From suspected vandalism at the Trans March to a shooting, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that it has filed charges against six people accused in separate crimes that occurred during Pride weekend.
One of the six people charged in Pride-related events over the weekend is 22-year-old Nyasha Gipson. She is facing three counts of alleged assault with a deadly weapon in connection to a stabbing after Sunday’s Pride Parade.
As crowds were dispersing from Pride events at United Nations Plaza, Gipson allegedly attacked three women with a knife without warning or provocation. One victim was stabbed in a leg, a second was stabbed in the torso, and a third victim was allegedly nicked in the leg by the knife and avoided major injury, prosecutors said.
Gipson allegedly tried to flee but she was arrested at the scene.
The day before, another violent crime occurred near Pride festivities. On Saturday afternoon, a verbal argument began in a crowded area at Leavenworth and McAllister streets.
Jules Reeves, 19, allegedly threatened to kill another man, took out a loaded gun, and pointed it at him. While a struggle ensued, Reeves allegedly fired the gun and a bullet struck the man in the hand.
While the person was on the ground, Reeves allegedly struck him in the head and body multiple times with the gun. Reeves then allegedly handed the gun to another person and fled from the scene on foot.
As officers were running in a foot pursuit to try and catch Reeves, an officer fell and suffered a fractured elbow, according to prosecutors.
At the time of the alleged shooting, Reeves was out of custody pending multiple felony cases involving firearms.
Reeves is now accused of multiple felonies, including assault with a firearm and inflicting great bodily injury, causing serious injury while resisting a peace officer, and carrying a loaded gun that was not registered to him.
Trans March arrests
In a separate event Friday evening, officers were monitoring the Trans March when they noticed two people spray painting a property at Market and Eighth streets. They also saw one of the individuals allegedly spray paint on a person.
When officers tried to detain the suspects, other people surrounded them and allegedly obstructed the officers in an attempt to try and free the vandalism suspects.
Sienna Hayes, 33, and Knorr Betcher, 28, are each accused of eight counts of felony vandalism and possession of graffiti tools. According to the criminal complaint, surveillance cameras and walls were vandalized at eight different locations.
Hayes is also charged with resisting and obstructing a peace officer. Both suspects are scheduled to be arraigned Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the Hall of Justice.
The District Attorney’s Office also charged Katherine Legros, 33, with allegedly resisting, obstructing, and delaying a peace officer. Daniel Macias-Gomez, 23, is charged with alleged battery on a peace officer and resisting and obstructing a peace officer. They are both expected to be arraigned Thursday at 9 a.m. in the Hall of Justice.
