San FranciscoMayor Daniel Lurie’s police security team was attacked Thursday evening near the edge of the Tenderloin — leaving an officer bleeding from the back of his head after a chaotic street confrontation.
The mayor was not hurt in the incident, which unfolded just before 6 p.m. near Cedar Street,according to Mission Local.
OneSan Francisco Police Departmentofficer assigned to Lurie’s security detail was left panting and bleeding after he slammed his head during a struggle with a suspect.
The mayor had been riding in a black SUV with the officer and a driver — also a cop — when three people allegedly blocked the vehicle in the street.
Lurie jumped out of the SUV and asked the group to move, the injured officer told responding cops.
At first, the trio appeared to comply. But things quickly took a turn when one man began “talking gibberish,” the officer said.
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When the officer stepped in and ordered the man to move along, the suspect initially backed off — then suddenly came at him.
The officer grabbed the man’s upper body, but the two tumbled to the ground during the scuffle. The cop fell backward and struck his head on the pavement, leaving him bleeding.
Meanwhile, Lurie’s driver — also a police officer — was dealing with another man at the scene. That officer did not appear to be injured. It’s unclear whether the second man assaulted anyone, and the role of a third person mentioned by police also remains unclear.The suspected attacker was handcuffed at the scene and repeatedly shouted, “F–k you!” as officers arrested him. A second suspect tried to run but was caught by police a short distance away.
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