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SF Public Defenders Release Violent Arrest Video
SF public defenders accuse DA of hiding evidence in violent 2025 arrest.
In brief
SF public defenders accuse DA of hiding evidence in violent 2025 arrest. SF public defenders released bodycam footage showing Kevon Gibson beaten during arrest, accusing DA of hiding evidence. Originally reported by Sfgate.
Public defenders release bodycam footage
On Thursday, Oct. 8, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office released bodycam footage of a violent arrest, accusing the District Attorney’s Office of a cover-up.
Kevon Gibson hospitalized after arrest
Kevon Gibson, 33, was hospitalized for several days after San Francisco police officers arrested him in August 2025, according to the SF Public Defender’s Office.
Gibson’s attorneys describe violent arrest
In a statement, Gibson’s attorneys say body-cam footage from SFPD officers released publicly on Thursday, Oct. 8, show he was punched, kicked and restrained during the arrest.
DA accused of withholding evidence
The office accused prosecutors of withholding evidence by attempting to limit what jurors could hear and see from officers’ body cameras.
Confrontation began with racial slur
The confrontation began Aug. 17, 2025, after a resident of a Sixth Street apartment building called police and accused Gibson of threatening him, including using a racial slur.
Officers used excessive force
Body camera footage shows officers punching him in the head, kicking him and restraining his head and neck as Gibson repeatedly said he could not breathe and asked them to stop.
DA disputes cover-up claim
San Francisco police spokesperson Officer Robert Rueca told SFGATE that the District Attorney’s Independent Investigations Bureau found the officers’ use of force justified under California law.
The big picture
SF public defenders released bodycam footage showing Kevon Gibson beaten during arrest, accusing DA of hiding evidence.
