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Entertainment commission hears SFPD account of stabbings and mass fight on Broadway; staff outlines permit enforcement steps
Summary
Central Station Officer Steve Mathias told the commission about a series of recent violent incidents — including a Feb. 17 large-scale fight on Broadway and an aggravated stabbing tied to a club exit — and staff described stepped-up permit enforcement, lighting and security coordination at problem parking lots.
Central Station officer Steve Mathias told the San Francisco Entertainment Commission on Feb. 5 that police are investigating several recent, serious incidents tied to nightlife venues and nearby streets.
"About 01:55 is when the call came out. Large scale fight ... up to 200 people fighting in the street," Mathias said, describing the Feb. 17 incident on Broadway and Columbus that prompted an all-city response and five arrests. He also reported an aggravated assault earlier in the month in which a victim was stabbed multiple times after leaving a club and a separate robbery that left another victim…
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