On October 24, shortly after the bars closed, a violent incident broke out in Inner Richmond. The San Francisco District Attorney's Office confirmed that charges have been brought against Joncarlo Gutierrez, age 32, in relation to a series of attacks that occurred at a local bar. Gutierrez faces five counts of assault with a deadly weapon that is not a firearm and two counts of mayhem. "Mr. Gutierrez personally inflicted great bodily injury on the victims," according to the criminal complaint cited by the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office.
Details reconstituted from that early morning depict a scene where Gutierrez allegedly engaged in an altercation with a woman, resulting in a headbutt before an escalation to a grisly onslaught with what witnesses described as a boxcutter knife. He is said to have turned his blade against those who dared to intervene. After he quickly fled, leaving behind his driver’s license and hat, police moved in to restore order. That effort by police to swiftly secure the suspect was outlined by the Hoodline report, noting Gutierrez's apprehension near Richland Avenue and Mission Street.
The court, weighing the public's right to safely wander, set bail at $50,000. Currently out of custody, Mr. Gutierrez has refuted the allegations with a plea of not guilty, his legal counsel standing as a rampart against a tide of accusations. His preliminary hearing is scheduled on December 4.
The investigation by the San Francisco Police into these stabbings continues with vigor; the shades of this incident have yet to pass into day fully. Local individuals, especially those who may have unwittingly witnessed the incident, are encouraged to contact the SFPD Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or to Text a Tip to TIP411, with the message beginning with 'SFPD,' if they have any pertinent information.
