jefferson square park has become known as zombie park, a name neighbors weren't too happy to hear.raids like the one they did overnight will not be the last. but will the approach work or just move the problem around? our lauren toms talked to city leaders. >> reporter: just after 11:00 p.m. wednesday night, dozens of law enforcement officers descended upon jefferson square park, a typically quiet park perched atop the city's western addition neighborhood that's recently become a hot bed for overnight drug use and sales. a sudden and forceful crackdown on the open drug market, targeting users and dealers who were pushed out of the tenderloin and into neighborhoods like this one. it was a scene both chaotic and carefully orchestrated. and according to the sfpd chief scott, this is only the beginning. >> resources is a problem, but these types of operations, you will see moving forward. >> reporter: scott calls this multi-agency operation a blue print for what's to come. a first step in what he says is an ongoing effort to break up large clusters of drug users and dealers. >> it was

jefferson square park has become known as zombie park, a name neighbors weren't too happy to hear. the police say the raids like the one they did overnight will not be the last. but will the approach work or just move the problem around? our lauren toms talked to city leaders. >> reporter: just after 11:00 p.m. wednesday night, dozens of law enforcement officers descended upon jefferson square park, a typically quiet park perched atop the city's western addition neighborhood that's recently become a hot bed for overnight drug use and sales. a sudden and forceful crackdown on the open drug market, targeting users and dealers who were pushed out of the tenderloin and into neighborhoods like this one. it was a scene both chaotic and carefully orchestrated. and according to the sfpd chief scott, this is only the beginning. >> resources is a problem, but these types of operations, you will see moving forward. >> reporter: scott calls this multi-agency operation a blue print for what's to come. a first step in what he says is an ongoing effort to break up large clusters of drug users and

wednesday night, dozens of law enforcement officers descended upon jefferson square park, a typically quiet park perched atop the city's western addition neighborhood that has recently become a hotbed for overnight drug use and sales. a sudden and forceful crackdown on the open drug market targeted users and dealers who have been pushed out of the tenderloin and soma and into neighborhoods like this one. it was a scene both chaotic and carefully orchestrated and according to sfpd chief bill scott, this is only the beginning. >> resources is a problem, but these types of operations you will see moving forward. >> reporter: scott calls this multiagency operation a blueprint for what's to come, a first step in what he says will be an ongoing effort to break up large clusters of drug users and dealers. >> it was a massive undertaking, so it's not something you'll see every single day, but you'll see this more often and we'll use this as a strategy to deal with this displacement that's been haunting us. >> reporter: 86 people were arrested, facing charges from felony drug sales to misdemea

and police here in san francisco say the big bust here at jefferson square park is part of an overall strategy to try to crack down on any open air drug markets that pop up late wednesday night between 10:30 p.m. and 1 a.m, san francisco law enforcement undertook a massive enforcement effort targeting the drug trade in jefferson square park. >> get back in the park. >> frisco live four and five captured the moment as dozens of officers and sheriff's deputies surrounded the park, taking dozens into custody. by the end of the bust, 86 people had been arrested. chief bill scott said the crackdown in the park came after enforcement in other parts of the city pushed the drug trade here, and he said it won't be the last. >> it was a massive undertaking, so it's not something that you're going to see every single day, but you will see this more often, and we're going to use this as a strategy to deal with this displacement that has been haunting us. >> neighbors say the park had become a dangerous place at night, with drug dealers and users taking over after dark. >> i think they were kind o

wednesday night, dozens of law enforcement officers descended upon jefferson square park, a typically quiet park, perched atop the city's western addition neighborhood, that has recently become a hotbed for overnight drug use and sales. a sudden and forceful crackdown on the open drug market, targeting users and dealers, who had been pushed out of the tenderloin and soma and into neighborhoods, like this one. it was a scene both chaotic and carefully orchestrated, and according to sfpd chief, bill scott, this is only the beginning. >> resources are problem. with these types of operations, you will see moving forward. >> reporter: scott calls this multi agency operation a blueprint for what is to come. the first step in what he says will be an ongoing effort to break up large clusters of drug users and dealers. >> it was a massive undertaking, so it's not something you will see every single day, you will see this more often and we will use this as a strategy to deal with the displacement that has been haunting us. >> reporter: in total, 56 people were arrested, facing charges from felo

san francisco police tell me that the bust here at jefferson square park was part of an ongoing effort to crack down on open air drug markets. n 10:30 p.m. and 1 a.m, san francisco law enforcement undertook a massive enforcement effort targeting the drug trade in jefferson square park. >> get back in the park. >> frisco live four and five captured the moment as dozens of officers and sheriff's deputies surrounded the park, taking dozens into custody. by the end of the bust, 86 people had been arrested. chief bill scott said the crackdown on the park came after. enforcement in other parts of the city pushed the drug trade here, and he said it won't be the last. >> it was a massive undertaking, so it's not something that you're going to see every single day, but you will see this more often, and we're going to use this as a strategy to deal with this displacement that has been haunting us. >> neighbors say the park had become a dangerous place at night, with drug dealers and users taking over after dark. >> i think they were kind of doing some, like raiding around the civic center area.

officers arrested nearly 90 people at jefferson square park. what police took off the streets and how neighbors are reacting. also, a new date has been set for president trump's tariffs to take place on goods from canada, mexico and china. what that means for your personal finances moving forward, and how we are already seeing an impact. and our wedding was canceled, which meant there was no use for her entire reception. why? she decided to donate it to a south bay nonprofit. that's tonight's bay area. proud. the news at five starts right now. thank you so much for joining me. i'm garvin thomas one park, one police action. nearly 90 people arrested. that's the headline. after a massive raid at jefferson square park in san francisco. the police chief says there were so many people taken into custody last night that both the police and sheriff are still tallying the various drug charges. each person is facing. nbc bay area's cedric quintana explains. at about 10:30 p.m, residents started seeing a swarm of police lights around jefferson square par

right now jefferson square park is in everyone's focus. we will continue to focus and price. >> reporter: the raid highlights the city's struggle with displacement and questions where people pushed out of jefferson square will go next. the supervisor representing jefferson square and the tenderloin says it is a pressure campaign in coordination with city hall he believes will dissolve the open-air drug market. >> once you have severe crackdowns, you need to have ambassadors to hold the fort and that is what we are advocating for. >> reporter: for scott, it's more than returning residents to the city. it is sending a message open drug use and dealing is over, a message to those arrested and residents watching from their windows. >> the district supervisor says she will introduce a hearing at next week's board of supervisors meeting. the strategy is a way to address public drug use and addiction focusing on prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and enforcement. so far, it has been narrow improvements. >>> police prepare for the swearing in

last night in jefferson square park last night targeting the drug market. dozens of arrests were made. more information is coming. but i have to tell you and this is a message that i want everybody in the city to hear if you are selling drugs in this city, we are coming after you. we are committed to fully staffing our police department, our sheriff's department, our 901 dispatch office. we can keep our streets safe and clean not just for an incredible event like the lunar new year parade weekend or an nba all-star game but to make sure that our elders here in chinatown feel safe our kids getting on the bus at 16th and mission feel safe every morning . the conditions are not where we need them to be. but last weekend proved that we are capable of delivering for the people of san francisco and you are going to see more of that in the weeks and months ahead. after i had i want to also end with this lunar new year weekend we announce a permanent sfpd hospitality zone task force that is now keeping our downtown good economic core safe 365 days a year. we are le

tight agency operation in jefferson square last night. >> thanks for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 11. i'm noelle bellow and i'm dan thorn, a san francisco sting operation rounds up nearly 90 people accused of using and dealing drugs in san francisco is jefferson square park. >> we first told you about this recently emerged open air drug market at the park last week. prime for sara stinson actually watch that raid unfold. she has more details after catching up with people who live nearby. >> it was a quiet get massive operation. i saw people running from the park trying to avoid arrest, but officers brought dozens of people on buses to county jail and neighbors say it made a big difference in the park, giving them hope. mario good. walks his dogs through san francisco's jefferson square park daily every single morning, very early and >> it is. i hate to say, but it is like to walk. are calling it zone. the park as it has become a hot spot for drug using and dealing at night. but diverse as he was pleasantly surprised to see it cleared out thursday morning. i was like, well. >> i

jefferson square park is in san francisco. supervisor bilal mahmood's district. there was a mix of dealing people, illegal street vending, as well as people suffering from addiction. so it's definitely worse than it's been in a long time. >> mahmood applauds the crackdown and says with the new mayoral administration, there's a focus on new strategies to curb drug markets. >> i think it sends a message that this will not be tolerated in our city any longer. and the city, in partnership with all the city departments and the mayor, are working seriously to address this crisis. >> for luke and all the concerned people who have complained to authorities about jackson square park. >> yes, i'm very relieved that, you know, action was taken and people were arrested. we need to send a clear message that you cannot invade this neighborhood and do drugs, trash our neighborhood. >> this afternoon, neighbors told me that some drug users have started returning to jackson square park. now, supervisor mahmood wants city leaders to consider a new drug market intervention strategy

aquí donde la policía arrestó a 86 personas por posesión y venta de drogas aquí en el parque jefferson squareo. y de hecho, yo quiero que ustedes observen que todavía hay patrullas de los guardabosques de esta ciudad vigilando esta área. people are being arrested atados de las manos y sentados en el suelo. así lucían las 86 personas que fueron arrestadas durante un operativo que realizó la policía de san francisco en el parque jefferson square el miércoles en la noche. saving drugs and doing drugs. el jefe de la policía explicó que las personas arrestadas poseían o ndían drogas y en el momento del operativo incautaron más de 550 gramos de fentanilo y narcóticos a base de cocaína. estaba muy insegura. había mucha gente aquí tomando drogas, vendiendo drogas. y sí, había estado muy, muy inseguro. waiting for what i assume are you know people dealing drugs? este otro residente que no quiso mostrar su rostro, asegura haber visto en varias ocasiones vehículosstacionados cerca del parque para comprar drogas e incluso tuvieron que poner esta reja negra para evitar que personas durmieran o consumieran

. >> a big time bust at san francisco's jefferson square park in the western addition.s ktvu christien kafton reports, the operation resulted in dozens of arrests in one massive sweep. >> late wednesday night between 10:30 p.m. and 1 a.m, san francisco law enforcement undertook a massive enforcement effort targeting the drug trade in jefferson square park. >> get back in the park. >> frisco live four and five captured the moment as dozens of officers and sheriff's deputies surrounded the park, taking dozens into custody. by the end of the bust, 86 people had been arrested. chief bill scott said the crackdown on the park came after enforcement in other parts of the city pushed the drug trade here, and he said it won't be the last. >> it was a massive undertaking, so it's not something that you're going to see every single day, but you will see this more often, and we're going to use this as a strategy to deal with this displacement that has been haunting us. >> neighbors say the park had become a dangerous place at night, with drug dealers and users taking over after dar

. >> walt, agency operation and jefferson square last night. >> and dozens of drug dealers and users caught in the act. what neighbors have to say. >> after a dramatic raid. >> thanks for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 10. i'm noelle bellow and dan thorn, a san francisco sting operation rounds up nearly 90 people accused of using and dealing drugs in san francisco is jefferson square park. we first told you about this recently emerged open air drug market at the park last week. kron four's sara stinson actually watch this raid unfold. she joins us live in studio now after catching up with folks who live nearby sarah. >> it was a quiet, get massive operation. i saw people running from the park trying to avoid arrest, but officers brought dozens of people on buses to county jail and neighbors say it made a big difference in the park, giving them hope. mario good. walks his dogs through san francisco's jefferson square park daily every single morning, very early and >> it is. i hate to say, but it is like the walking neighborhood are calling it zone. the park as it has become a hot

well, san francisco neighbors have to say after a dramatic raid at jefferson square park. spreading awareness and saving lives, harm reduction advocates speaking out after 2 settles. the teens overdosed fentanyl. and today is day 3 of these workers strike in statewide because of what they call labor practice. news at 5. well, good friday morning you're waking up with us bright and early here on february 28th. i'm reyna harvey. >> all right. before you step out, a plan the weekend. you know, john has been talk about a little rain here in the air. so, john, i'm wondering how many dry hours do we have until the next storm? what we got today and most of tomorrow that will be nice and dry before. >> saturday night into sunday gets here with the return of some rainfall. now this morning, we are definitely seeing those dry conditions. here's your look at the golden gate bridge. skies are clear. we don't have any fog, but we do have a little bit of cloud cover. generally the southern part of the bay area today is going to be cloudier than the northern reaches of the bay courtesy t

san francisco, where more than 80 people were arrested in a massive drug market crackdown at jefferson squaret a few blocks from city hall. dozens of police officers and sheriff's deputies carried out that overnight raid, taking dozens of suspected drug users and dealers into custody. police chief bill scott says the department has been putting more pressure on dealers going after drug markets in the tenderloin and south of market areas, and that has them now moving into other neighborhoods such as jefferson square park. the chief says the department will continue to put resources into addressing open air drug markets. >> it was a massive undertaking, so it's not something that you're going to see every single day, but you will see this more often, and we're going to use this as a strategy to deal with this displacement that has been haunting us. the message here is we're not going to tolerate 20 or 30 people, 50 people like last night, 80, almost 100 people taking over a city block and doing that type of activity. >> the u.s. drug enforcement administration and other agencies also took part

they're frustrated and fed up with the drug dealers and users at jefferson square park. >> the neighborsuse the feces, needles. >> so when authorities moved in quietly wednesday night. >> i was very shocked. i saw one big bust. the sheriff took the bus and i saw about like 100 agents,

you know, this was in san francisco is jefferson square park. we first told you about the emerging open air drug market in that park last for sara stinson takes a closer look. >> it was a quiet, get massive operation. i saw people running from the park trying to avoid arrest, but officers brought dozens of people on buses to county jail and neighbors say it made a big difference in the park, giving them hope. mario good. walks his dogs through san francisco's jefferson square park daily every single morning. very early and >> it i hate to say, but it is like to walk. are calling it zone. the park as it has become a hot spot for drug using and dealing at night. but godiva says he was pleasantly surprised to see it cleared out thursday morning. i was like, well, it is very >> clear here. guy. you know, got the house. you get get ready duck and dodge in. you know, evans, when the fentanyl fold. he quickly learned this is due to a massive raid conducted by police the night before 20 were on any. >> police first used drones to scanned the park. >> an

is jefferson square park? we first told you about the recently emerging open air drug market there at the park last week. kron 4 sarah stinson witnessed the rate and has more now after talking to people who live nearby. >> it was a quiet, get massive operation. i saw people running from the park trying to avoid arrest, but officers brought dozens of people on buses to county jail and neighbors say it made a big difference in the park, giving them hope. mario good. walks his dogs through san francisco's jefferson square park daily every single morning. very early and >> it i hate to say, but it is like to walk. are calling it zone. the park as it has become a hot spot for drug using and dealing at night. but godiva says he was pleasantly surprised to see it cleared out thursday morning. i was like, well. >> it is very clear here, guy. you know, got the house. you get get ready duck and dodge in. you know, evans, when the fentanyl fold. he quickly learned this is due to a massive raid conducted by police the nig

suspected drug dealers were arrested in an overnight raid at jefferson square park in san francisco. now, residents say that area had been a haven for drug dealers and users in the past few months because of efforts to clean up other parts of the city. >> abc seven news reporter suzanne phan is live in the newsroom with details. suzanne. >> larry. kristin. this was a huge effort with police officers, sheriffs deputies, park rangers and other agencies. now, neighbors say they are so relieved the city finally did something about the park, an area they say has been a hotbed of drug dealing and drug use. sebastian luke, who doesn't want to be identified, says neighbors have been complaining for months. they're frustrated and fed up with the drug dealers and users at jefferson square park. >> the neighbors complaining about the drug use the feces, needles. >> so when authorities moved in quietly wednesday night. >> i was very shocked. i saw one big bust. the sheriff took the bus and i saw about like 100 agents, about 100 agents of dea and undercover cops. >> luke captured these pictures o

. >> and dealing drugs in jefferson square park and san francisco. we first told you about the recently emerged open air drug market that that park saw last week and kron four's sara stinson witnessed the raid and has more now. >> it was a quiet, get massive operation. i saw people running from the park trying to avoid arrest, but officers brought dozens of people on buses to county jail and neighbors say it made a big difference in the park, giving them hope. mario good. walks his dogs through san francisco's jefferson square park daily every single morning. very early and >> it is. i hate to say, but it is like to walk. are calling it zone. the park as it has become a hot spot for drug using and dealing at night. but diverse as he was pleasantly surprised to see it cleared out thursday morning. i was like, well, it is very >> clear here. guy. you know, got the house or get you get ready duck and dodge and, you know, evans, when the fentanyl fold. >> he quickly learned this is due to a massive raid conducted by police the night before 20 were on any

san francisco police tell me that the bust here at jefferson square park was part of an ongoing effortown on open air drug markets. n 10:30 p.m. and 1 a.m, san francisco law enforcement undertook a massive enforcement effort targeting the drug trade in jefferson square park. >> get back in the park. >> frisco live four and five captured the moment as dozens of officers and sheriff's deputies surrounded the park, taking dozens into custody. by the end of the bust, 86 people had been arrested. chief bill scott said the crackdown on the par

the day, jefferson square park in san francisco is a go-to spot for dog walkers. but that night things take a turn for the worse cell phone video shows the park overrun by an open air drug market. well, they call it to some of the park. >> now, yes, it's a some people eat. a new un law signed sebastien has lived nearby for nearly 30 years. he wants to remain anonymous for safety but feels compelled to speak out about how frightening the park has become in the last few months. it's very scary because, you know, they have to schools et on here. >> we have out there early and people that live in the neighborhood. the effort to walk this park is located on goff street about a half-mile away from city hall. and next, a sacred heart cathedral. the school has put up no trespassing signs by their field pockets. a mess. now, all the neighbors been complaining, supervisor, beloved, mood, has heard these complaints from people saying the drug dealing has moved to the park from his district in the tenderloin. and that he are looking really good compared to even a couple month

much safer. >> during the day, jefferson square park in san francisco is a go-to spot for dog walkers. but that night things take a turn for the worse cell phone video shows the park overrun by an open air drug market. well, they call it to some of the park. >> now, yes, it's a some people eat. a new un law signed sebastien has lived nearby for nearly 30 years. he wants to remain anonymous for safety but feels compelled to speak out about how frightening the park has become in the last few months. it's very scary because, you know, they have to schools et on here. >> we have out there early and people that live in the neighborhood. the effort to walk this park is located on goff street about a half-mile away from city hall. and next, a sacred heart cathedral. the school has put up no trespassing signs by their field pockets. a mess. now, all the neighbors been complaining, supervisor, beloved, mood, has heard these complaints from people saying the drug dealing has moved to the park from his district in the tenderloin. and that he are looking really good compared to even a couple mont

walks his dogs through san francisco's jefferson square park daily every single morning. very early and >> it i hate to say, but it is like to walk. are calling it zoned the park as it has become a hot spot for drug using and dealing at night. but godiva says he was pleasantly surprised to see it cleared out thursday morning. i was like, well. >> it is very clear here, guy. you know, got the house or get you get ready duck and dodge and, you know, evans when the fentanyl fold, he quickly learned this is due to a massive raid conducted by police the night before 20 were on any. >> police first used drones to scanned the park. >> and then stormed it with multiple agencies. arresting 90 people and seizing more than a pound of narcotics. here's mayor daniel lurie with a stern message. if you are. >> selling drugs this city. >> we are coming after you for neighbors. sebastien. this has been a long time coming. so i'm for relief that the city finally doing something. he witnessed the sting operation snapping these photos. and ice about 20 to 25 people what they can. >> with the

safer. >> during the day, jefferson square park in san francisco is a go-to spot for dog walkers. that night things take a turn for the worse cell phone video shows the park overrun by an open air drug market. well, they call it to some of the park. >> now, yes, it's a some people needed new you and blast site sebastien has lived nearby for nearly 30 years. he wants to remain anonymous for safety but feels compelled to speak out about how frightening the park has become in the last few months. it's very scary because, you know, they have to schools and on here. >> we have out there early and people that live in the neighborhood. the effort to walk this park is located on goff street about a half-mile away from city hall. and next, a sacred heart cathedral. the school has put up no trespassing signs by their field pockets. a mess. now, all the neighbors been complaining, supervisor, beloved, mood, has heard these complaints from people saying the drug dealing has moved to the park from his district in the tenderloin. and that he are looking really good compared to even a couple mon

walks his dogs through san francisco's jefferson square park daily every single morning. very early and >> it i hate to say, but it is like to walk. are calling it zone. the park as it has become a hot spot for drug using and dealing at night. but diverse as he was pleasantly surprised to see it cleared out thursday morning. i was like, well. >> is very clear here, guy. you know, got the house or get you get ready duck and dodge and, you know, evans, when the fentanyl fold. >> he quickly learned this is due to a massive raid conducted by police the night before 20 were on any. >> police first used drones to scanned the park. >> and then stormed it with multiple agencies. arresting 90 people and seizing more than a pound of narcotics. here's mayor daniel lurie with a stern message. if you are. >> selling trucks this city. >> we are coming after you for neighbors. sebastien. this has been a long time coming. so i'm for relief that the city finally doing something. he witnessed the sting operation snapping these photos. and ice about 20 to 25 people what they can. >> with th

day, jefferson square park in san francisco is a go-to spot for dog walkers. for the worse cell phone video shows the park overrun by an open air drug market. well, they call it to some of the park. >> now, yes, a some people eat. a new un class signed sebastien has lived nearby for nearly 30 years. he wants to remain anonymous for safety but feels compelled to speak out about how frightening the park has become in the last few months. it's scary because, you know, there are 2 schools that on here. >> we have out there early and people that live in the neighborhood. the effort to walk this park is located on goff street about a half-mile away from city hall. and next, a sacred heart cathedral. the school has put up no trespassing signs by their field enough to pakistan mess. now, all the neighbors been complaining, supervisor, beloved, mood, has heard these complaints from people saying the drug dealing has moved to the park from his district in the tenderloin. and that he are looking really good compared to even a couple months ago. but some things are gettin

the day, jefferson square park in san francisco is a go-to spot for dog walkers.t night things take a turn for the worse cell phone video shows the park overrun by an open air drug market. well, they call it to some the park. >> now, yes, it's a some people needed new you and class size sebastien has lived nearby for nearly 30 years. he wants to remain anonymous for safety but feels compelled to speak out about how frightening the park has become in the last few months. it's very scary because, you know, they have to schools and on here. >> we have out there early and people that live in the neighborhood. the effort to walk this park is located on goff street about a half-mile away from city hall. and next, a sacred heart cathedral. the school has put up no trespassing signs by their field pakistan mess. now, all the neighbors been complaining, supervisor, beloved, mood, has heard these complaints from people saying the drug dealing has moved to the park from his district in the tenderloin. and that he are looking really good compared to even a couple months ago.

park cleaner and safer. >> during the day, jefferson square park in san francisco is a go-to for dog walkers. but that night things take a turn for the worse cell phone video shows the park overrun by an open air drug market. well, they call it to some the park. >> now, yes, it's a some people can eat. a new un class size sebastien has lived nearby for nearly 30 years. he wants to remain anonymous for safety but feels compelled to speak out about how frightening the park has become in the last few months. >> it's very scary because, you know, they have to schools et on here. we have out there early and people that live in the neighborhood. the effort to walk this park is located on goff street about a half-mile away from city hall. and next, a sacred heart cathedral. the school has put up no trespassing signs by their field pockets. a mess. now, all the neighbors been complaining, supervisor, beloved, mood, has heard these complaints from people saying the drug dealing has moved to the park from his district in the tenderloin. and that he are looking really good compared to e

cleaner and safer. >> during the day, jefferson square park in san francisco is a go-to spot for dog walkers. but that night things take a turn for the worse cell phone video shows the park overrun by an open air drug market. well, they call it to some of the park. >> now, yes, it's a some people eat. a new un law signed sebastien has lived nearby for nearly 30 years. he wants to remain anonymous for safety but feels compelled to speak out about how frightening the park has become in the last few months. it's very scary because, you know, they have to schools et on here. >> we have out there early and people that live in the neighborhood. the effort to walk this park is located on goff street about a half-mile away from city hall. and next, a sacred heart cathedral. the school has put up no trespassing signs by their field pockets. a mess. now, all the neighbors been complaining, supervisor, beloved, mood, has heard these complaints from people saying the drug dealing has moved to the park from his district in the tenderloin. and that he are looking really good compared to even a cou

one supervisor is proposing a plan to make jefferson square park cleaner and safer. >> a day jeffersonare park in san francisco is a go-to spot for dog walkers. but that night things take a turn for the worse cell phone video shows the park overrun by an open air drug market. well, take a to some of the park. >> now, yes, it's a some people needed new you and blast site sebastien has lived nearby for nearly 30 years. he wants to remain anonymous for safety but feels compelled to speak out about how frightening the park has it's scary because, you know, they have to schools et on here. >> we have out there early and people that live in the neighborhood. the effort to walk this park is located on goff street about a half-mile away from city hall. and next, a sacred heart cathedral. the school has put up no trespassing signs by their field enough to pakistan mess. now, all the neighbors been complaining, supervisor, beloved, mood, has heard these complaints from people saying the drug dealing has moved to the park from his district in the tenderloin. and that he are looking really good co

jefferson square park in san francisco is a go-to spot for dog walkers. but that night things take a turn for the worse cell phone video shows the park overrun. >> by an open air drug market. well, they call it to some the park. >> now, yes, it's a some people needed new you and class size sebastien has lived nearby for nearly 30 years. he wants to remain anonymous for safety but feels compelled to speak out about how frightening the park has become in the last few months. >> it's very scary because, you know, they have to schools and on here we have out there early and people that live in the neighborhood. the effort to walk this park is located on goff street about a half-mile away from city hall. and next, a sacred heart cathedral. the school has put up no trespassing signs by their field pakistan mess. now, all the neighbors been complaining, supervisor, beloved, mood, has heard these complaints from people saying the drug dealing has moved to the park from his district in the tenderloin. and that he are looking really good compared to even a couple m

into a city park and broke up an illegal drug marketing, making dozens of arrests overnight in jefferson squarebecome known as zombie park because of its reputation as a haven for drugs and illegal vending. as our lauren toms reports, it's all an effort to stomp

last night, several city departments conducted a large scale operation at san francisco's jefferson square park. it ended with 84 people in handcuffs. officers and deputies stormed the park, clearing out the public space that has become a haven for drugs and illegal vending. city law enforcement says the operation is a product of a new effort to stomp out illegal activity that seems to move from block to block. >>>>and there's been this trend that we see where we go into an area, we clean it up, we stabilize it, and then a lot of the people that are causing problems and have it, particularly as it relates to the drug market, go to another neighborhood. that day is over. to stop this whac-a-mole thing that we're seeing when drug dealers and users go from one community to the next, when they get pressure, this pressure will not stop. >anne>chief scott went on to say that some of the people arrested overnight might be released. others might remain in custody. but he says the bottom line is that the city will take action. the announcement of the overnight raid came during a news conference cel

this is jefferson square park early this morning. the area had become known as zombie park because of its reputation as a haven for drugs and illegal vending. the large scale operation involved several city departments and ended with nearly 90 people in handcuffs. the show of force is being called a first step to end what officials are calling a whac-a-mole battle against illegal drug markets across the city. >> when people displace from an area we try to clean up and go to another community, this is what you'll see. stop this whac-a-mole thing that we're seeing when drug dealers and users go from one community to the next when they get pressure. this pressure will not stop. >> the dozens of cases are now in the hands of district attorney brooke jenkins. she says at least 30 already had outstanding warrants for offenses in counties as far away as solano. >> to see over 30 individuals who had outstanding warrants tells us there is an issue as far as people coming back out of the system who are not being addressed. most of these people

. >> during the day, jefferson square park in san francisco is a go-to spot for dog walkers. but that night things take a turn for the worse cell phone video shows the park overrun by an open air drug market. well, they call it to some of the park. >> now, yes, it's a some people you didn't you. you and cross eyed sebastien has lived nearby for nearly 30 years. he wants to remain anonymous for safety but feels compelled to speak out about how frightening the park has become in the last few months. it's scary because, you know, there are 2 schools that on here. >> we have out there early and people that live in the neighborhood. the effort to walk this park is located on goff street about a half-mile away from city hall. and next, a sacred heart cathedral. the school has put up no trespassing signs by their field pockets. a mess. now, all the neighbors been complaining, supervisor, beloved, mood, has heard these complaints from people saying the drug dealing has moved to the park from his district in the tenderloin. and that he are looking really good compared to even a couple

the raid happened at jefferson square park near japantown, starting around 1030 last night. here's some video shared by the police department. show some of the drugs and officers that the officers confiscated. some people were arrested for drug dealing, others for possession or warrants related to prior arrests. neighbors say this park had become rowdy and dangerous over the last couple of months, and the probl grew after city crews began clearing out two other spots in the tenderloin and in soma. the police chief expects more operations like this. this is a message that i want everybody in the city to hear. if you are selling drugs in this city, we are coming after you. the bottom line to this is we're going to take action. and it's not like we haven't taken action. but this placement is a huge problem. san francisco city leaders clearly playing offense here. joining us now is one of our public safety experts, michael henninger a retired cop and security consultant. michael. nice to see you. the mayor sending a message clearly. what's the upside of this bust? and is there a

at about 10:30 p.m, residents started seeing a swarm of police lights around jefferson square park, near the city's japantown. dozens of san francisco police and sheriff's deputies moved in and began making arrests. so many, in fact, a sheriff's bus was used to take all the suspects to jail. neighbors sebastian luke shared his photos of the arrests last night. he doesn't want to show his face on camera because he's worried the drug dealers will return, but he's happy about the raid. i think it's great that the city is finally doing something, but to save the park and the people that live in the neighborhood. according to san francisco police, they made more than 90 arrests. the department shared this video showing some of the drugs officers and deputies confiscated. neighbors say over the last couple of months, this park had become rowdy and dangerous. the police chief says that's why they took action. it just became untenable. so a lot of what we see and what we were there for was drug related crimes. according to one resident, unhoused people have been in the park for years, and they u

it all started at about 1030 last night at jefferson square park. this is near japantown. swarm of police cars descending on the park. the video shared by the sfpd. you can see some of the drugs officers confiscated. in total, 90 people were arrested. neighbors say jefferson park has become rowdy and dangerous over the last couple of months. they say a criminal element relocated there after the city cleared out areas in the tenderloin and soma. this is a message that i want everybody in the city to hear. if you are selling drugs in this city, we are coming after you. the bottom line to this is we're going to take action. and it's not like we haven't taken action. but displacement is a huge problem. the chief says there were so many arrests, they are still tallying all the various charges. well, traffic is flowing again on southbound 101 tonight. caltrans reopened two lanes around 4:00 this afternoon. those lanes have been closed for 12 hours ever since 5 a.m. that's when a truck crashed on 101, spilling 160 gallons of fuel. caltrans crews spent all day cleaning up and repa

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san francisco police and other agencies are trying to crack down on the drug market at jefferson square park. police chief bill scott says 84 people were arrested last night at the western addition neighborhood park at gough and eddy. neighbors told the chronicle they saw many police and undercover officers and drug agents at the park around 1030 last night. the area has seen increased drug activity recently, especially with many drug markets and dealers being moved from the nearby tenderloin. >> there's been this trend that we see where we go into an area, we clean it up, we stabilize it, and then a lot of the people that are causing problems and havoc, particularly as it relates to the drug market, go to another neighborhood. that day is over. >> a town hall public safety meeting for district two, which borders the park, is scheduled for next thursday. da brooke jenkins, police chief bill scott and supervisor steven sherrill are expected to be there. while we're learning about the drug bust, the mayor was touting public safety across the city, as abc seven news reporter lena howland t

lurie also discussed an overnight multi-agency operation to bust a drug market in jefferson square park. 84 people were arrested. mayor lurie had a strong message for those selling drugs in the city. this is a message that i want everybody in the city to hear. if you are selling drugs in this city, we are coming after you. san francisco police chief bill scott says the pressure will not stop in combating the drug crisis, and says more work needs to be done, like fully staffing the department to keep the city safe. new overnight oakland school leaders have reportedly approved major cuts to help offset a massive budget deficit. the late night vote board members approved plans to lay off up to 150 workers. more than half are expected to be full time positions. the district faces cuts amounting to nearly $100 million, along with declining enrollment. pink slips are required to go out by march 15th and funding concerns at stanford, triggering a new hiring freeze in a new letter. the school president cites financial uncertainties from the white house in the effort to tax endowments and cut re

san francisco police and other agencies carried out the crackdown on the drug market at jefferson square park yesterday. neighbors say it's recently been an epicenter for drug dealers and users. after efforts to clean up the nearby tenderloin district, police chief bill scott says officers arrested 84 people and confiscated more than a pound of drugs, including fentanyl. >> i think it sends a message that this will not be tolerated in our city any longer and the city, in partnership with all the city departments and the mayor, are working seriously to address this crisis. >> residents who complained are relieved to see action has been taken to curb drug markets in the city. >> tonight, the berkeley fire department kicked off a series of wildfire and disaster preparedness classes. the fire department says it's always wise to have a household plan to make and help make important decisions before fire weather starts so that you are prepared. that includes knowing when to leave, where to go, what to bring with you, and having a number of evacuation routes. it's certainly best to leave early

we'llet you details o gn at jefferson square park in san francisco. it was so big, a bus was called in to take everyone to jail. started around 1030 last night at the park, which is near japantown. neieighbors s a swarm of police cars descending here. this video shared by sfpd. you can see some of the drugs that officers confiscated. in total, officers arrested 90 people. neighbors say jefferson park has become a rowdy and dangerous over the last couple of months. they say people are there. after the city cleared out nearby willow street in the tenderloin and sixth street in the soma district. the police chief expects more operations like this wherever they're needed. the bottom line to this is we're going to take action. and it's not like we haven't taken action. but displacement is a huge problem. the chief says there were so many arrests, they're still tallying all the various charges. some people were arrested for drug dealing, others for possession or warrants related to prior arrests. sentencing today for an east bay pastor c convictedf sex crim

san francisco police and other agencies carried out the crackdown on the drug market at jefferson square park yesterday. neighbors say it's recently been an epicenter for drug dealers and users. after efforts to clean up the nearby tenderloin district, police chief bill scott says officers arrested 84 people and confiscated more than a pound of drugs, including fentanyl. >> i think it sends a message that this will not be tolerated in our city any longer and the city, in partnership with all the city departments and the mayor, are working seriously to address this crisis. >> residents who complained are relieved to see action has been taken to curb drug markets in the city. >> tonight, the berkeley fire department kicked off a series of wildfire and disaster preparedness classes. the fire department says it's always wise to have a household plan to make and help make important decisions before fire weather starts so that you are prepared. that includes knowing when to leave, where to go, what to bring with you, and having a number of evacuation routes. it's certainly best to leave early

the website frisco live 415 recorded police officers and sheriff's deputies converging on jefferson square park wednesday night in the western edition. 86 people were arrested. it's believed that more law enforcement and other parts of the city pushed the drug trade into this part of the city. >> it was a massive undertaking. so it's not something that you're going to see every single day, but you will see this more often, and we're going to use this as a strategy to deal with this displacement that has been haunting us. >> i'm happy to hear that they that they're doing something about it. >> now, some of the people who were arrested had warrants from alameda, marin and solano counties. the city of san francisco plans to install more safety lights in the park to be on at night. >> pittsburgh police have arrested two suspects in an animal cruelty case. police believe gasia williams and graciela amar were the two women involved in a neighborhood dispute that resulted in a small dog being brutally kicked. the 3 pound dog, named gigi, was kicked so hard she flew through the air and suffered se

this is the aftermath of the massive drug market crackdown at san francisco's jefferson square park, where at least 80 people were arrested just a few blocks from city hall. here, in western addition, dozens of police officers and sheriff's deputies carried out the overnight raid, taking dozens of suspected drug users and dealers into custody. police chief bill scott says the department will continue to aggressively go after these dealers here and in other hot spots around the city, and the vacant seat on san francisco's police commission will be filled tomorrow. tonight, we now know longtime prevention activist matty scott says she will be sworn in that position. the decision comes after the board of supervisors voted to remove max carter earlier this week, at the urging of san francisco mayor daniel lurie. ktvu amber lee reports. [applause] >> san francisco mayor daniel lurie honored matty scott at city hall wednesday night for her decades of work as an anti-gun violence activist during the closing ceremony of black history month on friday, the 72 year old will be back at city hall

jefferson square park in san francisco is a go-to spot for dog walkers. but at night things take a turn for the worse cell phone video shows the park overrun by an open air drug market. well, they call it to some of the park now. yes, a some people eat. a new un class signed sebastien has lived nearby for nearly 30 years. he wants to remain anonymous for safety but feels compelled to sppak out about how frightening the park has become in the last few months. it's very scary because, you know, they have to schools and on here. >> we have out there early and people that live in the neighborhood, the effort to walk, you know, with all to dealers and the use of all over the place. this park is located on goff street about a half-mile away from city hall. >> and next, a sacred heart cathedral. the school has put up no trespassing signs by their field pockets. a mess. now, all the neighbors have been complaining, supervisor, beloved, mood, has heard these complaints from people saying the drug dealing has moved to the park from his district in the tenderloin. a