Scene: pic.twitter.com/QrQoS8RykV
— Mr. Eric Sir (@mrericsir) June 3, 2016
On Friday, the SFPD shut down 11th Street between Harrison and Folsom Streets starting around 3:30 p.m. due to a bomb threat at a specific business, which turned out to be DNA Lounge. According to a recap of the circus that ensued from the department Friday night, the individual claimed to be inside the business and to be "armed with a gun and a bomb."
Nearby office workers and adjacent buildings and businesses were evacuated, as was DNA, and multiple Muni lines had to be re-rerouted as a result. As a shelter-in-place order was given to the rest of the area, the situation began getting broad coverage on Twitter and broadcast media over the next several hours, as you can see from tweets below.
Ultimately, police were unable to re-establish contact with the individual, but not before the "SFPD Hostage - Crisis Negotiation Team, Tactical Unit, Bomb Squad, Specialist Team, and Explosive Detection K9's along with Tenderloin and Southern Police Station personnel and SFFD paramedics responded to the scene."
By 6:30, the building was searched and nothing and no one was found. At 6:50, the owner of DNA tweeted the following:
Today's stupidity is over -- they found nothing and nobody. Tonight's events will be going on as close to scheduled as possible!
— DNA Lounge (@dnalounge) June 4, 2016
The Southern Station investigation team is hoping that someone can help them with any information about this person who made the threat, and you can do so by calling the SFPD's anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or by texting a tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD.
Below, the tweet evidence from Friday afternoon.
Street Closure Around the Area of 11th St and Folsom St Due to Bomb Threat. AVOID AREA #SFPD
— San Francisco Police (@SFPD) June 3, 2016
SFPD has closed off 11th Street between Folsom and Harrison. Reportedly there's been a bomb threat at DNA Lounge.
— Mr. Eric Sir (@mrericsir) June 3, 2016
Change of tactics, SFPD made us evacuate.
— Mr. Eric Sir (@mrericsir) June 3, 2016
UPDATE: Due to #SFPD activity on 11th near Harrison, the 9, 9R, 12, 27, & 47 re-routing. Traffic in area is heavy, Avoid Area.
— SFMTA (@sfmta_muni) June 3, 2016
Looks like SWAT(?) just entered the standoff at DNA Lounge @kron4news #SanFrancisco pic.twitter.com/OHIkikX6nj
— Juliette Spirson (@spirson) June 4, 2016
Tactical team of 20 officers just entered DNA Lounge on 11th St in Soma neighborhood of San Francisco.
— Kate Cagle (@KateCagle) June 4, 2016
This post has been updated throughout.