Southbound Van Ness Avenue is closed at Golden Gate Avenue while emergency crews work to clear a vehicle on its side.

A 52-year-old San Francisco resident died last week after being assaulted late last month at Market and Jones. So far, no arrests have been made. The death is the city's 33rd homicide this year.

Here's the latest crime news from around the Tenderloin. (Hint: beware requests for cigarettes and lighters.)

A mob of teens attacked a store customer, and two women were robbed on a block of O'Farrell St. in a single afternoon.

Does it seem like there are more used needles lying around these days? The Chronicle investigates, and finds new stats and sources supporting a rising incidence of used-needle dumps around the city.

Two separate attacks at Fulton and Hyde by groups of assailants left one victim dead and another injured Friday night.

A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of beating, and ultimately killing, a 52-year-old man at the end of August.

A man was arrested today for making a bomb threat at the station, shutting down BART and Muni service for nearly an hour.

Many assaults and robberies around the neighborhood and a shooting on Leavenworth headline this week's crime blotter.

A collision at 4:10pm yesterday near Civic Center Plaza sent one passenger to the hospital with critical injuries.

In one incident, a woman lit newspapers on fire and set fire to the exterior of a building.

This month's crime blotter includes a shooting, a stabbing, a slew of violent robberies and a hard look at the TL's lack of bike lanes.

The armed man has finally surrendered after a nearly six-hour standoff that completely shut down Civic Center.

An altercation yesterday afternoon in UN Plaza sent one San Francisco resident to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

BART trains are experiencing major delays this afternoon after a person reportedly got onto the tracks at Civic Center station. Trains are now running again, but behind schedule.

Smoke pouring out of a vehicle on Van Ness Avenue at Eddy Street forced northbound traffic to reroute this afternoon.

This week’s crime blotter includes a bus-stop stabbing, an ATM robbery and a man critically injured after crawling beneath a delivery truck.

San Francisco Main Public Library staff may be trained to deliver life-saving medication to heroin users who overdose on the property.

Police responding to a collision early this morning found one victim with a gunshot wound to the head.

Zachary Banks was attacked and fatally stabbed by five suspects near U.N. Plaza.

The suspect slashed a 29-year-old man inside the Civic Center BART/Muni station, seriously injuring his head and hand.

The latest crime recap also includes a cyclist who was pepper-sprayed and robbed while locking up his bike on Market.

After kicking the victim in the head, the suspect fled into Civic Center BART.

A vehicle crashed into 10 United Nations Plaza this morning, just outside the plaza's weekly farmers market.

SFPD investigators have arrested and charged an Oakland man with murder.

A man died Tuesday of injuries he suffered in an attack last year, making the case a homicide.

Civic Center station was completely shut down, with BART and Muni trains not running, while officials investigated a bomb threat.

The past two weeks saw an early-morning homicide, the death of a man attacked last November, and a six-on-one stabbing.

It was a violent evening around the city yesterday.

Police have confirmed that a man was either stabbed or slashed with a "big knife" around 8:39pm.

An armed man was arrested on the Civic Center Muni station platform this afternoon.

After 4 assailants attacked a woman and stole her dog, police nabbed 3 of the suspects and reunited pet and guardian.

Last week's officer-involved shooting, a man who attacked 3 different men with a metal object, and a significant number of group attacks.

Yes, that's a person climbing a construction crane on the 100 block of Hayes St.

BART police conducted a three-day sting that arrested 27 suspected narcotics users inside the station this week.

The neighborhood has seen two homicides in the past two weeks, but is also rallying behind a man ticketed for eating pizza at a Muni shelter.

The move comes as residents, advocacy groups, and Supervisor Jane Kim all voiced opposition to scaling down a physically protected bike lane into a painted one.

The school is expected to remain closed for the rest of the day.

The arrest has left "the entire school community shocked and saddened."

Two lawsuits filed on behalf of Bay Area residents injured in past celebrations are seeking to stop SF Pride from hosting the annual Pride Celebration outside City Hall.

BART spokesperson Jim Allison confirmed, "Yes we do have a fatality at the Embarcadero station."

Valerie Byrd is known to also frequent the Civic Center Public Library, Civic Center Plaza, and the Glen Park Library.

A new powerful synthetic drug is wreaking havoc on the streets of San Francisco, and the Department of Public Health is struggling to keep up.

Scores of squad cars raced to the intersection of 8th and Market, where shots were fired just after noon today.

At today's community meeting, officials shared more details on investigations into the shooting of a 27-year-old resident by police.

A man in his late 20s was stabbed in the head and face with a kitchen knife yesterday afternoon, as he attempted to use the restroom at SF's Main Public Library.

In response to mass shootings and everyday violence, the Brady Campaign, United Playaz and others are teaming up to get guns off the streets.

Protesters gathered in front of City Hall this morning to speak out against the recent SFPD shooting of Mario Woods. Many were high school students participating in an organized walkout.

Local politicians and activists spoke at the rally, which was organized to spread awareness and call for an end to gun violence.

BART service at Civic Center was temporarily taken offline last night after the agency received a call from the SFPD about a bomb threat. No bomb was found, and regular service eventually resumed.

This week's crime blotter includes a taxi driver held hostage in his car and robbed, and multiple cases of individuals being attacked by groups.

A crash has left a car flipped onto its side at the intersection of McAllister and Franklin streets. No word yet if the 5 bus is being rerouted.

A man was transferred to the hospital with a life-threatening stab wound to the neck following an altercation.

Advocates for pedestrians and disabled individuals gathered at Seventh and Market yesterday to remember Thu Phan.

A 34-year-old man is in life-threatening condition after a shooting on Market Street between Eighth and Ninth.

A 22-year SFPD veteran, Jaimerena has pledged to reduce property theft and violent crime and enhance traffic safety.

The girls were located this afternoon after they were reported missing Tuesday night.

The social service nonprofit is hosting a training this weekend to prepare civilians to respond to nonviolent crises unfolding on the streets of the Tenderloin.

Crews were on the scene to fix an apparent break in a water line.

It's the second collision on McAllister in just two days.

Officials are gathering input about creating spaces where users could inject under supervision and without fear of arrest.

An unidentified man in his mid- to late twenties was found dead early this morning at Larkin & McAllister.

As the city grapples with a series of police-related shootings, the "#Frisco5" and allied groups are escalating their efforts to change the SFPD with a general strike planned for tomorrow.

Around 8:30am this morning, a vehicle heading eastbound on Market at Seventh attempted an illegal left turn and collided into a Muni bus, stalling inbound transit.

Recent incidents include teen-on-teen violence, and a woman attacked with a skateboard.

Notable items in the latest crime roundup: ongoing auto break-ins, coyote precautions, tree vandalism, and LGBTQ safety during Pride.

The SFPD reports that two "prejudice-based" attacks occurred during Pride weekend.

The Department of Health is testing new efforts this summer to reduce the number of used syringes littering western SoMa streets.

A man was mauled by a suspect and his dog, and a woman had a bag thrown over her head before being attacked by three men.

Knifepoint robberies and teens behaving badly comprise most of the neighborhood's most recent crimes.

The area saw a Pringles robber, multiple assaults, hot prowl burglaries, and a shooting.

In one case, a man was attacked after deflecting a lit cigarette thrown in his direction.

Recent crimes include a fatal shooting, critical injuries from a stabbing, and multiple muggings.

A ukulele player was attacked with a hammer, women pepper-sprayed a man and stole his laxatives, late-night carjacking, and more.

The man sustained life-threatening injuries in the incident.

Health officials say feces, used syringes, garbage and drug sales make the area "insanitary."

A recent shelter in place order was issued after someone reported finding a grenade.

The Tenderloin Police station responded to multiple robberies and stabbings over the past two weeks, and arrested nine drug dealers last night.

In one case, 15-20 teenagers assaulted two women who required hospitalization.

A new captain is coming to Tenderloin Station, but their name has not been released.

Tenderloin police arrested a man for holding a woman hostage, amid other shootings and robberies in the neighborhood.

Tenderloin Station hosts its first basketball tournament tonight.

Officers from Tenderloin Station arrested a man who was stuck in a public toilet he'd set on fire.

In recent weeks, Tenderloin Station officers have responded to robberies, stabbings, and small fires.

The Tenderloin has seen a series of unrelated robberies in recent weeks, including a bike theft, as well as a stabbing of a woman on Polk Street.

After an argument escalated, 15 to 20 suspects attacked and robbed the duo around 11:30pm.

A man and a woman were shot in separate incidents on the same block this week.

A man was robbed at gunpoint while standing on a Market Street Muni platform, said police.

Tenderloin police reported several stabbings, robberies, and a couple of carjackings over the past couple of weeks.

Officers have made several arrests in recent street crimes.

Since our last recap, four stabbings were reported in the area.

Tenderloin police have been busy pursuing robbers and arrested an arsonist in the two weeks since our last roundup.

Tenderloin Station's monthly community meeting is scheduled for March 27th.

Police said no one was struck by gunfire in the incident.

In one incident, suspects in a car opened fire on a teenager who was driving alone.

SFPD arrested 84 people through a targeted drug bust earlier this month, while also responding to numerous robberies, assaults and a death threat.

SFPD arrested a man accused of punching a man to death last weekend, among other crimes reported to the Tenderloin station.

A man who reportedly made a racial insult was beaten and robbed.

In one incident, a photographer was robbed and assaulted by four suspects on Market Street.

In one recent incident, a young man was quickly arrested after stealing a cellphone on Market Street near Taylor.

In one case, robbers threatened a man with a skateboard and stole his dog.

In the time since our last crime roundup, Tenderloin police have arrested a man suspected of two unprovoked, violent attacks.

Several suspects were arrested in recent incidents, including one who kicked a victim in the head.

District police arrested multiple suspects in robberies and stabbings in recent weeks.

SFPD's Tenderloin Station has responded to multiple assaults at Muni bus stops in the weeks since our last roundup.

SFPD reports making 54 arrests in the Tenderloin just over the last seven days, including suspects in a homicide and a duo of arsons.

Police at the Tenderloin station responded in recent weeks to multiple stabbings, robberies with guns and attacks with unknown weapons.

The neighborhood also saw a spate of cell-phone robberies and assaults.

In our last TL crime roundup of 2018, police seek help in identifying a suspect associated with a violent assault.

The SFPD arrested a man suspected of injuring three with a samurai sword and has responded to many armed robberies across the neighborhood over the past two weeks.

Other notable crimes include a three-on-one stabbing and a couple pickpocketed by a trio of teens.

The victim was attacked by four to five unidentified men, the SFPD reports.

A woman reportedly handed a threatening note to a BART passenger demanding her wallet and phone.

Surveillance videos show passengers working together to alert the conductor of an oncoming train.

A late-night shooting at 19th and Capp left one man dead.

Also in the latest crime recap: a man who was robbed of his backpack while riding a scooter.

Suspects remain at large in two late January assaults, but Tenderloin Police made an arrest in an outstanding assault from November 2018.

Tenderloin Station officers made more than 580 arrests in the first two months of 2019.

Among the more notable incidents, the SFPD is seeking the public's help identifying thieves who stole a woman's purse then all of her belongings from her hotel room.

Tenderloin police rounded up 61 suspects in a one-day operation last week, and responded to numerous robberies at gunpoint since our last recap.

Tenderloin Station officers reported arresting 70 people, including 50 fugitives, in a day-long sting on April 3.

In one incident, a woman was robbed on Market Street in the middle of the day.

Police are seeking the public's help to find a man who beat another man with a wine bottle, causing traumatic head injuries.

In one incident, a fleeing suspect knocked down two young girls, ages 2 and 4, and was arrested by police.

"We need to move faster," said Supervisor Matt Haney about the dangerous traffic situation in the Tenderloin.

In one incident, a man lost the key to his hotel room, then entered it later in the day to find a suspect stealing his passport and credit cards.

In one incident, a man stole a wallet from the table of two people eating lunch, then threatened to stab them.

Police said the victim was crossing the street against a red light when a driver struck her. She was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

In one incident, Tenderloin officers chased a felon in a stolen Tesla at high speeds across the city.

The new U.S. Attorney for Northern California is launching a year-long effort to reduce violent crime and drug trafficking in the Tenderloin.

The cops at the Tenderloin Station have responded to reports of mailbox arson and knife- and gun-wielding robbers in recent weeks.

Tenderloin station police have been busy in the weeks since our last roundup, including several robberies at gunpoint, a 15-hour standoff, and a machete attack.

The Tenderloin saw an uptick in gun violence in the month of September, and a woman was robbed of 26 bottles of body spray.

In one incident, a man was robbed and attacked by a group of seven people after accidentally dropping his phone.

A carjacker was able to avoid arrest and a man was assaulted after trying to stop a bike theft, among other crimes reported in the Tenderloin in early October.

The death is being investigated as a homicide.

Tenderloin police responded to multiple violent robberies in the last month of 2019.

Police stationed in the Tenderloin District arrested a man after he attacked a woman with a milk crate late last month, and responded to multiple assaults on women over 60 years old.

Over the holidays, Tenderloin officers responded to multiple robberies at gunpoint, including one in which a teen was robbed via a smartphone app.

In one incident, a suspect followed a man into a bathroom and then robbed him at gunpoint.

Following two high-profile incidents, a number of retailers told Hoodline they're seeing widespread issues with vandalism and robbery in the neighborhood.

On the recommendation of SFDPH, Multiple events and community gatherings scheduled for March in San Francisco are now postponed until further notice.

In one incident, a 50-year-old man was attacked with a wheelchair by a main in his twenties.

“This is the worst we’ve ever seen it," says Thao Pham, who has operated the popular Tenderloin Vietnamese restaurant for 20 years.

Robbery suspects attacked victims with hammers, power tools, and in one case, a padlock.

Two people are in critical condition after being struck over the weekend by drivers in the Mission and on Van Ness Avenue.

A mobile command van will be stationed in the Tenderloin intermittently in a new effort to disrupt street-level drug dealing.

A federal effort backed by Rep. Nancy Pelosi is seeking to disrupt the supply of fentanyl to San Francisco. The effort includes resources from the DOJ, DEA, CHP, and National Guard. Mayor London Breed is seeking to make change with this intervention.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Sup. Dean Preston clash over Mayor Breed's Intoxication Detention Program, with Mayor Breed calling for cooperation and dialogue, instead of polarizing rhetoric, between the city and its constituents.

An SFPD officer is facing disciplinary proceedings after reports of a questionable relationship with confidential informant, leading possible dismissal of many cases.