August 2020

Just when we thought we could begin again, the proverbial rug got pulled out from under our feet. The Corona pandemic reared its ugly head and stopped us in our tracks. Just when I was looking forward to getting my hair done, it was a no! Oh, and how about that nice sit-down dinner inside my favorite restaurant? Another no! But as bad as being forced to scale back felt, it was nothing compared to the tragic event that took place on the Fourth of July in the Bayview.

Police officers assigned to the Tenderloin Task Force (TTF) know there is no such thing as a routine day in their district. Take, for instance, the incident Officer Leonard Poggio experienced while patrolling TTF territory at 7:30 a.m. when a pick-up truck went racing by him on Turk Street going about 50 mph with a woman in the bed of the truck screaming for help. Officer Poggio initiated a pursuit until the driver of the truck got caught up in traffic. Once that happened the driver of the truck had nowhere to go and Officer Poggio and posse were able detain him.