The suspect accused of using a metal pipe to attack a former San Francisco fire department official was released from custody Thursday and is to appear in court for a preliminary hearing in late May.
Prosecutors say former San Francisco Fire Department Commissioner Don Carmignani sustained serious injuries after being attacked in early April by a suspect with a metal pipe outside of his mother’s home in San Francisco. Carmignani was unable to testify in Thursday’s preliminary hearing as a result, according to prosecutors.
The judge overseeing the case granted the prosecution’s request to postpone the hearing until May 23 and released the suspect, Garret Doty, who San Francisco police booked on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, from jail.
Video taken from outside a gas station – shared by Camignani’s attorney – appears to show the former fire official attempting to defend himself while being struck by a man wielding a metal pole. The video does not show the moments before the altercation.
A separate video, also provided by Carmignani’s attorney and which appears to be taken from a nearby building, shows the former city official running down the street with Doty close on his heels, swinging the rod at Carmignani’s head as he flees.
Doty’s public defender told reporters Wednesday this case is one of self-defense, in part because she says there appears to be a repeated pattern of someone with Carmignani’s description allegedly attacking homeless people with bear spray in a four block span of his home between November 2021 and January 2023, based on police reports given to her by the DA’s office and police.
I get that no one really likes homeless people, but bear spray? That could have killed someone. What if they had a heart attack? Or walked into busy traffic while blinded? Or decided to fight back and attack you with whatever weapon they could find?
sprint6864 says
Not really Onion-y. As someone from the Bay Area, you should know how Conservative the city officials are, and how much they hate the homeless
cnn says
The suspect accused of using a metal pipe to attack a former San Francisco fire department official was released from custody Thursday and is to appear in court for a preliminary hearing in late May.
Prosecutors say former San Francisco Fire Department Commissioner Don Carmignani sustained serious injuries after being attacked in early April by a suspect with a metal pipe outside of his mother’s home in San Francisco. Carmignani was unable to testify in Thursday’s preliminary hearing as a result, according to prosecutors.
The judge overseeing the case granted the prosecution’s request to postpone the hearing until May 23 and released the suspect, Garret Doty, who San Francisco police booked on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, from jail.
Video taken from outside a gas station – shared by Camignani’s attorney – appears to show the former fire official attempting to defend himself while being struck by a man wielding a metal pole. The video does not show the moments before the altercation.
A separate video, also provided by Carmignani’s attorney and which appears to be taken from a nearby building, shows the former city official running down the street with Doty close on his heels, swinging the rod at Carmignani’s head as he flees.
Doty’s public defender told reporters Wednesday this case is one of self-defense, in part because she says there appears to be a repeated pattern of someone with Carmignani’s description allegedly attacking homeless people with bear spray in a four block span of his home between November 2021 and January 2023, based on police reports given to her by the DA’s office and police.
[https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/27/us/san-francisco-city-official-homeless-pipe-attack-bear-spray/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/27/us/san-francisco-city-official-homeless-pipe-attack-bear-spray/index.html)
Rosebunse says
I get that no one really likes homeless people, but bear spray? That could have killed someone. What if they had a heart attack? Or walked into busy traffic while blinded? Or decided to fight back and attack you with whatever weapon they could find?