Cops treated a Pride dance party like a riot, attorneys say
The San Francisco District Attorney’s office charged the group on Wednesday with unlawful assembly, refusal to disperse at a riot, and resisting, obstructing, or delaying a peace officer. All alleged crimes are misdemeanors.“This was a dance party that [the police] decided to put on riot gear and break up,” said Jeff Wozniak, one of the defense attorneys on the case. This was supposed to be a safe haven for the LGBT community.”ADVERTISEMENTThe San Francisco Police Department said officers first encountered a crowd of about 300 people on Kissling Street in SoMa around 11 p.m. on June 27.
- ▪The San Francisco District Attorney’s office charged the group on Wednesday with unlawful assembly, refusal to disperse at a riot, and resisting, obstructing, or delaying a peace officer.
- ▪All alleged crimes are misdemeanors.“This was a dance party that [the police] decided to put on riot gear and break up,” said Jeff Wozniak, one of the defense attorneys on the case.
- ▪This was supposed to be a safe haven for the LGBT community.”ADVERTISEMENTThe San Francisco Police Department said officers first encountered a crowd of about 300 people on Kissling Street in SoMa around 11 p.m. on June 27.
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NewsCops treated a Pride dance party like a riot, attorneys sayThe confrontation between police and Stud Alley partygoers is under scrutiny as the district attorney files charges.Police and prosecutors have been criticized by LGBTQ activists for making arrests and filing criminal cases related to altercations at Pride events in June. | Source: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesBy Michael McLaughlin and George KellyPublished Jul. 24, 2026at3:53pmShareShareCopy linkto this articleEmail (opens in new tab)Twitter (opens in new tab)Bluesky (opens in new tab)Facebook (opens in new tab)LinkedIn (opens in new tab)Telegram (opens in new tab)WhatsApp (opens in new tab)Reddit (opens in new tab)Close share menuThere are $0 comments on this storyPublished Jul.
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