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SFPD Negotiates With Assault Suspect Barricaded Inside Cadillac Hotel In the Tenderloin

Leanne Maxwell — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:54:05 GMT

An armed suspect connected to an assault barricaded themselves inside a unit at the Cadillac Hotel in SF’s Tenderloin District Tuesday, and the SFPD eventually took them into custody with the help of crisis negotiators.

As KTVU reports, authorities responded to a report of an assault on the 300 block of Eddy Street around 2 pm Tuesday, after which they discovered an armed suspect connected to the incident was barricaded inside a building on that same block.

According to KRON4, the suspect was located inside a room at the Cadillac Hotel, and officers from the San Francisco Police Department and a hostage crisis team worked to resolve the incident peacefully.

An AlertSF notification was sent out to residents around 3:15 pm to avoid the area of Eddy and Leavenworth streets. Traffic was reportedly closed on Eddy between Jones and Leavenworth streets, and a tactical medical team was also on the scene.

The situation was resolved and the area cleared a few hours later, according to a second alert at 6:12 pm.

KTVU reports that no other details were provided about the assault, and the investigation is ongoing.

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UPDATE: Westbound Lanes of the Masonic Tunnel Closed Temporarily

Brock Keeling — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:11:44 GMT

According to AlertSF, "Be advised, the westbound lanes of the Masonic Tunnel on Geary Avenue have been closed temporarily. Timetable for re-opening unknown." Will update as soon as we know more. Plan your ride home accordingly. (Sent to SFist at 3:56 p.m., 8/6) Update: All lanes are now open.

AlertSF's Alarming Alarmism

Brock Keeling — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:05:54 GMT

Dear AlertSF,

Why do you yell at us? You've done this to us five times today already, and we still don't understand you with the greatest clarity. To wit:

The National Weather Service reports/updated a Winter Storm Watch for the San Francisco area. ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY FOR THE TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WILL ACCUMULATE 4 TO 7 INCHES AT 4000 FEET WITH AS MUCH AS 11 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM DROPPING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES WILL SPREAD PRECIPITATION INTO INTERIOR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ONCE AGAIN. ANOTHER ROUND OF ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE...

Remember what we learned in couples therapy? I hear/When you/Because? For the sake of our relationship, please slow, quiet down. Otherwise, you're a most useful tool, one we usually recommend to all of our pals and colleagues.

warmest,
SFist