A San Francisco woman has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that members of the San Francisco Fire Department, San Francisco Police Department, and San Francisco Human Services Agency unlawfully entered and searched her home without a warrant, then used information obtained during that entry to remove her six-year-old child from her custody.
The pro-se suit was filed by Natalie Angel McCoy in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the City and County of San Francisco, the San Francisco Police Department, the San Francisco Fire Department, the San Francisco Human Services Agency, and Doe defendants.
According to the complaint, the events occurred on January 25, 2026, when police officers and fire department personnel allegedly arrived at McCoy’s residence in San Francisco without a warrant, consent, or exigent circumstances. McCoy alleges that officers and firefighters entered the home, walked through all rooms, and inspected the interior despite her not requesting assistance or authorizing entry…