The reaction was swift. The San Francisco Police Officers association released this statement saying this is another disgusting injustice crime than by a broken Justice Holding violent offenders accountable. Garcias attorneys see this as a victory. We will be given the right law in this case. I can say. Reporter the state reverse of the weapons charge opens the door for the San Francisco District Attorneys Office or the California Attorney Generals Office to try Garcia Zarate on the same charge. While the das office says it is weighing all its options, sarah hopes the federal court will be the final stop in this case. They should say we are not going to go. He has done his time. We are going to let the federal case proceed. Reporter we heard back from the California Attorney Generals Office. They say they are reviewing this decision but wouldnt elaborate on whether it plans to pursue the charges again. In San Francisco, andrea nakano, kpix5. A young woman from Central America is receiv
Killed and kpix 5s andria borba reports police decided to end the pursuit minutes before the crash. Reporter thats right. The crash happened two and a half miles from where i am oic didnt take long for the suspect to get there and run a red light. Late saturday night, officers recognized a stolen 1996 honda accord in this parking lot on duane avenue. They put spike strips under the tires to make an easy arrest. An hour later officers say the 32yearold got into the vehicle. As soon as he did that, the officers activated their lights and approached the vehicle to try stop and detain the suspect. As soon as the lights went on he sped through had parking lot. The spike stripes failed. Officers decided not to chase ing way too fast. Our officers within a few seconds of seeing his disregard of safety of anybody else, turned off their lights and decided newt initiate a pursuit. Reporter officers say perez blew through a red light at lawrence express way and broad sided a lyft with a 28yearold
Investigators are trying to figure out if two smash and grab robberies are connected. We are getting a look at the suspect. An apology from the San Francisco police chief. The departments past treatment of the Lgbt Community. A massive homeless encampment on the verge of destruction and negotiations trying to save it. Good evening, i am ken bastida. And i am elizabeth cook. Trying to figure out if smash and grab robberies are connected. We have a look at the suspects the police are searching for. Reporter a little more than 42 hours ago the mall in the bay area was put on lockdown. It turns out it was a smash and grab any student jewelry store. Pictures of the suspects were release that they connected were to a similar crime in modesto. These are videos of the suspects i investigators are now comparing to these photos of the thieves in modesto. It appears to be the same type of mo. Based on the modesto incident it could be there. Reporter in both cases they targeted Jewelry Stores insi
Francisco police chief. The departments past treatment of the Lgbt Community. A massive homeless encampment on the verge of destruction and negotiations trying to save it. Good evening, i am ken bastida. And i am elizabeth cook. Trying to figure out if smash and grab robberies are connected. We have a look at the suspects the police are searching for. Reporter a little more than 42 hours ago the mall in the bay area was put on lockdown. It turns out it was a smash and grab any student jewelry store. Pictures of the suspects were release that they connected were to a similar crime in modesto. These are videos of the suspects i investigators are now comparing to these photos of the thieves in modesto. It appears to be the same type of mo. Based on the modesto incident it could be there. Reporter in both cases they targeted Jewelry Stores inside malls. Both last night hours apart. The first group of thieves just before 5 00 last night using a sledgehammer to break glass display cases befo
This just in, tonight at 11 00 p. M. A dog napping. Now two arrests and two puppies recovered. We are live with new information in this case. Plus she was scared for her life. She was running from somebody. Gunfire rings out in oakland tonight and a woman runs for cover. What one Business Owner did to save her. Hurricane dorian could make landfall as a category 4 storm. How people in florida are getting ready. The San Francisco 49ers play their last preseason game of the year. We will take you inside levi stadium. This just in, police have made arrests after three young and vulnerable puppies were stolen from a bay area shelter. Kpix 5s joe vazquez is live in hayward with the story tonight. Reporter yeah. We are in a safeway parking lot in hayward and you could see police activity. You can see the red car. That is the director of the animal shelter. She just recovered two of three puppies stolen from her shelter late last night. Three men wearing hoodies walked into the rescue, they se