Four off-duty police officers from Baltimore, Maryland were accused of sexually assaulting a California woman while visiting San Francisco in late 2024, but the SF District Attorney’s office determined there wasn’t enough evidence to pursue charges.

The alleged sexual assault occurred in September 2024, as the Baltimore Banner reports. The four Baltimore police officers — identified as Police Commander Jai Etwaroo and officers Juan Rivas, Angel Villaronga, and Jahmoor Acosta — were on paid administrative duty beginning last November while the San Francisco Police Department investigated the allegations.

The woman told the Banner her friend had been speaking with one of the officers on social media prior to the group meeting for drinks in San Francisco. After taking a shot of alcohol, the woman said she blacked out and later woke up partially undressed in a hotel room alongside one of the officers.

She said she had little memory of the night, and none of the officers answered when she asked what had happened. The officers were packing up to check out of the hotel room. She told the Banner she could not have consented to sex in her condition, and a friend who was present that night provided a similar account.

“At the end of the day, no officer should let something like that happen,” she said. “I felt like they took advantage of me. I don’t think that’s fair.”

Her friends urged her to undergo a rape kit exam, which she said she completed a few days later.

Prosecutors determined there was insufficient evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt, despite the SFPD submitting arrest warrants.

“In this case, there was insufficient evidence to meet our burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt, so we are unable to charge this case,” the DA's office said in a statement, via the Chronicle.

The Banner reported last November that other Baltimore police officers have recently faced unrelated criminal charges. One officer was indicted on an attempted murder charge after he was seen in a viral video pursuing and striking a man with a vehicle.

In a separate case, another officer was federally indicted over allegations tied to a blackmail scheme involving a Maryland state senator.

Related: SF Sheriff’s Deputy Fired for Alleged Sexual Assault of Trans Woman in SF County Jail

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Why does every radio station go on commercial break at the same time? Is it some sort of conspiracy in which Clear Channel makes it so you won't be able to switch to another station because they’re all doing commercials too? If you were a radio station, wouldn't it make sense to stay on when every other radio does commercials just to lure all the people who flip through channels?

Blazers 109 Warriors 91- So much for all that good mojo gained from the Spurs victory. Playing against one of the hottest teams in the league (Jesus, just think how good the Blazers would be with Oden), the Warriors didn't do much of anything. As the saying goes, or should go, as Davis does so does the Warriors and Davis only scored four points. The Warriors have now lost three out of four, all against Western Conference foes.

-There has been one local franchise that’s been quiet lately so we checked in to see what was happening with the Giants and discovered that well…umm…uh….nothing is going on. Is Sabes on vacation?

-We started watching "Friday Night Lights" over the weekend and we have to say it's a great show. However, the show touches on one of our huge sports movie/tv show pet peeves in that every game features an unbelievable rally consisting of completely unbelievable plays. We hate when that happens and it’s particularly jarring on "FNL" because the show is so realistic in almost every aspect. It's like watching "the Wire" (and yes, we're obsessed about it lately) and having every scene involving the Major Crime Units going after Marlo or Stringer Bell feature a car chase and gun shoot out through downtown Baltimore.

The 20th Annual Harvey Awards (named for Harvey Kurtzman, genius cartoonist, founder of MAD Magazine, and lont-time Playboy contributor to boot) were announced this weekend at the Baltimore Comic Con. The awards are among the most prestigious in the sequential art world; nominees are chosen by an open vote of comics professionals.

According to comics news site Newsarama, local cartoonist (until recently? see note below) Keith Knight won in the panel strip category! Awesome! Check out the K-Chronicles on its Web site, at Salon.com or in many fine print publications.

Congratulations Keith!

(**Sorry, folks -- guess we missed this strip -- looks like K.K. may be an L.A. guy now. Sorry about that -- but we still think he rocks)

Exploring San Francisco through the lens of city blocks, Blocker is a weekly series by Charles Hodgkins. Look for it on SFist each Wednesday, around the lunching hour.

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Just as Four Corners National Monument exploits the fun one can have straddling multiple political boundaries at once, the 100 block of Baltimore Way between Naylor and Cordova holds a certain appeal for anyone looking to “experience” the “magic” of San Francisco’s southern border - the only city limit in town not inconveniently drenched in salt water.

Baltimore Way, on the lower tier of San Bruno Mountain’s northern flank, is fairly quiet on a weekend afternoon, and the air is surprisingly sweet with the scent of honeysuckle. One resident is in the throes of some kind of home improvement in his front yard, a Giants broadcast spilling out of his portable radio. An elderly woman shuffles down her home’s front steps to water a couple potted plants. A fellow sporting the decades-spanning white tank top look smokes a cigarette in his driveway as he asks us why we were looking at his house a minute before. He seems placated by our response that we’re working on a cover story for Life about his block – which, incidentally, crosses into Daly City, Gateway to the Peninsula, just west of his home at the corner of Baltimore and Cordova, before returning to San Francisco a bit further west.

It's time for American Football Spectacular's capsule reviews of the 2007 NFL Draft. Adventure, excitement,! All hard information was culled from NFL.com's pretty excellent draft tracker site. Proceed.

* Selection # / Team (trade info) / Player / Position / Height / Weight / School

* 01 / Oakland / Russell, JaMarcus / QB / 6-6 / 263 / Louisiana State: Sorry, JaMarcus; the Raiders only picked up one offensive lineman in the draft. So, uh, now you've got that guy and Jeremy Newberry to add to last year's offensive line unit. Start buying pain medication in bulk now, my friend, 'cause you will be sacked a lot this coming season. On the bright side for Oakland, have you seen how well the Golden State Warriors are doing?

* 02 / Detroit / Johnson, Calvin / WR / 6-4 / 237 / Georgia Tech: The founder of K Records and a key member of the Northwestern indie rock scene, it will be intriguing to see how well Johnson excels within Detroit offensive coordinator Mad Mike Martz's multi-receiver pass patterns. (Har, har.) Now seriously, either Calvin Johnson has the talent to be a success wherever they go, but Detroit's legacy of leadership futility makes it specifically difficult to succeed there. Fire Millen!

* 03 / Cleveland / Thomas, Joe / OT / 6-6 / 313 / Wisconsin: Went fishin' with his Dad for draft day rather than dealing with the New York City draft spectacle. Smart guy.

* 04 / Tampa Bay / Adams, Gaines / DE / 6-5 / 260 / Clemson: The Bucs coveted WR Calvin Johnson, but'll settle for a new defensive edge-rusher to succeed the aging pass-rushing DE Simeon Rice.

* 05 / Arizona / Brown, Levi / OT / 6-4 / 328 / Penn State: Must protect pretty QB Leinart. So, they got this guy.

* 06 / Washington / Landry, LaRon / FS / 6-2 / 205 / Louisiana State: Sure must suck to be a Washington fan. After wasting a bunch of money on free agent safety Adam Archuleta last season, Washington spends its first-rounder on another safety.

* 07 / Minnesota / Peterson, Adrian / RB / 6-2 / 218 / Oklahoma: A speedy power-back with a history of injuries, this guy is the new Priest Holmes. What that means is this caveat: sure he's great; but how long will he last?

* 08 / Atlanta (from Houston) / Anderson, Jamaal / DE / 6-6 / 279 / Arkansas: The Falcons have been trying to buy or draft a pass rush for the past couple years. Maybe this'll do'er.

* 09 / Miami / Ginn Jr., Ted / WR / 6-0 / 180 / Ohio State: Surprise! On her couch in Chicago, Jessica shouted at her television in disbelief. We don't blame her. The Dolphins needneedneedNEEED a quarterback above all else! Yet instead of picking up ND's uber-touted QB Brady Quinn, Miami picks up a speedster receiver coming off a debilitating leg injury. Who-the-wha-now? Hmph. Extremely high-risk, with poor odds of good results. This pick will determine how the the history of the 2007 NFL Draft is remembered.

* 12 / Buffalo / Lynch, Marshawn / RB / 5-11 / 217 / California: Cal's own Marshawn goes to Buffalo to replace Willis McGahee at running back, and appreciate the musical canon of Ani DiFranco.

* 13 / St. Louis / Carriker, Adam / DE / 6-6 / 292 / Nebraska: A big, meaty defensive end from Nebraska, Carriker's name is a lot more fun if you imagine Homestar Runner saying it out loud. Try!

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All the rest from round one after the jump.

Going into last wknd’s action, there were no “complete” teams left – only those who had outweighed their weaknesses enough to advance to the NFL’s Divisional Playoff Round.

* Indianapolis vs Baltimore

Baltimore’s ball-control running game could get no headway against the uber-maligned Indy run defense. I mean seriously, the Ravens only rushed their battering ram RB Jamal Lewis 13 times? Bad call, coach.

Both sides threw two interceptions, but only one side controlled the ground. Thusly did the Colts advance past the #1 NFL defense.

* Philadelphia vs New Orleans

Part of the reason New Orleans' offense was #1 for the 2006 NFL regular season was due to its balance. Were a defense to load the line of scrimmage to stop the run, the Saints could pass. If the D dropped more men into coverage, Coach Payton could hammer up the middle with Deuce. Balance and adaptability equal points. Usually.

The opposite of this is the Philly offense. Mustachioed Philly Head Coach Andy Reid's offensive style is a form of the West Coast offense grown wild in the backyard. Folks forget that Bill Walsh's original West Coast Offense relied upon threat of the run to set up the pass. Reid's unpruned style uses the pass to set up the pass. Then they pass some more. The run is used only as a change-of-pace, and when it comes, as it did for a long TD in this game, it's a surprise to opposing defenses.

Not having a run game has tons of attendant problems: short-yardage plays become an ordeal, and it's far harder to kill the clock when the clock needs to be killed.

As the final drives went up and down the field, the Saints could rely on the run, while Philly to go pass.

* Indianapolis vs. Baltimore
Saturday, January 13, 2007. 1:30 PM, PST.
2007 Divisional Playoffs
The Battle Of The Stolen

Much has been made of the Colts' exit from Charm City -- one of the most ignominious financial maneuvers in American sports history. Cue the footage of the Mayflower moving trucks leaving in the middle of the night.

But the Ravens are no better, are they?

Once the Cleveland Browns, the franchise went from Ohio to Baltimore for sake of money as well. Owner Art Modell is reviled in CLE, even after a fresh expansion Browns team was seeded.

So which is better? The team uprooted Baltimore, or the team uprooted to Baltimore.

Obviously, the most exciting matchup within this game will be between the Ravens' marauding, adaptable defense and the Colts' led-by-Peyton Manning spread offense.

Peyton is unquestionably the best (regular season) quarterback in the NFL. You notice the parenthesis. He leads his squad with poise and play-calling. Then comes the post-season. And he has his reputation of not being able to get over the hump of the Big Offseason Game.

The Colts had no postseason bye by this season. No homefield advantage No safety of the Indy Superdome to coddle their precision-based offense. The Colts have an uphill climb up the steepest hill -- the Ravens' defense.

You know how everyone says San Francisco is a little bubble utopia isolated from the realities of the rest of the world? Well, you might as well embrace it this Labor Day, because the eastbound Bay Bridge is closed all weekend.

Yes yes, you probably already know, since Caltrans has commissioned every single flashing road sign in the entire state to remind you for the last two weeks. We feel badly for any Amber Alert children kidnapped this weekend. BART will run extra trains, there's extra ferries running -- and a few charter buses will be allowed on the bridge, including the ones hired by the hapless couple that's been planning their Labor Day Treasure Island wedding for the last two years (as well as the ones for the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, who are coming in to play the A's).

This is it for awhile in terms of big projects -- but expect delays for the next 2 and a half years, as the crews demolish the westbound approach (goodbye, weird lane that looks like it's exiting at Fremont but then puts you back on 101), and set up the detour lanes going around Yerba Buena Island.

Yesterday CNN reported that a federal grand jury is looking into whether Barry should be indicted for saying in the BALCO trial that he didn't knowingly and purposely do steroids when it's looking like he knowingly did a whole heaping mess of them. And this morning, the Chron (or more like SFGate since it's hard to find the Chron all the way in Baltimore) is reporting that one of Barry's knee doctors, Dr. Ting, is being called in to testify. Ting was said to have accompanied Bonds to BALCO on several occasions when Barry went in for a "check up."

And yes, the questions are out there as to why. Bonds' lawyer is calling perjury trap and bringing up Martha Stewart as an example of what's going on. We immediately thought Bill Clinton in that Clinton, like maybe Barry, got nailed for "perjury" for a question asked in an investigation that had nothing to do with the actual investigation.