UPDATE: About the police response in The Junction

4:03 PM: Multiple texts about a police response in The Junction this past half-hour, near California/Erskine. It was dispatched as an assault, a man beating a woman. We don’t know whether they were acquainted or strangers but the victim is being taken to the hospital and one suspect is in custody.

6:01 PM: SFD spokesperson Kristin Tinsley tells WSB that the victim they treated was actually “an approximately 38-year-old male who stepped in to try to stop an assault. He was stable and had plans to go to hospital in personal vehicle.”

ADDED MONDAY EVENING: The 39-year-old man arrested Wednesday remains in jail; bail was set today at $10,000

MJ January 1, 2020 (4:24 pm)

All of 16 hours and three minutes in the new year before the first report of an assault, very sad.

westside January 1, 2020 (5:08 pm)

i was in the junction on that block when that happened! i took pictures of the suspect, will gladly email you pictures of the boyfriend and girlfriend who were fighting!

PJ January 1, 2020 (6:57 pm)

Thank you to the bystander who stepped forward to help. I hope you recover quickly.

KC January 1, 2020 (7:25 pm)

When seconds count and the police are minutes away. We all must do our part to keep each other safe!! Thanks for being a stand out guy by putting a strangers safty ahead of your own. Karma happens. Next time it may be a life that is saved… it just may be your ownThanks for during the right thing

Resident January 1, 2020 (9:43 pm)

I pray the GF didn’t go home with the scumbag. Thanks to the person who jumped in, very heroic of you!

Gyngersnao January 1, 2020 (10:01 pm)

The man who stepped in to help is a friend of mine – a guy with a lot of integrity. I’m not at all surprised that he took this risk. He’s been treated for a cut and bruises and is home now.