SAN FRANCISCO—On October 16, the San Francisco Police Department announced in a news release that they arrested a suspect involved in two separate violent attacks on senior citizens, including a 90-year-old man and a disabled man, Police Chief Bill Scott announced.
“These callous attacks on our most vulnerable community members are unconscionable,” said Chief Scott. “Thankfully our officers were able to identify the suspect and make a swift arrest. These kinds of attacks will never be tolerated in San Francisco, and we will do everything within our power to bring the victims justice in these cases.”
On October 15 at approximately 10:19 a.m. the suspect charged and attacked the elderly victim on a Muni bus in the areas of Bryant and 3rd Streets. The suspect struck the victim multiple times in the head and kicked the victim after he fell to the ground.
The suspect fled the scene before police and paramedics arrived and treated the victim. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital where he is being treated for life-threatening injuries. Officers collected evidence at the scene, including video surveillance.
In a second incident, at approximately 12:30 p.m., several witnesses reported a suspect shoved a 68-year-old man, who uses a walker, to the ground at Cyril Magnin and Eddy Street at Hallidae Plaza. The victim struck his head on the ground and was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Antoine was booked in San Francisco County jail for resisting or delaying arrest (148(a)(1) PC), elder abuse (368(b)(1) PC), assault likely to produce great bodily injury (245(a)(4) PC) and numerous warrant violations.
Officers determined Antoine was the same suspect in the earlier assault on Muni and booked him on additional charges of assault with a deadly weapon likely to produce great bodily injury (245.2 PC), battery against an operator, driver or passenger on a bus (243.3), elder abuse (368(b)(1)PC), inflicting great bodily injury on a person who is 70 years of age or older (12022.7(c) PC).
The case is still under investigation by the SFPD. Anyone with information should contact the SFPD at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.
