Potrero Hill, San Francisco

Numerous Officers responded to the area of Potrero Hill Housing on a report of a domestic violence incident. Officers Robinson, Lane, Norris, and Maguire were the first on scene. When they approached the unit they heard a man yell, “Let me in.” The officers rounded the corner the man saw them and began to walk away. The man was carrying a long brown bag and placed it in a garbage can as he walked away, yelling obscenities all the while. The woman came to the door and identified the man as her assailant. The officer moved in to detain the man. The man began to resist the officers. Fortunately, Officers Johnson and Erb arrived on scene and joined in the melee.

The man was brought into custody but not without injuring an officer and sustaining some injuries of his own. The victim told officers that the man was her boyfriend of eight years and they had an argument. The woman picked up a phone and began to call the police. The man knocked the phone out of her hand and left the house. He then returned a short time later and demanded entry. The police arrived soon after.

Officers investigated the bag that the man discarded before being apprehended. The bag contained a hunting rifle. The man was booked for numerous charges.

Saturday, June 10, 2006, 2:00 AM – Domestic Violence Incident – Possession of a rifle by a Felon – Potrero Hill Housing - CS #: 060 574 114