Bay To Breakers Aftermath: A Crime And Garbage Recap

Bay To Breakers Aftermath: A Crime And Garbage RecapPhotos: Amy Stephenson/Hoodline
Amy Stephenson
Published on May 16, 2016

With the 2016 Bay to Breakers cross-city race now over, it's time to check in on how it all went down.

This year, SFPD put a few new measures in place, including a sobering tent to help with drunken revelers who'd had their limit, and a hotline to handle non-emergency calls. 

We were out early, and saw SFPD officers on ATVs in the Panhandle as early as 8AM, checking out groups of people, confiscating alcohol, and making sure dogs were on-leash. 

In the afternoon, of course, things picked up, and by 12pm, walking past the Conservatory of Flowers was near-impossible. While the Panhandle fared better this year than in years past, Haight Street still had its share of garbage lining sidewalks and doorways. 

Haight and Clayton, in front of HQ Bar. 

This morning, SFPD's Media Relations Unit released a preliminary report of Bay to Breakers crime stats citywide. Here's the tally: 

  • 10 medical calls
  • 5 arrests for public intoxication
  • 13 moving violation traffic citations
  • 3 miscellaneous citations 
  • 2 felony arrests

There was also one "incident of interest" near USF at Fulton and Parsons Streets. An eagle-eyed citizen spotted a hot dog in a locked car, and tweeted at SFPD to do something about it. 

Officers found a door unlocked and let the dog out of the car. While the windows were cracked open a bit, the ‎car's interior was described as being hot. The dog drank lots of water upon being let out of the car.‎ Animal Care and Control was called. The owner returned and was cited. The dog was taken by ACC, and the owner will have to appear at a hearing in order to retrieve his dog. The dog's name is "Thor," a black Labrador. I got to meet Thor, he showed lots of love and was very friendly.

For a closer look at this year's event (and its crazy costumes), check out our photos from along the race route and at the crucial Divisadero juncture.

How did the event go for you? Did 2016's Bay to Breakers feel any different from past years? Did the SFPD's new measures work? Let us know what you think in the comments.