SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A San Francisco man was convicted of threatening to kill a lady with a kitchen knife inside their condo whereas a 4-year-old baby was additionally inside the house, prosecutors mentioned.
On Monday, jurors discovered 30-year-old Hugo Urbano De Leon Diaz responsible of kid endangerment, brandishing a lethal weapon, and making felony threats.
District Legal professional Brooke Jenkins mentioned, “I hope this verdict helps the survivor as she continues to heal from this trauma.”
On the night of Could 19, 2024, De Leon Diaz grabbed a big kitchen knife earlier than the sufferer hid in a unique room and referred to as 911. “While hiding, the victim heard Mr. De Leon Diaz yelling obscenities and threats while banging on the walls and doors,” prosecutors wrote. A 4-year-old baby witnessed the scary incident, based on prosecutors.
Law enforcement officials arrived on the condo and instantly took the person to jail.
“A home should be a sanctuary, a place where families feel safe and secure — never a space for fear or violence,” mentioned Assistant District Legal professional John Robles. “This case is a clear example of why we must hold individuals accountable when they threaten that sense of safety. The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office will fight relentlessly for victims and innocent children.”
De Leon Diaz is at the moment out of custody. His sentencing is scheduled for February 28.
Should you or a liked one wants assist, the San Francisco District Legal professional’s Workplace encourages you to hunt assist. In an emergency name 911. Beneath are further assets for assist:
Nationwide Home Violence Hotline: textual content START to 88788 or name 800-799-7233
WOMAN, Inc 24/7 Help Line: 877-384-3578
Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic: 415-969-6711
La Casa De Las Madres Disaster textual content: 415-200-3575
A Girls’s Place: 415-487-2140
Asian Girls’s Shelter 24/7 disaster line: 877-751-0880
Mission Neighborhood Useful resource Middle: 415-869-7977
