US EditionOff-Duty Officer Arrested for Causing Car Crash While Intoxicated
- San Francisco rookie police officer Ryan Kwong was arrested early Saturday morning after causing a DUI crash on Sunset Boulevard injuring five people.
- The crash occurred about 2 a.m. less than two days after Kwong was sworn in with the largest recent SFPD academy class amid ongoing hiring efforts.
- Kwong drove under the influence, hit another car, and injured himself, his passenger, and three occupants in the other vehicle, one critically.
- Chief Bill Scott described the crash as deeply tragic and emphasized that no one is exempt from the law, committing to take all necessary actions to secure a just outcome in the investigation.
- Authorities are investigating the incident and ask anyone with information to contact SFPD, while the department and union stress officers must obey laws on and off duty.
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Rookie SFPD Officer Arrested for DUI Just Days After Academy Graduation
Two days after graduating from the SFPD Academy, rookie officer Ryan Kwong was arrested for DUI following a crash in the Outer Sunset that injured five people, including one critically.The crash happened around 1:59 am Saturday in the area of Sunset Boulevard and Rivera Street. 28-year-old Officer Ryan Kwong was driving with one other person in the car when he allegedly crashed into a minivan carrying three people, according to police. The three…
Off-duty San Francisco police officer arrested in suspected DUI car crash
An off-duty San Francisco police officer has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence following a Saturday morning car crash that left five people injured. The two-vehicle collision occurred around 2 a.m. at Sunset Boulevard and Rivera Street, according to a news release from the San Francisco Police Department. The victim’s vehicle had three adult occupants who were taken to the hospital. One has life-threatening injuries, whil…
Off-duty officer arrested for causing car crash while intoxicated
(KRON) – Several people were hospitalized after an intoxicated driver slammed into a car early Saturday morning, according to the San Francisco Police Department. At around 1:59 a.m., San Francisco police responded to the area of Sunset Boulevard and Rivera Street regarding a two-vehicle car crash. SFPD said the victim’s vehicle had three adult occupants, who were taken to the hospital by paramedics. One of the occupants has sustained life-th…
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