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San Francisco Police Commission honors civilians who intervened in bakery stabbing and other rescues
Summary
The Police Commission presented certificates to three civilians who helped save a 14‑year‑old stabbed at Creighton's Bakery and to a passerby who assisted an SFPD officer in a separate March arrest. The chief and supervisors praised the acts as examples of community policing.
Captain Chignell of Ingleside Station told the commission that on May 19, 2007, at about 3:50 p.m. a suspect attacked a 14‑year‑old inside Creighton's Bakery at 673 Portola Drive. Three civilians intervened: Kermit Kubitz, who was stabbed while grappling with the assailant; Jonas Svallen, who kicked the weapon away and pursued the suspect; and Dr. Sang Ick Chang, who administered emergency medical aid that likely saved the girl's life while paramedics were en route.
The commission presented certificates of appreciation to the three men. "People need to step forward," Captain Chignell said, recounting how the three acted within seconds to prevent a worse…
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