SFPD sweep results in dozens of drug arrests in a single evening in city’s Western Addition

by Kathleen Kirkwood, Bay City News March 2, 2025February 28, 2025

Jefferson Square Park at the intersection of Gough and Eddy streets in San Francisco's Western Addition appears in an undated Google image. Police used drones, motorcycles and dozens of personnel from several agencies to arrest nearly 90 suspects involved with illegal drug and weapons activity at the park on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Google image)

San Francisco’s ongoing efforts to stamp out blight and cut down on crime culminated in dozens of arrests in one night last week in the heart of the city.

Nearly 90 people were arrested Wednesday night at Jefferson Square Park in a coordinated effort to target drug activity, police said.

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