S.F. judge just released man charged with assault on mayor’s bodyguard. He’s now back in jail

The man charged with assaulting Mayor Daniel Lurie’s bodyguard was arrested and booked into San Francisco County Jail on Monday morning, accused of violating a court order, according to jail records.

Around 9:45 a.m. Monday, San Francisco police officers on a team that addresses homelessness were checking out encampments when they came across Tony Phillips at Larkin and Cedar streets, according to SFPD. The officers arrested him for the alleged violation of a court order: Phillips, 44, was released from custody last week, with an order to stay away from the intersection, where an encounter with Lurie and an officer in his security detail escalated into a fight.

Phillips was charged with assault and other charges following the encounter. He pleaded not guilty…

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