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SFPD Arrests Two Teen Girls in Series of Unprovoked Assaults

Surveillance footage from the Real Time Investigation Center enabled plainclothes officers to detain three juvenile suspects at a mall; investigators are now seeking public tips.

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Overview

  • Plainclothes officers detained an 11-year-old girl and arrested two others, aged 13 and 14, on suspicion of assault likely to produce great bodily injury.
  • The arrests follow an unprovoked attack on July 26 in the South of Market neighborhood that left two people with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Bystander interventions played a key role in stopping the most recent assault before suspects fled the scene.
  • Investigators used surveillance intelligence from the Real Time Investigation Center to identify suspects and coordinate across patrol, special operations and investigations units.
  • Interim Chief Paul Yep pledged to deploy all available resources to hold the juveniles accountable and maintain public safety as the probe remains active.