san francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s police security detail was “attacked” at the Tenderloin border Thursday night. While the mayor was not injured, a person who spoke on condition of anonymity san francisco One police officer suffered a head injury and was bleeding from the back of his head. Another member of Lurie’s security detail was injured.
KTVU quoted a spokesman for the mayor’s office as saying: “There was an altercation tonight involving the mayor’s security detail. The mayor was not involved. We are grateful to the SFPD officers for their quick response and for keeping our city safe every day.”
Why did the attack occur?
According to law enforcement, the incident happened near Cedar and Polk streets around 5:40 p.m. According to Fox KTVU, a fight broke out between police and two suspects. Police said in an official statement that the incident was a confrontation involving two unidentified males and that police were requesting backup.
Meanwhile, Mission Local shared images of the altercation, which showed a man on the ground in handcuffs and surrounded by SFPD officers. They reported that the mayor’s vehicle was blocked by three people, prompting the mayor to request that they be removed. One man initially complied, but then clashed with a member of the mayor’s security team, who was injured and bleeding.
Authorities said the two officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were evaluated by paramedics at the scene, Mission Local reported.
The president of the San Francisco Police Association confirmed that Lurie was not injured in the “violent incident.”
Were there any arrests?
Officials gave no clear explanation for the cause of the clashes. It is unclear whether the suspect made any threats against the mayor. Police further said that two suspects have been detained. Their identities have not been disclosed.
