A person SFPD described as "cognitively impaired" suffered a fractured skull in a recent late-night attack where the suspect also tried to start a fight with a self-driving Waymo, and the police are seeking the brown-haired male suspect seen below.

We’re just now learning of a brutal assault that apparently took place around 1 am the morning of Friday, July 5, on the 2300 block of Buchanan Street near Pacific Heights. According to KPIX, SFPD describes the assault victim as "cognitively impaired” and “visibly disabled,” and the suspected attacker left the victim with a fractured skull and life-threatening injuries.

As the Chronicle adds, the suspect was trying to provoke a self-driving Waymo car before attacking the disabled victim.


SFPD has released video of the prelude to the incident seen above, video that KPIX reports was taken by the victim. The suspect appears to be gearing up for a confrontation with the Waymo, taunting it with remarks like “We’re friends, c’mon Waymo, we’re fucking friends,” and  “You told me you were going to fucking work for me!”

The Waymo vehicle can be heard in the video saying “Unsafe behavior detected” in robot voice.

According to an SFPD statement, “The Waymo vehicle was occupied by a passenger, with whom the victim spoke. This passenger is unidentified at this time.” But the victim of the attack reportedly told the suspect to just let the car go on its way, at which point the suspect allegedly attacked the victim, leaving them with “life-threatening injuries, including a fractured skull,” per SFPD.

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The suspect is seen above, and is described as 25-30 years old, with slight facial hair, and a medium complexion. In the video, he’s seen wearing a backwards gray-ish baseball cap, a black jacket, a light blue shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers, and reportedly was also carrying a white bag at the time.

SFPD discovered the victim unconscious and had them transported to a hospital. According to the Chronicle, the victim’s current medical status has not been disclosed.

If you have any information on this incident, you’re asked to call the SFPD tip line at 415-575-4444, or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with “SFPD.” Tipsters can remain anonymous.

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