SAN FRANCISCO—Officers from the San Francisco Police Department responded to a reported assault on the 1900 block of 15th Street on March 9 at 10:10 p.m. Officers talked spoke to the female victim who was injured during the altercation.
She was asleep, when she was awakened by noises she heard outside. She saw a man outside her window and asked him to leave. The suspect immediately threatened to throw a rock before launching the projectile at the victim seconds later. The rock shattered the glass window and struck the victim in the face.
The suspect fled on foot traveling southbound on Landers Street.
An officer recognized an image of the suspect, Kevin Coleman, 35, who was a frequent traveler in the upper Market Street and Castro neighborhood.
Coleman was arrested around 8:54 p.m. on March 10 after two officers spotted him walking on the 2200 block of Market Street. Officers detained Coleman and “developed probable cause to arrest him for the vandalism and assault.”
The suspect is facing felony charges of vandalism and assault causing great bodily harm. The SFPD is still investigating the case. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call 1-415-575-4444. Individuals can also Text-A-Tip by texting TIP411 (847411) in the “To” field and the keyword “SFPD” in the text field, followed by the message.
