A woman attempted to strike a person with her vehicle Saturday afternoon at the busy intersection of 7th Avenue and Clement Street in San Francisco’s Richmond District, prompting a police response and highlighting California’s growing road rage crisis.
The incident occurred at 1:37 PM when San Francisco Police received a 911 call reporting that a subject attempted to hit the reporting party with her vehicle, after the pedestrian tried to damage the car’s side mirror during the preceding altercation.
Police radio traffic indicated the call as “A 245 attempt” at 7th and Clement, referring to California Penal Code 245 for assault with a deadly weapon. Additional details emerged six minutes later when police began investigating an aggravated assault where a person attempted to damage a vehicle’s side mirror.
Richmond District Under Scrutiny
The incident unfolded in the heart of the Inner Richmond, steps away from the Peekadoodle Preschool, the Bank of America branch at 600 Clement Street, and the bustling 7th and Clement Market at 538 Clement Street. The Richmond Police District encompasses the northwest corner of the city and includes the long commercial, shopping and restaurant corridors of Geary Boulevard and Clement Street, according to the San Francisco Police Department…