Two men attacked San Francisco mayor's bodyguards, authorities say
ABC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Two men attacked police officers serving as bodyguards for San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie in the Tenderloin neighborhood, but the mayor was unharmed.
- The suspects were part of a group blocking the mayor's vehicle and became violent after officers asked them to move.
- A video shows one bodyguard struggling with a man who throws him to the ground during the altercation.
- The officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were treated at the scene; the suspects were arrested on multiple charges including assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon.
- The reason for Mayor Lurie's presence in the Tenderloin was unclear, though he is known to walk the city and engage with residents.
