San Francisco police looking for person of interest in hate crime

By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

The San Francisco Police Department released a video Friday that shows a person of interest in a hate crime case.

The footage is from May 5 and It shows someone wearing all black, carrying what appears to be a paper bag.

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That’s the day Terry Williams, a popular dog walker, says he received a package with racist messages, including a doll with a noose around its neck at his home on Grover Street.

He also received a similar package back in April.

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A few weeks later, a fire gutted Williams’ home while he was at a San Francisco City Hall meeting to discuss those hate crimes.

No one was injured but all of Williams’s possessions were destroyed.

Anyone with information is asked to contact SFPD.

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About the Author

Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.