The man who died after crashing the scooter he was riding on while being pursued by police was wanted for an alleged failure to charge his ankle monitor, his attorneys told the Chronicle on Thursday.
Edwin Adams, 56, was out of custody under electronic monitoring while awaiting the resolution of another case, court records show. Less than a week before his death, a warrant was issued for an alleged violation of his release conditions, his attorneys said.
On Monday, officers in the South of Market neighborhood near the intersection of Eighth and Mission streets observed a person they believed had an outstanding warrant. Police said they pursued Adams before he collided with a “street fixture.”…