Two men were arrested after an altercation with San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's security detail left two officers injured in the Tenderloin neighborhood. According to reports from CBS News, Fox News, and The New York Post, the incident occurred around 5:38 p.m. near Cedar and Polk streets.
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Two men were arrested after an altercation with San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's security detail left two officers injured in the Tenderloin neighborhood. The incident occurred around 5:38 p.m. near Cedar and Polk streets, where a group blocked the mayor’s vehicle, leading to violence when officers asked them to move.
- Two men attacked police officers serving as bodyguards for San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie
- Suspects were part of a group blocking Lurie's vehicle in the Tenderloin neighborhood
- Video shows one officer being thrown to the ground during altercation
- Officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were treated at the scene
- Suspects arrested on multiple charges including assault with a deadly weapon
The San Francisco Police Department responded to the scene after two officers working on Mayor Lurie's detail became involved in a physical confrontation with two unidentified male suspects. Additional officers arrived at the scene and detained both men. The two officers involved sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were evaluated at the scene by paramedics.
One of the suspects was identified as Tony Phillips, who faces multiple charges including assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, resisting an executive officer, resisting or obstructing an officer, battery on a peace officer, theft of lost property, possession of drug paraphernalia, and contempt of court. The other suspect, Abraham Simon, was booked on suspicion of resisting or obstructing an officer and on an active out-of-county warrant for being under the influence of a controlled substance.
In a statement released Thursday evening, Mayor Lurie's press secretary Charles Lutvak said the mayor was not involved in the incident. The San Francisco Police Officers Association also issued a statement expressing relief that the mayor was not injured and praising the officers who responded. Association President Louis Wong described the situation as 'dangerous and unpredictable' and commended the officers for their swift action.
The altercation came just hours after Mayor Lurie posted a message on Facebook calling for a sweeping reset of San Francisco’s government structure, proposing reforms aimed at consolidating the city’s contracting system, shortening and simplifying ballots, and increasing executive accountability. According to AP News, witnesses reported that the suspects were part of a group blocking Lurie's vehicle in the Tenderloin neighborhood. A video obtained by Mission Local shows one officer being thrown to the ground during the altercation.
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