SAN FRANCISCO—On June 12, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office disclosed that Kejwine Kevin Patts, 30, was charged in connection to a crash into a building and two parklets in the Castro. He was arraigned on June 11 and pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied the allegations.
He is charged with three counts of hit and run driving (PC 20002(a)) and one count of reckless driving (PC 23103(a)). He was released on his own recognizance by the court and ordered not to drive between the hours of 10 p.m., and 6 a.m., and to enroll in, attend and successfully complete a driver’s safety course. His next court date is September 17, for a pre-trial conference.
The San Francisco Police Department announced on May 31, 2026, at approximately 1:48 a.m., officers responded to the 400 block of Castro Street regarding a solo vehicle collision into a building. When officers arrived on scene, they spotted a sedan that was left at the scene.
During a preliminary investigation, officers learned that the vehicle collided into two different parklets on the 400 block of Castro Street and then drove into a business, where the vehicle came to a stop. Officers were unable to locate the driver of the vehicle at the time. The vehicle was towed for further investigation, and there were no reports of injuries.
With the help of the public and a thorough investigation by the Traffic Collision Investigations Unit (TCIU), the suspect driver was identified as Patts of Oakland.
On June 5, TCIU investigators, with the assistance of the Citywide Plainclothes Team, located Patts and coordinated his surrender.
The SFPD is still investigating the case. Anyone with details should contact the SFPD Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD.
