San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said Wednesday that his department will investigate an incident seen on viral video of a business owner hosing down a homeless Black woman.
that investigators are going to collect evidence, interview witnesses, and present their findings to the district attorney for possible prosecution.
The man at the center of the video and investigation, art gallery owner Collier Gwin, told KTVU he was remorseful for his behavior. Gwin said he and other area business owners tried to call police multiple times over her behavior. He said they tried to get her help but that she refused to leave, and she refused services.
"Anybody treating another human being on our streets that way is gut-wrenching and horrible, Peskin said.
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