{"id":406049,"date":"2026-07-21T02:59:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T02:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/406049\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T02:59:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T02:59:21","slug":"sfpd-officer-mike-petuya-strikes-homeless-man-with-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/406049\/","title":{"rendered":"SFPD officer Mike Petuya strikes homeless man with car"},"content":{"rendered":"

A San Francisco homeless man<\/a> was fighting for his life Monday after he was struck and injured by a well-known police officer who starred in promotional campaigns for the department. <\/p>\n

Officer Mike Petuya, a third-generation cop who was a public face of SFPD<\/a>\u2018s recruiting efforts, was off-duty and driving a personal vehicle when he hit a homeless man who was sleeping or lying on the ground \u2014 leaving him \u201cscreaming and yelling,\u201d according to the San Francisco Chronicle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The collision took place in an alley outside SFPD\u2019s Central Station<\/a> in the North Beach neighborhood just after 7 a.m. <\/p>\n

SFPD confirmed the incident and said it was under investigation, but did not name the officer. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe driver immediately stopped and contacted emergency responders,\u201d SFPD spokesperson Paulina Henderson said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAdditional officers arrived on scene and rendered aid to the individual prior to the arrival of SFFD personnel. Paramedics arrived on scene and transported the adult male individual to the hospital where he is in critical condition,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n

Petuya is a familiar face in the police force<\/a>, appearing in videos boosting San Francisco and the department.<\/p>\n

He even appeared alongside Mayor Daniel Lurie in one Instagram video<\/a> about a sports event for kids hosted by law enforcement agencies, concluding with the mayor\u2019s catchphrase, \u201clet\u2019s go, San Francisco!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy family has been in San Francisco since 1904 \u2026 so this is home,\u201d Petuya said in one video<\/a> posted by the organization It All Starts Here SF. \u201cI don\u2019t like going anywhere else, I couldn\u2019t imagine living or working anywhere else, and this is home.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to continuing my journey serving the city,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n

Petuya has also been a leader at SFPD\u2019s Pride Alliance, a group for LGBTQ police officers, according to city records. <\/p>\n

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