SAN RAFAEL POLICE DEPARTMENT

1375 FIFTH AVENUE • SAN RAFAEL CA 94901

DIANA BISHOP, CHIEF OF POLICE

Main (415) 485-3000 www.srpd.org

Fax (415) 485-3043

By: Lieutenant Dan Fink Case # SR20-006584

10/29/2020
415.485.3148

Suspect Identified in Breonna Taylor Mural Brandishing Case

San Rafael, CA – On Thursday, September 24, 2020 at about 6:23 pm, San Rafael Police Officers
responded to the area of Las Gallinas and Freitas Parkway on the report of a person who brandished
a weapon at a crowd of people. Officers that responded learned that the suspect had a bucket with
water and he was washing away the mural. When he was approached by people in support of the
mural, his bucket was kicked over and an argument ensued. At some point during the argument, the
suspect brandished a weapon (possibly a handgun or taser) at the group. The suspect fled the scene
prior to police arrival.

SRPD Detectives conducted follow up on this case. The detectives interviewed witnesses, victims,
and reviewed many tips provided by our community in this case. Their investigation revealed the
following:

A male resident of Marin County went to the mural with a bucket of water and a broom to remove the
mural. While he was there, he was confronted by three people who argued with him about what he
was doing. One of the subjects took the bucket of water and tossed it at the person scrubbing the
mural. In response to getting water thrown on him, the subject removed what SRPD detectives
believe was a small taser from his pocket and pointed it at the subject who threw the water on him.
He then walked quickly across the street and fled the scene.

The subject who had the taser pointed at him was interviewed by responding officers the day of the
event, but he gave a false name to officers and was never able to be identified. SRPD Detectives did
not recover the taser used in this case but based on specific descriptions given by the witnesses it is
believed the subject pointed a taser not a handgun at the victim.

The case was sent to the Marin County District Attorney’s Office for review and they declined to press
charges in this case. We are not identifying the suspect by name due to no charges being filed.

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