San Francisco, CA – Today, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that Akiah Brewster (33), has been charged in connection to an incident on a Muni bus. Ms. Brewster was arraigned on January 23, 2025, and pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied all allegations. She is charged with one count of assault with a deadly weapon committed against a public transit employee or passenger (PC 245.2), with allegations that she personally used a deadly weapon in the assault (PC 12022(b)(1)) and that she personally inflicted great bodily injury on the victim (PC 12022.7(a)). She is also charged with assault with a deadly weapon (PC 245(a)(1)) with allegations that she personally used a deadly weapon in the assault (PC 12022(b)(1)) and that she personally inflicted great bodily injury on the victim (PC 12022.7(a)). Lastly, she is charged with battery (PC 242) and violation of a person’s civil rights (PC 422.6(a)).

“There is no place for hate or violence in our community,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. “Attacks like this demean and degrade individuals while also shaking whole communities. My office takes cases like this seriously and will work to ensure that there is accountability in this case.”

The criminal complaint alleges that Ms. Brewster assaulted a passenger on a Muni bus with a glass bottle personally inflicting great bodily injury on the victim. The criminal complaint also alleges that she committed a battery on a second passenger and violated the second passenger’s civil rights as she shouted anti-Latino epithets.

Ms. Brewster’s next court date is February 5, 2025, for the preliminary hearing in this matter. The District Attorney’s Office moved to have Ms. Brewster detained pending trial because of the public safety risk she poses. The court granted the motion and set no bail. Ms. Brewster remains in custody.

Although charges have been filed, this remains an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the San Francisco Police Department Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD. You may remain anonymous.

Court Number: 25001437