Overview
- The confrontation unfolded Saturday around 9:30 p.m. at Hazie's in Hayes Valley after a couple was refused service for abrasive behavior and apparent intoxication.
- Bartender Miguel Marchese posted multiple clips showing the woman entering restricted areas, striking people, and being taken down by a staffer described as acting in self-defense.
- Staff escorted the couple outside, where the struggle continued as the woman grabbed Marchese’s hair before he broke free and the pair left the scene.
- SFPD told SFGATE it could not locate a police report, though Marchese said someone called police during the incident.
- Marchese said he will not press charges, the videos have drawn hundreds of thousands of views, and Hazie’s ownership had not issued a public comment in the coverage reviewed.