San Francisco officials, including Mayor Daniel Lurie, Interim Police Chief Paul Yep, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, and Supervisor Connie Chan, announced an arrest in the case of sexual battery on a minor, which took place at the Golden Gate Park Polo Fields on Tuesday. The incident, which occurred during a youth soccer practice at the park, shocked the local community.
According to CPT Kevin Lee of Richmond Station, police are confident that this is the only suspect and “there is no further threat.”
“This case was an extremely high priority for us,” Interim Chief Yep told reporters.“The San Francisco Police Department poured resources into this case to get the suspect in custody and bring peace of mind to our youth, parents, and everyone else in San Francisco. We will never tolerate violence in our city, especially sexual violence. Moreover, we take crimes against minors extremely seriously, and we will do everything within our power to make sure the suspect, in this case, faces justice.”
Yep added that the SFPD’s crime lab expedited the processing of DNA and other evidence, which, along with a tip from a parent, allowed for the identification of the suspect…