BART cops handcuff woman with lighter

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Good afternoon! We’ve got some cops-and-crime news from the Mission:

BART police handcuffed a woman at the 24th Street station this morning, after her lighter was mistaken for a gun. After being searched and released, the woman showed her bloodied wrist to Mission Local, and officers photographed the injury.

Yesterday, U.S. marshals raided a home on 20th between Shotwell and Folsom, accompanied by SFPD officers. One man was taken into custody. Marshals and police had no comment on the case—stay tuned for updates.

And don’t forget to check our map of Mission Street vendors, which we update during the week to show where police, DPW workers, and sidewalk sellers appear—or disappear.

More soon,

Sara

P.S. Thank you to everyone who’s donated during our matching campaign! We’re more than halfway to our year-end goal.

The Latest News

Lighter mistaken for gun at 24th St. BART — woman handcuffed

“There’s no firearm, please let me go!”

A US marshal walking back to his car after the arrest

U.S. Marshals raid Mission home

“I saw all the officers hanging out in front and thought, ‘They must’ve got him.’”

SNAP

A disassembled e-scooter is sitting in a trash can.

E-scooter, e-nough

By Zach Smith

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