richmond police followed a speeding driver who parked outside of a store so he and the car’s passenger could step out of the vehicle and surrender to authorities, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Kwesi Guss had filmed police-related incidents before as a bystander and was nearby when he heard sirens. So, he pulled out his phone and planned to record what was happening, but ended up in the throes of the mess...
San Rafael teen arrested in connection to double stabbing
(KRON) — A San Rafael teenager was arrested in connection to a double stabbing that unfolded near a 7-Eleven convenience store on Medway Road, police said. Violence flared around 11 p.m. Tuesday and triggered a flurry of 911 calls. San Rafael Police Department officers found two stabbing victims who were rushed to a local hospital […]
Assault at San Francisco convenience store caught on camera
SAN FRANCISCO - Prosecutors in San Francisco have charged 26-year-old Jessica Blazee with felony assault, saying she launched an unprovoked attack on another woman. That attack was caught on camera. The suspect in the case is in jail as of Thursday night, after pleading not guilty. Surveillance video of the...
2 SF suspects arrested in string of violent armed robberies luring victims with online ads
Police in San Francisco arrested a pair of suspects last month in a series of armed robberies in which the two men would rob victims of their belongings after meeting to sell a vehicle they advertised online, according to authorities.According to a press release issued by the SFPD Thursday, the investigation began over a year ago after the first in a series of violent armed robberies happened on April 25, 2023, on the 200 block of Blythedale Avenue in San Francisco. Police said the robberies followed a similar modus operandi (M.O) where the suspect would post an item for sale...
Woman assaulted in unprovoked attack inside Potrero Hill corner store, video shows
A suspect approached a woman from behind and started beating her head inside a corner store in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood on Tuesday, according to the victim and video reviewed by The Standard. Kate Ryken, 45, said she was buying a bag of chips at Kansas Food Market, located...
Man fatally shot last month in San Francisco's Bayview District identified
On Wednesday, San Francisco police confirmed the identity of a man who was fatally shot late last month in the city's Bayview District, and they have requested the public's assistance in solving the case. Officers found Charles "CeCe" Lawrence around 9:33 p.m. on April 29 after responding to an activation of the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system in the area of Third Street and Quesada Avenue.The San Francisco police have not announced any arrests or released information about a suspect in the killing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD Homicide Detail at 415-553-1145 during business hours, or the department's operations center at 415-553-1071 after hours. Tips can also be submitted by calling 415-575-4444 or texting TIP411, beginning the message with "SFPD."
11-year-old boy escapes after van-snatch kidnapping in Noe Valley, police say
An unknown man in a van snatched an 11-year-old Black boy from a Noe Valley street Wednesday afternoon, police said. According to San Francisco police, the boy was walking to a bus stop on Noe Street between 25th and Clipper streets around 2:15 p.m. when a white man in a van approached.
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