{"id":207592,"date":"2026-03-06T17:15:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/207592\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T17:15:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:15:37","slug":"san-francisco-mayors-security-team-attacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/207592\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco mayor&#8217;s security team attacked"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">A tense encounter turned violent in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/san-francisco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">San Francisco\u2019s troubled Tenderloin neighborhood<\/a> Thursday evening when Mayor Daniel Lurie\u2019s vehicle was blocked by several men, sparking an attack that left at least one security officer injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The confrontation unfolded around 5:40 p.m. near Cedar and Polk streets, the San Francisco Police Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/news\/mayor-lurie-unharmed-tenderloin-attack-sfpd-officer-part-security-detail-injured\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">confirmed to KTVU.<\/a> Officers assigned to the mayor\u2019s protective detail became engaged in a physical altercation with two unidentified male suspects after the mayor\u2019s vehicle was stopped in the roadway.<\/p>\n<p>Video from the scene shows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/police-and-law-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">security detail member<\/a> being taken to the ground as officers worked to subdue the suspects. One officer sustained visible injuries during the altercation.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor was not harmed.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sf_homelessness.png\" alt=\"San Francisco Mayor David Lurie launched the SFPD Hospitality Task Force this week.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie launched the SFPD Hospitality Task Force this week.\u00a0 (Getty)<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to Fox News Digital, Mayor Lurie\u2019s press secretary Charles Lutvak said: &#8220;There was an altercation this evening involving the mayor\u2019s security detail. The mayor was not involved. We appreciate our SFPD officers for their quick response and for keeping our city safe every day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lutvak directed additional questions to the San Francisco Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>Police told KTVU the altercation involved two unknown male subjects and that officers requested backup as the situation escalated. Authorities have not said what led to the confrontation or whether the suspects directly threatened the mayor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/pat-mcafee-says-san-francisco-wasnt-s-hole-he-thought-may-during-super-bowl-week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">PAT MCAFEE SAYS SAN FRANCISCO WASN&#8217;T THE &#8216;S&#8212;HOLE&#8217; HE THOUGHT IT MAY BE DURING SUPER BOWL WEEK<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sf-attack.png\" alt=\"Police activity near the scene where Mayor Daniel Lurie\u2019s security detail fought off suspects after his vehicle was blocked in San Francisco\u2019s Tenderloin\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Police vehicles line a Tenderloin street near Cedar and Polk after a violent altercation involving Mayor Daniel Lurie\u2019s security detail. Two suspects were arrested and officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries. (KTVU)<\/p>\n<p>Both suspects were arrested at the scene, police said. Their identities have not been released.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, two officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were assessed by paramedics at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Photos <a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2026\/03\/sf-daniel-lurie-car-bodyguard-attacked-tenderloin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">published by Mission Local<\/a> appear to show one suspect on the ground in handcuffs surrounded by officers. The outlet reported that three individuals initially blocked the mayor\u2019s vehicle. Lurie allegedly asked them to move. While one person initially complied, that individual later became involved in a physical struggle with a member of the mayor\u2019s security detail.<\/p>\n<p>Louis Wong, president of the San Francisco Police Officers Association, confirmed that one union member was injured and praised the response of officers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">GOT A TIP?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The San Francisco Police Officers Association is relieved to hear that Mayor Daniel Lurie was not injured in the violent incident that occurred Thursday evening in the Tenderloin,&#8221; Wong said in a statement to Fox News Digital. &#8220;We are grateful that the officers assigned to the mayor\u2019s security detail acted swiftly and courageously to protect him in a dangerous and unpredictable situation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxUSNews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">FOLLOW US ON X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wong added that additional SFPD officers quickly arrived on scene to assist and bring the situation under control, commending their professionalism and commitment to protecting the public and the officials they are sworn to safeguard. He said the union is wishing the injured officer a full and speedy recovery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The clash came just hours after Lurie posted a message and video on Facebook calling for a sweeping reset of San Francisco\u2019s government structure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sf-attack-2.png\" alt=\"Scene near Cedar and Polk streets in San Francisco\u2019s Tenderloin neighborhood where Mayor Daniel Lurie\u2019s security detail was involved in a violent altercation\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>A nighttime view of Cedar Street in San Francisco\u2019s Tenderloin district near the location where Mayor Daniel Lurie\u2019s vehicle was blocked and a member of his security detail was injured during an altercation. (KTVU)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;San Francisco needs a reset. Our city charter is one of the longest in the country. It is bloated. It is broken,&#8221; Lurie wrote, announcing proposed reforms aimed at consolidating the city\u2019s contracting system, shortening and simplifying ballots and increasing executive accountability.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This package of reforms is about results. It\u2019s about accountability. It\u2019s about making City Hall work for San Francisco,&#8221; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Digital reached out to the San Francisco Police Department, but did not immediately receive a response.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime. Send story tips to\u00a0stepheny.price@fox.com.<\/p>\n<p> Related Article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/san-francisco-uncovers-nine-secret-drug-gambling-dens-disguised-convenience-stores\" data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_article-content_related-article_1_1_media\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tenderloin-san-francisco-4.jpg\" alt=\"San Francisco uncovers nine secret drug and gambling dens disguised as convenience stores\" width=\"117\" height=\"66\"\/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Stepheny Price is a Writer at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fox News <\/a>with a focus on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, national and international crime stories, homicide cases, and border security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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