San Francisco Police Department

Three people were arrested and a large amount of narcotics were seized in San Francisco when police responded to a possible vehicle burglary at Mason and Pine streets.

San Francisco police attributed a recent surge in Bay Area homicides to rival street gangs and launched a surveillance operation that led to arrests. The violence between criminal gangs this summer prompted law enforcement action.

San Francisco police, sheriff, and fire departments remind residents and visitors that all fireworks, including 'Safe and Sane' varieties, are illegal in the city. The reminder comes ahead of the Fourth of July, as thousands of Americans are injured annually by fireworks.

San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder is seeking answers from city leaders about police tactics following clashes and arrests at two trans events during Pride Weekend. The incidents have raised concerns about the necessity of force used by the San Francisco Police Department and the response to event participants.

San Francisco police arrested 20 people during an unauthorized 'Stud Alley' block party in SoMa that drew hundreds of participants. The event occurred during Pride and was described as a 300-person gathering.

Two people were injured in a stabbing at San Francisco's Civic Center on Sunday evening. The incident occurred around 6:11 p.m. at 7th and Market streets, with victims suffering non-life-threatening stab wounds and being taken to the hospital.

A suspect was arrested after a shooting near San Francisco's Pride festivities that injured one person and an officer during a foot chase, according to the San Francisco Police Department. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. near United Nations Plaza as officers monitored Pride events.

An angry man was caught on camera throwing objects at an SUV and hanging off its side in San Francisco's Richmond neighborhood. The incident occurred on California Street near Parker Avenue, prompting police involvement.

Christopher Del Gandio has become the first openly gay captain in the San Francisco Police Department, marking a historic milestone during Pride Month. His promotion makes him the highest-ranking openly gay police officer in the department's history.

A 24-year-old was arrested after driving through San Francisco's Dolores Park, nearly missing crowds sitting and walking through the grass around 8 p.m. on June 20, as reported by the San Francisco Police Department.

San Francisco Police Department disabled access to their Flock Automated License Plate Reader cameras after they were improperly queried by out-of-state and federal agencies. The issue was discovered during regular audits last month, which found no evidence of immigration or reproductive rights investigations.

A suspect allegedly used a Waymo robotaxi to flee a burglary at a San Francisco yoga studio, raising questions about self-driving cars and privacy. The stolen items included activewear, and police are investigating but have not made an arrest. Waymo's privacy protections, including blurred facial footage, complicated the investigation.

A federal judge questioned San Francisco's probable cause for the 2023 mass arrest of minors at the unsanctioned Dolores Park Hill Bomb skateboarding event. The city argued officers had probable cause after dispersal orders were ignored, while plaintiffs claimed they were bystanders detained without justification. Of 117 arrests, 83 were minors, none of whom faced charges.

A theft suspect was killed and two San Francisco police officers were injured after all three were struck by a car during a foot chase in the Nob Hill neighborhood near a Trader Joe’s grocery store.

Two San Francisco police officers and another person were injured after being hit by a car in the Nob Hill neighborhood on Friday morning, with all three individuals rushed to the hospital.

Two teens accused of violently robbing a man of his Pokémon cards in a San Francisco park have been arrested. The incident occurred on May 28 near Holyoke and Felton streets, prompting a police response.

An Arizona man faces charges after allegedly leaving child pornography at a San Francisco International Airport hotel, sparking a multi-state investigation. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office announced the charges following a January 30 incident at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

The San Francisco Police Department’s Cold Case Homicide Unit is seeking public assistance to solve six unsolved homicides around Ocean Beach between January 1974 and June 1975. A $250,000 reward is offered for information leading to the identification of the responsible person or people.

The San Francisco Zoo was targeted in a possible 'Swatting' incident, prompting staff and guests to shelter in place after receiving an unsubstantiated threat from an anonymous caller. The call occurred around 2:50 p.m., and the zoo is collaborating with the San Francisco Police Department to assess the threat's legitimacy.

A 30-year-old Oakland man was arrested after fleeing a hit-and-run crash in San Francisco's Castro District, where his vehicle collided with multiple dining parklets and a restaurant. The suspect, identified as Kejwine Patts, was taken into custody five days after the incident.

A federal appeals court ruled that two San Francisco police inspectors, James Crowley and Arthur Gerrans, are not protected by qualified immunity for fabricating evidence and maliciously prosecuting Joaquin Ciria, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1990 and exonerated in 2022. The court found their actions violated Ciria’s due process rights and affirmed a reasonable jury could determine they lacked probable cause to charge him with first-degree murder.

The San Francisco Police Department will host a virtual town hall to discuss a shooting that injured an officer. The meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday and will be streamed live via a YouTube link.

Norris Reed Jr. III, an Oakland man released from prison six months ago, is charged with attempting to murder a San Francisco Police Department officer after shooting Officer Brittney Taylor during a high-speed chase on May 31.

San Francisco renamed a Tenderloin street to honor Officer Elia Lewin-Tankel, who sustained life-altering injuries in 2017 while responding to a call for service. The new designation, 'Officer Lewin-Tankel Way,' was approved by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in April to recognize his heroism and sacrifices.

A scooter and an SUV collided on San Francisco's Embarcadero and Broadway around 1:08 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in the scooter driver being hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident involved two cars and a scooter, as reported by the San Francisco Police Department.

A 36-year-old Oakland man, Norris Reed III, is charged with two counts of attempted murder and other felonies after allegedly shooting at two San Francisco police officers in the Bayview neighborhood, striking one multiple times.

A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday morning in San Francisco's South of Market area at 7th and Brannan streets. Police responded to the scene around 5:31 a.m. and found the victim lying on the ground.

Norris Reed III, a 36-year-old Oakland man, was charged with two counts of attempted murder and other felonies after allegedly shooting at San Francisco police officers, injuring one. Officer Brittney Taylor was hospitalized in serious but stable condition following the incident. Reed fled after a chase, crashed into a barrier, and was later found at the Bayshore Navigation Center.

A San Francisco police officer, Brittney Taylor, was shot in the line of duty by a robbery suspect during a police chase. The San Francisco Police Officers Association has initiated a fundraising effort on her behalf.

An SFPD officer is in life-threatening condition after a shootout with a robbery suspect. The suspect fired at police during a vehicle pursuit through the city.

An officer and several suspects were injured in a shootout with San Francisco police in the Bayview District late Sunday night. The incident occurred after police received an alert about a robbery suspect vehicle crossing the Bay Bridge around 10:30 p.m.

A San Francisco officer and a robbery suspect were critically injured during a police chase and shootout, leading to the suspect's arrest and recovery of two firearms. Both individuals were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, and multiple agencies are investigating the incident.

A 17-year-old boy was killed when a car collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate Highway 80 in San Francisco, causing the vehicle to fly off an overpass. The crash injured two other passengers, with alcohol and drugs not appearing to be factors in the incident.

A car crash in the San Francisco Mission District resulted in one death and three injuries. A suspect was arrested, and the incident is the ninth pedestrian fatality in the city this year.

A 68-year-old man in San Francisco was arrested for fatally shooting a tenant in the Outer Sunset District. The incident occurred on May 17 when police responded to a shooting at the 2500 block of 46th Avenue.

Police conducted a two-month operation targeting a group of riders who took over city streets and disrupted public safety in the San Francisco Bay Area, resulting in a police trap on the Bay Bridge. The riders were on dirt bikes and ATVs. The operation aimed to restore public safety.

Nine people were arrested and 77 ATVs and dirt bikes seized after a wild takeover shut down traffic on the Bay Bridge in California. The Oakland Police Department worked with regional partners to safely coordinate arrests and vehicle seizures. The takeovers have become a regional problem, with multiple incidents occurring in recent months.

A suspected car thief in San Francisco evaded police for 30 minutes, leading to a high-speed chase and a tense standoff where he climbed under the Bay Bridge, dangling from crossbeams before surrendering. Police used drones and multiple agencies to track and capture the suspect, crediting technology for the safe resolution.

A sea lion pup was rescued in San Francisco after wandering inland, with the San Francisco Police Department and the Marine Mammal Center collaborating to return it to its natural habitat.

Two individuals were arrested for allegedly firing a gunshot near OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home in San Francisco, following a prior Molotov cocktail attack on the same property. Police seized firearms from the suspects' residence and confirmed the incidents were unrelated to Altman.