5 Stabbed in SF Restaurant Attack

Five people were wounded in a stabbing inside a business on the 3900 block of Geary Boulevard in San Francisco’s Richmond District early Oct. 24. (sfgate.com) San Francisco police said officers were called at about 2:10 a.m. and found five victims with knife wounds. Four were taken to a hospital, and one was treated at the scene; all had non-life-threatening injuries. (abc7news.com) (nbcbayarea.com) Investigators said a verbal altercation inside the business escalated into a physical fight, and the suspect attacked multiple people with a knife. Early reports did not identify the business by name, but later court reporting described it as a bar. (nbcbayarea.com) (cbsnews.com) The case did not end that morning. On Nov. 19, San Francisco police said investigators had identified 32-year-old Joncarlo Gutierrez, obtained an arrest warrant, and arrested him near Richland Avenue and Mission Street. (sanfranciscopolice.org) The San Francisco district attorney’s office then charged Gutierrez with five counts of assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of mayhem, according to CBS Bay Area. Court documents said he allegedly argued with a woman, headbutted her, then used a boxcutter on her and other patrons who tried to intervene. (cbsnews.com) At his arraignment, Gutierrez pleaded not guilty and denied the allegations. Prosecutors sought detention without bail, but the court set bail at $50,000 and he was released, CBS Bay Area reported. (cbsnews.com) The attack unfolded on one of the Richmond District’s main commercial corridors. San Francisco police describe Geary Boulevard and Clement Street as major shopping and restaurant streets within the Richmond station area. (sanfranciscopolice.org) Police said the investigation remained open after the arrest and asked anyone with information to contact the department’s tip line or send a text tip. The next step in the criminal case, as of the November court update, was a preliminary hearing. (sanfranciscopolice.org) (cbsnews.com)