SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco police officer testified during a preliminary hearing that he punched the accused in the back of the head while attempting to complete an arrest after the accused allegedly headbutted him during a confrontation that began with a reported shoplifting incident at a Safeway store.
During the July 7 preliminary hearing in Department 11, a Safeway security guard described her shift and the events that led to the accused’s arrest. She testified that she asked the accused to leave the store after seeing him eat unpaid-for ribs while shopping.
“He continued to ride the scooter in the store,” the security guard testified, despite repeated requests for him to leave…