SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A San Francisco Police Division officer was injured by a knife-wielding suspect whereas responding to an encampment on Thursday, SFPD mentioned. It’s the second incident that resulted in an SFPD officer getting injured this week.
The officer responded to a reported encampment at Central Avenue and Fulton Avenue at about 8:54 a.m. A person contained in the encampment was wielding a big knife.
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Officers instructed him to drop the knife, however he refused, SFPD mentioned. Officers then tried to barter a non-violent decision.
The officers detained the suspect, however one suffered an harm. SFPD didn’t say whether or not the officer was stabbed however mentioned their accidents weren’t life-threatening. The officer is now recovering in a hospital.
The suspect was additionally hospitalized for non-life-threatening accidents suffered through the arrest, SFPD mentioned. Police will not be releasing the suspect’s identify.
On Tuesday, two different SFPD officers have been injured in what the division referred to as an unprovoked assault close to O’Farrell and Polk streets. A suspect was additionally arrested in reference to that assault.
