San Francisco, CA – Today, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that Erika Porter (45) of Oakland and Oliver Barcenas (36) of San Francisco were charged for harboring suspect, Norris Reed III, who allegedly shot at San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) officers on May 31, 2026, in an attempt to kill them.
Ms. Porter and Mr. Barcenas are scheduled to be arraigned on Monday, August 24, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., at the Hall of Justice.
Ms. Porter and Mr. Barcenas are charged with one felony count of accessory after the fact (PC 32), in that they did willfully and unlawfully harbor, conceal and aid Mr. Reed III, and one count of resisting, obstructing, or delaying of a peace officer (148(a)(1)).
According to the SFPD, on May 31, 2026, at approximately 10:29 p.m., when SFPD officers attempted to conduct a vehicle stop of a robbery suspect in the area of Mission and 1st Streets, the suspect driver fled through city streets before he crashed, disabling the vehicle in the area of Bayshore Boulevard and Jerrold Avenue. When officers encountered the vehicle, the driver opened fire on SFPD officers and struck one officer multiple times. During the encounter, an officer-involved shooting occurred. The suspect driver – identified as 36-year-old Norris Reed III – fled on foot from the scene to the nearby Bayshore Navigation Center at 125 Bayshore Blvd. while officers rendered aid to the injured officer and the second injured suspect.
At 12:17 a.m., over an hour after Mr. Reed III fled the scene, dispatch received a call stating that the suspect was inside the gate of the Bayshore Navigation Center.
Officers obtained an arrest warrant for Mr. Barcenas and Ms. Porter, and on Thursday, August 20, members of SFPD’s Community Violence Reduction Team placed them both under arrest.
Although charges have been filed, this remains an active investigation. Anyone with information regarding this case, 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 Numbers: Porter, 26019877; Barcenas, 26019878
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