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Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced that the District Attorney’s Office has filed multiple charges against an anti-choice activist, Aaron Jonathan Hurley, who was part of a group of people who invaded a health care clinic and stalked a doctor who provides health care, including abortions, to women. District Attorney Boudin has charged Mr. Hurley, a resident of Los Angeles, with felony stalking (Penal Code section 646.9(a)); misdemeanor obstructing freedom of access to a clinic (Penal Code Section 423.2(c)); two misdemeanor vandalism charges (Penal Code Section 594(b)(2)(a)); misdemeanor trespassing with intent to interfere (Penal Code Section 602(k)); and misdemeanor interfering with a business (Penal Code Section 602.1(a)). Another suspect, Kristen Turner, was cited and released. An arrest warrant is pending for Lauren Brice Handy, another suspect involved in these activities. The investigation is ongoing.

SAN FRANCISCO – Today, District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced a grand jury indictment on 18 felony charges, including one charge of grand theft from an elder and 14 charges of grand theft by false pretense, against Beverly Hills attorney Kousha Berokim. It is alleged that Mr. Berokim sent 17 San Francisco businesses and nonprofit organizations emails and letters in which he purported to represent a blind Californian, threatening those businesses with federal lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) for alleged website-accessibility violations if they did not enter into settlements and pay him sums of money to resolve the claims.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin; President of the Board of Supervisors Shamann Walton; and Supervisor Connie Chan brought together elected and community leaders at City Hall in a rally to denounce racism and gun violence and to unite the Black and AAPI communities. Dr. Amos Brown; Reverend Arnold Townsend; Public Defender Mano Raju; Policy and Alliance Director of the Chinese Progressive Association Lai Wa Wu; and President of the New Breath Foundation Eddy Zheng all also spoke about the need for unity in light of the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and elsewhere across the country.

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced today that he has charged James Andrew Ahrens with two felony charges for violating Penal Code §487(a) (Grand Theft) and §470(a) (Forgery). Ahrens allegedly used his position as the Controller and Chief Financial Officer at the nonprofit organization Partners in School Innovation (PSI) to embezzle over $150,000 for his own personal use.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced the release of eleven years’ worth of data on criminal cases that have been diverted from the traditional criminal justice process. This data was gathered from the San Francisco Superior Court, the Pretrial Diversion Project, the District Attorney’s Office, as well as other sources and took many months to compile. The release comes as part of District Attorney Boudin’s ongoing commitment to data transparency. It also follows the recent release by the District Attorney’s Office of a diversion fact sheet.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced that the District Attorney’s Office’s undercover auto burglary operation, “Operation Bulldog,” has resulted in the arrest and charging of Quoc Le and the recovery of about 1,000 stolen electronics items.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced a visit from eight emerging leaders from Peru—including judges and attorneys– who were nominated by the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).

Today, District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced the District Attorney’s Office’s partnership with Code Tenderloin and Goodwill CASC to provide digital training and tools for formerly incarcerated people who are adjusting to life post-incarceration. The first training took place yesterday, May 2, and included several people who were resentenced from lengthy prison sentences by the District Attorney’s Office.

Today, District Attorney Chesa Boudin announces a deluge of interns and applicants to the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. The District Attorney’s Office has had a steady influx of interest from talented and diverse lawyers, paralegals, investigators, victim advocates, and interns since District Attorney Boudin took office in 2020. This year, there has been a historic number of applicants seeking to participate in the District Attorney’s internship program and volunteer with the office.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced that an undercover organized retail theft operation, Operation ABC, has resulted in the arrests and charging of Allala Mouaizi and an arrest warrant issued for Said Mahtout, who were allegedly purchasing stolen goods from Nordstrom out of a San Francisco Zain Liquors store.