but don carmen yanni. he did not show up to court today, and prosecutors say they need him to and they need him to testify. this newly released video shows what happened before former san francisco fire commissioner don carmen yanni was violently attacked with a large metal rod , the public defender's office says garrett doughty, who is homeless, was confronted by carmen yanni armed with bear spray. the first thing that mr dodie does when he realizes it's mr carmen yanni coming at him. ducks out of the way coat. covering his carmen yanni's attorneys have previously shared several videos, claiming doughty was the initial aggressor for swinging this middle pipe, then brutally beating carmen yanni, causing severe injuries. but the public defender says she now has the police reports suggesting carmen yanni may be responsible for eight separate incidents of a man's spraying on housed residents all within four blocks of carmen yanni's home. his lawyers deny. it's him. this incident dating back to 22. 31 caught o

carmen yanni was a no show, jenkins said. he has no not provided any interviews with police or prosecutors despite requests, but why? that is unclear to us. at this point. he has multiple lawyers that represent him in this matter. that information has not been shared with us. still prosecutors plan to pursue battery and assault charges against doughty. daddy's lawyer argues it's a clear cut case of self defense and things carmen yanni should be the one facing charges for an alleged pattern of bad behavior. now the district attorney says if carmen yanni does not show up to the preliminary hearing tomorrow, that means doughty would have to be released from jail. but that does not mean those charges against him would be dropped live outside the hall of justice in san francisco, brooks jarocz ktvu fox. we'll find out tomorrow. brooks thank you, police homicide investigator fong tran pleaded not guilty today to a series of felony charges, trainees charged with perjury. bribery threatening a witness and other allegations allegedly

carmen yanni was a no show, jenkins said. he has no not provided any interviews with police or prosecutors despite requests, but why? that is unclear to us. at this point. he has multiple lawyers that represent him in this matter. that information has not been shared with us. still prosecutors plan to pursue battery and assault charges against doughty. daddy's lawyer argues it's a clear cut case of self defense and things carmen yanni should be the one facing charges for an alleged pattern of bad behavior, the district attorney says. if carmen yanni does not show up to the preliminary hearing tomorrow, we will have to be released from jail. but that does not mean the charges will be dropped in san francisco, brooks jarocz ktvu fox two news. the water is flowing as you can see, and there are concerns about growing the possibility of more flooding at yosemite national park. this is a look at what it looks like at yosemite today. most of yosemite valley will close starting friday night because of the threat of flooding. the warm

the first thing that mr dodie does when he realizes it's mr carmen yanni coming at him. ducks out of the way with this coat. covering his head. yanni's attorneys have previously shared several videos , claiming he was the initial aggressor for swinging this middle pipe, then brutally beating carmen yanni, causing severe injuries. but the public defender says she suggesting can yanni may be responsible for eight separate incidents of a man's spraying on housed residents all within four blocks of carmen yanni's home. his lawyers deny. it's him. this incident dating back to 22. 91 caught on camera. video is shocking. raised with a massive can of bears break this same weapon used in the dhoti. incident right now there, it's simply an allegation of who it is. district attorney brooke jenkins vows to prosecute for the attack that put carmen yanni in the hospital. it comes following rumblings and even carmen yanni's lawyers, saying the charges against doughty would be dropped. whether or not we can prove that mr dodie is guilty comes down to the actions that took place at the ti

in november of last year, dodi's attorney said carmen yanni has been linked to as many as eight similar incidents and she says her client acted out of self defense. my clients, the video that was released yesterday. what does he do when mr carmen johnny leaves him? he skitters away with his hard hat. i mean his his jacket over his head. why does he do that? because he knows mr cameron johnny has a pattern of spraying and assaulting homeless people, the district attorney did release a statement saying charges in this case have not been dropped, but that our office had no choice but to allow duty to be released today. the people moved for and were granted a continuance on mr dodi's preliminary hearing because mr carmen yanni was unavailable to testify because of his injuries. his testimony is necessary for us to prove these charges. so far, prosecutors say, carmen yanni has not offered a statement to them or police carbon. donny's attorney also released a statement saying his client denies any involvement in using bear spray on homeless people and says the severe injuries his client was l

of dismissing the case but they need carmen yanni's help. >>>> we need him to come and testify. we hope he shows up tomorrow. >> the da says her office will do everything to make sure dodi faces consequences. they don't have any police reports filed specifically connecting carmen yanni to those separate incidents. >> a finding -- finding a path to getting off the street. how san jose is looking to address homelessness with a brand-new program. >> is the end near for first republic bank? bring about fears even after multiple bailouts. >> 70 national park has roared to life thanks to our wet winter. the same reason is because i >> in the south bay a big push is being made for representation. students say the will of filipinos in historical moments has been overlooked for too long should set fuente has has more on what those students are calling for. >> the recognition of contributions made by cesar chavez to the form movement continues to go pick this arch on the san jose state university campus is a monument. members of local filipino organizations are calling for recognition fro

preliminary hearing will have to check in weekly with the sheriff's office and has to stay away from carmen yanni. he's due back in court. may 23rd at this point, it's unclear of carmen yani will face any charges himself if he was, in fact, the man captured on video spraying people with bear spray now in the last 10 minutes or so i released. i received a statement from carmen yanni's attorney. it reads in part, quote. my client has not been provided any details whatsoever about these alleged prior incidents. but he denies any involvement. she also he has attorney also says that any speculation as to why carmen yanni did not appear in court today fails to take into account that he is still recovering from an invasive surgery to remove part of his skull following the dependents brutal attack on him now we will continue to follow more developments on this case. we are standing right outside the county jail right now. waiting for daddy to be released to see if he has any statement himself about this case. we're live in san francisco, christien kafton ktvu, fox two news. in another part of san francis

in november of last year, dodi's attorney said carmen yanni has been linked to as many as eight similar incidents and she says her client acted out of self defense. my client video that was released yesterday. what does he do when mr carmen johnny leaves him? he skitters away with his hat. i mean his his jacket over his head. why does he do that? because he knows mr cameron johnny has a pattern of spraying and assaulting homeless people, the district attorney did release a statement saying charges in this case have not been dropped, but that our office had no choice but to allow duty to be released today . the people moved for and were granted a continuance on mr dodi's preliminary hearing because mr carmen yanni was unavailable to testify because of his injuries. his testimony is necessary for us to prove these charges. so far, prosecutors say, carmen yanni has not offered a statement to them or police carbon. donny's attorney also released a statement saying his client denies any involvement in using bear spray on homeless people and says the severe injuries his client was left with a

carmen yanni was a no show.attorney says if carmen yanni does not show up to court today to testify during the preliminary hearing, dodie will have to be released from jail. but that does not mean the charges would be dropped. gwyneth borden has resigned from her seat on the san francisco municipal transportation agency board after she was censured for ethics violations. now that's according to the chronicle born was censured for taking on a paid consultant role. helping a san francisco restaurant get a new permit in 2020. she was paid more than $12,000 by the restaurant and could be fine for the ethics violations. borden called the violation quote, honest mistake. to housing bills have cleared key hurdles in sacramento. one of the bills would make a 2017 law that fast tracks the home building process permanent. the other allows faith institutions and nonprofit colleges to build 100% affordable housing on their land while bypassing certain limitations. both bills passed senate governance and finance committee an

samaritans rushed to carmen yanni's aid as he was brutally beaten. last night.ooks jarocz spoke to witnesses of the attack and friends of carmen yanni about his long road ahead. with a metal pipe in hand. neighbors say what played out in san francisco's marina district wednesday evening was ugly. i was screaming, stop, stop! stop i was upstairs of 53 year old severely slashed, attacked and hit over the head. neighbors say it was at the hands

laundry man, carmen yanni confronted them. and that , they say, is what provoked the brutal beating. when dawn came, he asked them to leave. and he was blindsided by a metal pipe to the head. he's now in the hospital, where he underwent surgery and has dozens of stitches but expected to survive . he's a fighter. he really is a fighter arrested 24 year old garrett dottie, charged with assault and battery, the crime, angering and traumatizing those who heard or saw it all unfold because i love this city. and it's becoming more and more disturbing to live here makes me want to move to another city. i mean, there's no way to live in fear all the time. he is in jail on those felony charges. he's scheduled to be arraigned on monday in san francisco. brooks jarocz ktvu, fox. two news. francisco police are still searching for whoever killed and stabbed kashef founder bob lee city leaders are trying to ease concerns about violent crime in the wake of the homicide in the rincon hill neighborhood early tuesday. police chief bill scott sa

in november of last year, dodi's attorney said carmen yanni has been linked to as many as eight similar incidents and she says her client acted out of self defense. my clients video that was released yesterday. what does he do when mr carmen johnny leaves him? he skitters away with his hat. i mean his his jacket over his head. why does he do that? because he knows mr cameron johnny has a pattern of spraying and assaulting homeless people. the district attorney did release a statement saying charges in this case have not been dropped, but that our office had no choice but to allow duty to be released today . the people moved for and were granted a continuance on mr dodi's preliminary hearing because mr carmen yanni was unavailable to testify because of his injuries. his testimony is necessary for us to prove these charges. so far, prosecutors say, carmen yanni has not offered a statement to them or police carbon. donny's attorney also released a statement saying his client denies any involvement in using bear spray on homeless people and says the severe injuries his client was left with

carmen. yanni's lawyers have previously shared several videos claiming dodi was their initial aggressor. but the public defender's says she now has police reports suggesting carmen yanni may be responsible for eight separate incidents of a man spraying on housed residents. district attorney brooke jenkins vowed to prosecute the man for the attack that put carmen yanni in the hospital. whether or not we can prove that mr dodie is guilty comes down to the actions that took place at the time of this incident. not something before that. yesterday's preliminary hearing was delayed. carmen yanni was a no show. the district attorney says if carmen yanni does not show up to court today to testify during the preliminary hearing, doughty will have to be released from jail. but that doesn't mean the charges would be dropped. county says it will no longer use county resources to help immigration and customs enforcement agents detain people without a warrant. the county board of supervisors voted 4 to 1 to approv

carmen yanni , former san francisco fire commissioner.ured skull, broken jaw and lots of lacerations to his face and head says his good friend, joe ah, liotta. veronesi is a big guy. he's a big guy, and what it says to me is that this kind of thing can happen to anybody. nobody is safe in san francisco. right now. it's the latest violent attack in the city, sparking questions over police, staffing and resources. this is what's really happening. i've been here 21 years. this didn't used to happen. i believe it's a direct result of the fact that we do not have enough officers on our street. neighbors here say a group often camps near laguna and magnolia streets. you know, always on the sidewalk surrounded by a pile of trash, you know, folded over smoking drugs, friends say carmen yanni showed up to his mother's place after they refused to move soon they picked up been put down near the corner, laundry man, carmen yanni confronted them, and that they say, is what provoked the brutal beating. when dawn came, he asked them to leave. and he was

and says her client felt as though he could have been in danger upon seeing carmen yanni. my client. the video that was released yesterday. what does he do when mr carmen johnny leaves him? he skitters away with his hat. i mean, his, um jacket over his head. why does he do that? because he knows mr cameron johnny has a pattern of spraying and assaulting homeless people. it is still unclear if carmen yani will face charges himself. in a statement, carmen yanni's attorney, said his client denies any involvement and using bear spray on people who are homeless will start running trains more frequently on its busiest lines in its system. it's part of an effort to bring back riders who have asked the agency for better service on weekends and in the evenings to ktvu sally raffles is live at the wallet creek bart station to explain the changes. good morning, allie. good morning, andre. well, we can see evidence about why bart is making some of these changes here at the walnut creek park station 8 30 in the morning and what we do see have seen throughout the morning. some people run

he has to check in weekly with san francisco sheriff's deputies and has to stay away from carmen yannird at this point, it's unclear if carmen yani will be facing any charges if he was, in fact, the man captured on video spring homeless people with bear spray in san francisco . christien kafton ktvu, fox two news. hundreds of pg and e customers in san francisco are still in the dark tonight, and it could be a few more days until power is restored and underground transformer caught fire last night on clay street near montgomery street. neighbors in the area said they saw smoke and then flames billowing out of the manhole covers. power has been restored to nearly 9500 customers. but nearly 500 households are still being impacted tonight. pg and e says it could be that way until saturday. one business owner in the area tells us he could not open today and is worried it could last into the weekend. we're going to have to do something because you know we survive. we survived from the covid-19 was very tough time. you know, we have this problem. he tells us he's worried that his food will sp

carmen yanni , former san francisco fire commissioner.ll, broken jaw and lots of lacerations to his face and head says his good friend, joe ah, liotta. veronesi is a big guy. he's a big guy, and what it says to me is that this kind of thing can happen to anybody. nobody is safe in san francisco. right now. it's the latest violent attack in the city, sparking questions over police, staffing and resources. this is what's really happening. i've been here 21 years. this didn't used to happen. i believe it's a direct result of the fact that we do not have enough officers on our street. neighbors here say a group often camps near laguna and magnolia streets. you know, always on the sidewalk surrounded by a pile of trash, you know, folded over smoking drugs, friends say carmen yanni showed up to his mother's place after they refused to move soon they picked up been put down near the corner, laundry man, carmen yanni confronted them, and that , they say, is what provoked the brutal beating. when dawn came, he asked them to leave. and he was blind

police say don carmen yanni was attacked by a man wielding a metal bat. hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us at kron. 4 news at 5. i'm catherine heenan and i'm vicki liviakis. the man esponsible has been arrested. kron four's rob nesbitt joins us now live with reaction from some of the man's friends tonight who was injured. the friends of the former san francisco fire commissioner. tell me his attack is a reflection of violence in the city. >> they also live in the marina and say they were surprised to hear about an attack, but they were surprised that someone was able to take down their friend. according to police, don carman yanni was attacked here around 07:20pm, wednesday on magnolia street in san francisco. larry buck lives in this neighborhood and his friends with carmen yanni. >> pictured here, second from the right with friends at a giants game. buck says carmen yianni's parents live on magnolia street and that the 53 year-old was there because of a homeless man acting reckless outside the front door. his mom was terrified to leave her ho

carmen yanni is expected to make a full recovery. in san francisco. dan kerman kron. 4 news. well in the north bay cloverdale police are looking for a driver who they say is responsible for hit and run crash. >> police say a pedestrian was struck by a car on east first street right near north clover. double of our on sunday. the victim was rushed to a hospital and was in critical condition. police say that suspect vehicle is a white 2009 or 2010. toyota corolla has really unique custom red accents along the lower side and around the wheel. a piece of that vehicle was found at the scene. this is that black plastic bumper grille with 2 decorative heart shape, hand strands. look at that one red one looks like it's flat. anyone with information, please contact clover vail police. well, for your money this morning, some homeowners in sonoma county who are late on paying your property taxes. you could be eligible for some financial help. the california mortgage relief program is raise the limit for assistance with delinquent property taxes from $20,000 to a maximum of $80,000 per h

according to his attorney, the da says the attack on carmen yanni was self-defense. the da also informed coming on his legal team that he may be prosecuted for discharging pepper pray. carmen yanni says the altercation started after he asked to men including dodi to move from the front of his mother's home. he said they were outside consuming drugs and being aggressive too. people passing by. >> most of 70 valley will be closed this week due to a forecast of flooding. these are images from all of the snow the park's received over the past. when are currently it's melting due to the higher temperatures. now in valley, the closure will be at on the east side of the el cap. a 10 crossover. it begins on friday night and it's expected to last until next wednesday for for chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us mayor. how fast the snow is going to melt the heat is on, right? yeah. it's taken a long time really to warm up this year. temperatures running well below the average. the better part of the season with all the storms. but now all of a sudden. >> you've got hig

his legal team says they were notified by the da's office said carmen yanni may actually be prosecuted for discharging that pepper spray. >> next on kron, 4 news at 10 underground casinos have been busted in the south bay who police are giving credit to for leading them to the organizer. read all of that. plus, the warning tonight about going to be sleeping aids. what is in them? the researchers say could be a health risk and just over about a month after reopening yosemite national park closing at least partially once again why it could be dangerous for visitors to go there this weekend. and temperatures soaring the warmest of the year so far. plus, there's a chance of rain back in the forecast. we'll talk about your and is coming up next. >> big story we're following tonight. at 10, 30, a warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 17 year veteran of the oakland police department, the alameda county district attorney is seeking to charge that officer for his alleged conduct in a 2011 murder case. kron four's. has he been doing reports? >> perjury and bribery charges announced by alam

the attack on carmen yanni happening just one day after a well known tech executive in san franciscored in the city has rincon hill neighborhood 43 year old bob lee was discovered with multiple stab wounds early tuesday morning. in the wake of the violence growing public concern about uptick and crime posted online across social media. many of those concerns voiced during a community meeting thursday evening in the city's sunset district. we don't feel safe. i don't want to go out of my house at nighttime. i don't feel safe anymore. at the meeting a number of city leaders , including san francisco police chief bill scott, sydney leaders promising accountability will attempting to temper fears of a crime wave. i want to provide some perspective on the national headlines this week about the murder of tech exec bob lee and downtown san francisco. it's tragic and unnerving. we also have to note that murder is relatively rare in san francisco , the most violent yearstory wa. there were 142 murders that year . last year we had 56. but i realize it's no consolation to say we had a third les

the first thing that mr dodie does when he realizes it's mr carmen yanni coming at him. fox out of the way with this coat. covering his take. that video is shocking, raised with a massive can of bear spray the same weapon used in the dhoti. incident. his attorney have previously shared several videos claiming dodi was the initial aggressor. but the public defender says she now has the police report. suggestion carmen yanni may be responsible for eight separate incidents of a man spring on housed residents. district attorney brooke jenkins vows to prosecute the man for the attack that put carmen yanni in the hospital. whether or not we can prove that mr dodie is guilty comes down to the actions that took place at the time of this incident. not something before that. yesterday's preliminary hearing was delayed since carbon yanni was a no show. the district attorney says of carbon. yanni does not show up to court today to testify during the preliminary hearing. dodie will have to be released from jail. but that does not mean the charges would be dropped. governor newsom is

garrett dodie is still facing charges of assault over the alleged attack on don carmen yanni. 'll have to check in every week with san francisco sheriff's deputies and he has to stay away from carmen yana. however, duties lawyer says carmen yanni is the person seen on video using bear spray on homeless people and says her client was defending himself. my client, the video that was released yesterday. what does he do when mr carmen johnny leaves him? he skitters away with his hat. i mean his, um, his jacket over his head. uh, why does he do that? because he knows mr cameron johnny has a pattern of spraying and assaulting homeless people. now it's still not clear if carmen yani will face charges himself in a statement released , carmen yanni's lawyer, said his client denies any involvement in using bear spray on the homeless, former vice president mike pence testified before a grand jury that is investigating former president donald trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election. now pencil subpoenaed earlier this year, he wrote in his book earlier this year that the former presi

according to his attorney, the da says that the attack on carmen yanni. was self-defense. da also informed carmignani's legal team in fact, heat may be prosecuted for discharging pepper spray. a common yanni says the altercation started after he asked to a man including dodi to move from the front of his mother's home. he said they were outside a consuming drugs and being aggressive to people passing viral. of course, be staying on top of this story. in other news tonight, the lineup for this summer stern grove festival has officially dropped the flaming lips. lyle lovett santa gold and indio girls, indigo girls rather are among this year's headliners. and now in his 86th year, the stern grove festival. it's one of the oldest music festivals in the country and it's going to kick off this summer on june 18th for a full list of the dates for this summer's performances. you can go to our website at kron 4 dot com. >> students and teachers join san francisco mayor london breed at the transamerica pyramid today for the launch of pyramid dreams said arts program. the program is

i mean, it looks horrible for carmen yanni, right? poor guys getting beat up by a metal pipe goes into the hospital. serious injuries right now. it turns out there are allegations he was going around the marina district with bear spray spring in the faces of homeless people on the on the streets of that city. that's what's being alleged chest. the allegations against him, i guess the good defense a very good offense. you know, he was out there people, ok, let's assume that's true. and let's assume that he sprayed the defendant. let me give you an analogy. i come after you win the fight. okay. and i started i hit you back when it's ok, that's it. do you then have a right to take a metal pipe and beat the holy heck out you know what bear spray you. but i stop. did he have a right? you have to look at the video. so the law says if the aggressor stops and says that not spread, your gather backing up, you don't get to beat the holy heck out him like he did. so this all sounds good. a jury is going to have to hear it to see if the defendant

carmen yanni is expected to make a full recovery. in san francisco. dan kerman kron. 4 news. was killed in a crash near redwood city. the cyclists 37 years old. we don't know their name. they were struck on canada road. >> near the full lowly historic house that's just west of redwood city is around 5 o'clock last night. then an acura driven by a 22 year-old from south san francisco hit the man who was riding that bike from behind. it's 35 this time. well, in the north bay. >> cloverdale police now looking for the driver who they say is responsible for a hit and run crash. police say a pedestrian was struck by a car on east first street right near north cloverdale boulevard. this was on sunday. the victim was rushed to the hospital and we're told that person is in critical condition. police say the suspect vehicle is described as a white 2009 or 2010. toyota corolla with unique custom red accents along the lower side and around the wheels. in fact, a piece of the vehicle was found at the scene. and you can see here it's a black plastic bumper grill with 2 decorative heart sha

carmen yanni is expected to make a full recovery. in san francisco.e this afternoon about the large fire that destroyed a dozen privately owned many buses in san francisco. they went up in flames shortly after 10 o'clock sunday night underneath. i-280, on 23rd street in that hill. here's a look at what's left of those buses today. no injuries were reported after this, but an employee for san francisco minibus tells kron 4 the homeless people keep cutting the fence to get into that yard. but an exact cause for the fire still remains under investigation. in the east bay. willow. pass road in concord is open again after a car crash caused it to be shut down for several hours. it happened. >> just before 8 o'clock last night, witnesses say a driver crashed into a transformer and it started a fire. no word on how the drivers doing today or what caused them to crash their vehicle. no other injuries from the fire were reported. time talk a little bit about our weather. but for some cool findings coming from taco the water in lake tahoe is now the clearest. i

don carmen yanni says that he had called police to report a group of homeless people who were setting. outside of his mother's home in the marina district, using drugs and harassing pedestrians, he says. when he asked them to leave, they became aggressive and that led up to the attack. 24 year old garrett dottie is now in custody facing assault charges. the suspects public defender says this is a case of self defense. now in a statement , carmen yanni said, quote as a native san franciscan and lifelong marina district resident, i firmly believe the city needs to promote the safety of its law abiding citizens over those who chose to do drugs and commit violent acts in our streets. today, san francisco board of supervisors meeting was adjourned until tomorrow because of a comcast outage. supervisors met briefly today before adjourning until tomorrow morning, supervisor aaron peskin said. a critical fiber at fiber cable at hide and gary was vandalized, knocking out cable to a number of comcast customers in the city. the city attorney advised the meeting be adjourned because of public not

ama: a judge will release garrett dodi from jail after former fire commissioner don carmen yanni didn'tup in court to testify today. he's accused of striking him with a metal rod on april 5. prosecutors don't agree with the decision and say the former commissioner couldn't testify due to the medication he's taking for his injuries. the public defenders office double down by releasing new video which they believe shows him initiating the altercation. prosecution denied these claims. his friend was also upset about the release. >> why in the world couldn't they have done a zoom call? why wasn't the district attorney actively making this happen? >> unless he's credible and believable, they don't have a prosecution. ama: he is required to check in with law enforcement once a -- once a week. dan: a freight train delay it -- to railed along the mississippi river today. two of the train cars carrying hazardous batteries. crawford county emergency officials say the batteries were contained after both cars washed ashore. everyone on the train was located. only one needed medical attention. this

i mean, it looked horrible for carmen yanni, right? poor guys getting beat up by a metal pipe goes into the hospital. serious injuries right now. it turns out there are allegations he was going around the marina district with bear spray spring in the faces of homeless people on the on the streets city. that's what's being alleged chest. the allegations against him, i guess the good defense a very good offense. you know, he was out there people, ok, let's assume that's true. and let's assume that he sprayed the defendant. let me give you an analogy. i come after you win the fight. okay. and i started i hit you back when it's ok, that's it. do you then have a right to take a metal pipe and beat the holy heck out you know what bear spray you. but i stop. did he have a right? you have to look at the video. so the law says if the aggressor stops and says that not spread, your gather backing up, you don't get to beat the holy heck out him like he did. so this all sounds good. a jury is going to have to hear it to see if the defendant went a

on magnolia street in san francisco, larry buck lives in this neighborhood and his friends with carmen yanni. >> pictured here, second from the right with friends at a giants game. buck says carmen yianni's parents live on magnolia street and that the 53 year-old was there because of a homeless man acting reckless outside the front door. his mom was terrified to leave her house >> dawn came >> to assist and he was attacked and beaten within an inch of his life. >> police say his attacker used a metal pipe and that officers on scene were able to track down the person responsible. 24 year-old garrett doggie. he was arrested and booked at the san francisco county jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and battery causing serious bodily injury. carmen johnny's family told kron 4 that he's recovering after a surgery to remove a piece of his skull. 50 stitches on his face and a broken jaw. former member of the san francisco police commission, joe alioto veran az visited his friend in the hospital friday morning. if this kind of thing can happen to dawn, then we're all vulnerable like nobo

ama: a judge will release garrett dodi from jail after former fire commissioner don carmen yanni didn'thow up in court to testify today. he's accused of striking him with a metal rod on april 5. prosecutors don't agree with the decision and say the former commissioner couldn't testify due to the medication he's taking for his injuries. the public defenders office double down by releasing new video which they believe shows him initiating the altercation. prosecution denied these claims. his friend was also upset about the release. >> why in the world couldn't they have done a zoom call? why wasn't the district attorney actively making this happen? >> unless he's credible and believable, they don't have a prosecution. ama: he is required to check in with law enforcement once a -- once a week. dan: a freight train delay it -- to railed along the mississippi river today. two of the train cars carrying hazardous batteries. crawford county emergency officials say the batteries were contained after both cars washed ashore. everyone on the train was located. only one needed medical attention. t

you can see a man beating carmen yanni with a metal object that sent him to the hospital with severe injuries to his head. in the meantime, the attorney for the defendant is calling this self-defense. our first dan kerman reports. >> he's for former san francisco fire commissioner don common yanni have released this video which they say shows wednesday night's brutal attack of their client by a man with a metal pipe. coming on. father says his son suffered a broken jaw in the marina district attack which resulted in 50 stitches in his face and surgery to remove a piece of his skull. the suspect garret doty now faces multiple charges including assault with a deadly weapon. aggravated battery with serious bodily injury and assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury. but the public defender representing doty says that's not the full story. >> mister doty did not start this altercation. mister. carmack nani. approached mister doty. and threatened mister doty. sprayed him with pepper spray. >> any use of pepper spray is not seen in the segment. a video coming out. attorneys

i mean, it looks horrible for carmen yanni, right? poor guys getting beat up by a metal pipe

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carmen yanni was involved in eight, eight, separate acts of violence. these eight separate acts of violence were perpetrated against people who are homeless. >> i have viewed a video right now, it is simply an allegation of who it is. there is more investigation that needs to take place. these are all allegations right now. against the former fire commissioner, the da says her priority is what happened on april 5. and having him up here in court for today's preliminary hearing to testify. the consequences is the court, by law, would have to suspect dodi if the former fire commissioner is not show up. the court date is expected today at 9:00 a.m. and we will be there as well. outside the hall justice, amanda del castillo, abc7news. reggie: in antioch, there are calls to defund the police department as investigation continues into the racist and homophobic text messages allegedly sent between antioch police officers. dozens of people packed into a church last night for a conversation called "race matters". >> policing continues to evolve but will not chan

he allegedly beat don carmen yanni with a metal pipe last week. he suffered a skull fracture. the victims friends one him charged with attentive murder. >> a piece of his skull was removed and they replaced it with a metal plate. he has got a broken jaw that he is going to need surgery on. >> the defense attorney says the district attorney indicated he may have pepper spray dodi before the incident and the attack may be in self-defense. the da considers him a public safety risk and once him held in jail while the case moves forward. >> tomorrow marks one week since the murder of a tech executive. police remained tightlipped on details about the fatal stabbing of 43-year-old bob dudley. he was found stabbed last tuesday on main street near harrison. lee was an executive with mobile coin. he died at the hospital. tomorrow night organizers are planning a slow ride on our gallo boulevard in san francisco in response to the death of a cycling champion last tuesday. a car crashed into him in the presidio. it has renewed calls by the san francisco by coalition for protected planes fo

the san francisco da now says carmen yanni may be prosecuted for discharging that pepper spray. new at a san francisco is repealing its ban on doing business with states that have discriminatory practices. the city's board of supervisors making that decision. >> with a 74 vote tonight, first passed in 2016 chapter 12 acts of the city's administrative code prohibited city-funded travel to states with anti lgbtq laws or restrictive abortion laws for city employees. but in february of this year, the city administrator's office concluded that the ban was causing more problems for people in san francisco. then the states that were actually included in the ban. the legislation is scheduled to receive a final vote next week before it heads to mayor london breed said desk for a signature. most of the 70 valley's going to be closed through next week due to a forecast of flooding. these are images from all the snow that the park has received over just this past winter. currently melting due to those increase temperatures in the region in the 70 valley, the closure will be at the east of t

but this video reportedly only tells part of the story and carmen yanni is now accused of provoking the attack forces seek that you spoke with the public defender and the da today and he's the latest. >> this is from. november 6 of and it occurred on the sidewalk of magnolia, which is the streets that mister harman, lives san francisco, deputy public defender. clay hathaway has siill photos from the video that she says shows a man matching the description of former sf fire commissioner car. but yanni using bear spray on another house person carmignani's the alleged victim of the april 5th assault outside of his home in the marina district. he was hospitalized after the alleged attacker. gary doughty hit him several times with the pie here at the hall of justice. the defense says this evidence supports dhoni's claim of self-defense. >> being attacked with bear spray by the alleged victim. it is the same person that we see >> on this video from the incident on april 5th of 2023. and the first thing that mister doty does is he ducks out of the way with his coat covering his that is relevan

on magnolia street in san francisco, larry buck lives in this neighborhood and his friends with carmen yanni pictured here, second from the right with friends at a giants game. buck says carmen yianni's parents live on magnolia street and that the 53 year-old was there because of a homeless man acting reckless outside the front door. his mom was terrified to leave her house >> dawn came >> to assist and he was attacked and beaten within an inch of his life. >> police say his attacker used a metal pipe and that officers on scene were able to track down the person responsible. 24 year-old garrett doggie. he was arrested and booked at the san francisco county jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and battery causing serious bodily injury. carmen johnny's family told kron 4 that he's recovering after a surgery to remove a piece of his skull. 50 stitches on his face and a broken jaw. former member of the san francisco police commission, joe alioto veran az visited his friend in the hospital friday morning. if this kind of thing can happen to dawn, then we're all vulnerable like nobody i

today of the decision to dismiss charges filed against garrett doty and consider charge against carmen yanni. instead, dodi was shown on video from april 5th swinging a metal pipe and striking carmen jani a number of times community was hospitalized and required extensive surgery to his job to his brain. dodi was originally facing several charges, including assault with a deadly weapon will now, according to and his legal team, the san francisco da's office is really in the attack as self-defense. the incident between these 2 men started when comey on e reportedly asked dodi and some other men to not hang out in front of his mother's home at which point herman yanni allegedly used pepper spray from legal team says that they were notified by the da's office that how may be prosecuted for discharging pepper spray. >> new details tonight about a shooting in san francisco's north beach neighborhood that left one person dead and 4 others injured. police say the man who died and other suspects were trying to rob people at gunpoint when the altercation intensified. and that's when police say shots

on magnolia street in san francisco, larry buck lives in this neighborhood and his friends with carmen yanni. >> pictured here, second from the right with friends at a giants game. buck says common yianni's parents live on magnolia street and that the 53 year-old was there because of a homeless man acting reckless outside the front door. his mom was terrified to leave her house >> dawn came >> to assist and he was attacked and beaten within an inch of his life. >> police say his attacker used a metal pipe and that officers on scene were able to track down the person responsible. 24 year-old garrett doggie. he was arrested and booked at the san francisco county jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and battery causing serious bodily injury. common johnny's family told kron 4 that he's recovering after a surgery to remove a piece of his skull. 50 stitches on his face and a broken jaw. former member of the san francisco police commission, joe alioto veran az visited his friend in the hospital friday morning. if this kind of thing can happen to dawn, then we're all vulnerable like nobo

a friend said today that don carmen yanni had had part of his skull removed and replaced with a metalies. public defender said she has not been able to speak with her client. yet. he faces seven years in prison if convicted. a mysterious fire destroyed a fleet of minibusses in san francisco that we're just waiting for the tourist season to get underway. views tom vacar visited the portrayal district site where those busses were housed to learn more about what happened. at about 10. pm sunday night. san francisco firefighters were called the 23rd street in the potrero district, where a dozen minibusses were going up in flames by phone. sf fire department public information officer captain jonathan baxter said it took firefighters and our to suppress the fire. some of them were completely consumed . some of them were partially consumed as some of them have minor damage. to them, and they belong to a company called ff minibus rentals who rents out that lots it was storing those busses for the upcoming tour. izzy season sounded like an explosion. um i'm pretty sure my guess is it was some

in a statement, carmen yanni said as a native san franciscan and lifelong marina district resident, i firmly believe that the city needs to promote the safety of its law abiding citizens over those who choose to do drugs and commit violent acts in our streets. san francisco police officer has been released from the hospital after a tree fell onto his car during last month's storms, the san francisco police officers association says after several weeks at san francisco general sergeant kevin bruegel letta was released and is now at a long term rehabilitation facility. for the next phase of his recovery. there was a procession from the hospital today to salute him as he continues to recover. sergeant brooke aleta suffered critical injuries and had to be extricated from his car when a massive tree was knocked over during severe winds . the police union put out a statement that reads in part, quote the bruegel eta family will be forever grateful for the excellent care kevin received from the medical professionals at san francisco general. the unwavering support they have received from the

don carmen yanni says he had called police to report a group of homeless people setting up camp outside his mother's home in the marina district, using drugs and harassing people walking by, he says, when he asked them to leave, they became aggressive, and that's what led to the attack. 24 year old garrett dodie is facing assault charges . the suspects public defender says this is a case of self defense. now in a statement, carbon, yanni said, quote as a native san franciscan and lifelong marina district resident, i firmly believe that the city needs to promote the safety of its law abiding citizens over those who choose to do drugs and commit violent acts in our streets. san francisco police officer has been released from the hospital after a tree fell onto his car during last month's storms sergeant kevin burger lettuce, suffered critical injuries and had to be extricated from his car when a massive tree fell over during the severe winds. the san francisco police officers association says after several weeks at san francisco general hospital, he was released and is now at a long term

on magnolia street in san francisco, larry buck lives in this neighborhood and his friends with carmen yanni. >> pictured here, second from the right with friends at a giants game. buck says carmen yianni's parents live on magnolia street and that the 53 year-old was there because of a homeless man acting reckless outside the front door. his mom was terrified to leave her house >> dawn came >> to assist and he was attacked and beaten within an inch of his life. >> police say his attacker used a metal pipe and that officers on scene were able to track down the person responsible. 24 year-old garrett doggie. he was arrested and booked at the san francisco county jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and battery causing serious bodily injury. carmen johnny's family told kron 4 that he's recovering after a surgery to remove a piece of his skull. 50 stitches on his face and a broken jaw. former member of the san francisco police commission, joe alioto veran az visited his friend in the hospital friday morning. if this kind of thing can happen to dawn, then we're all vulnerable like nobo

of beating for that up to a jury to decide the judge also ordered garret doty to stay away from carmen yanni. he is scheduled to be back in court on may. the 23rd. >> after allegations that some supreme court justices have received questionable real estate deals and trips. >> some lawmakers want the supreme court to adopt new ethical standards. a new bipartisan bill aims to force the supreme court to adopt a code of ethics for justices within a year and designate somebody to handle complaints. some lawmakers opposing the bill say the accusations against the justices are political. >> this is all. garbage. this this is. left wing and frankly racist hatred. justices are proving they're so brody and their judicial temperament. >> lawmakers supporting the bill say the concerns extend beyond justice. clarence ahomas is real estate deals and vacations. there is a question about property. the justice neil gorsuch sold to the ceo of one of the country's biggest law firms and that deal was never disclosed. >> that's pretty amazing video. that's hail the size of baseballs falling across south texas du

. >> well, the public defender alleges that there's a pattern of someone with carmen yanny's description spraying and assaulting homeless people. he vehemently denies that. the public defender's office putting out this video from november 2021 -- we can show you this. this shows an unidentified assailant spraying a sleeping homeless person with bear spray. it's one of eight incidents of someone carrying out an unprovoked attack on homeless people. there have not been any arrests in any of these incidents. we have patrick mcinrow, sc scottings, and jessica washington, senior reporter at "the root." so, jessica, i don't know if we should draw a broader message from everything that we just heard and saw there, but it does seem as though the homeless situation in san francisco has been a problem for a long time. and people might be losing their minds. >> yeah. and i think i want to kind of almost reframe this because i think we talk about the homelessness epidemic, and we talk about it as an epidemic of having to see people who are unhoused, having to walk around people who are unhoused, not

this as carmen yanni is already involved in an alleged assault with what investigators say is the same. >> an house person common yanni was hospitalized after the alleged attacker hit him several times with a metal pipe that attacker appeared in court today. coming up at 10, 30, what happened in court and what san francisco's district attorney brooke jenkins is saying about these videos. the man accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend and her 13 year-old daughter has now been charged with murder the shooting happened saturday night in oakland. the family tells kron 4 this was the result of >> domestic violence. kron four's. dan storm live for us in our newsroom tonight with more on the charges and the case stand. >> well, ken, rebecca jenkins enter 13 year-old daughter, desiree, were killed by who investigators say was jenkins boyfriend, the element, the alameda county district attorney is calling the case a horrific example of gun violence. she also unveiled the suspect. antonio powell was wanted in connection with domestic violence charges in another state. and advocates say t