San Francisco officials say officers lied, used excessive force in deadly pursuit

San Francisco officials say officers lied, used excessive force in deadly pursuit The San Francisco Public Defender's Office released video footage of the Oct. 12 chase, giving a better idea of what led up to Edwin Adams' death. By Karina Nova Friday, November 13, 2026 2:10AM Share Follow ABC7 on Google SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The San Francisco Public Defender's Office released video footage of the Oct. 12 chase, giving a better idea of what led up to 56-year-old Edwin Adams' death. In the video you can see Adams riding an electric scooter near Mission and 8th streets, with an unmarked police car in pursuit and a marked patrol car shortly behind it. PREVIOUS STORY: Man fleeing from police on scooter dies after hitting 'street fixture' in SF, police say Police say Adams was wanted on a warrant. A slow-motion version of the video shows an officer on foot and you see it looks like he is trying to tackle Adams as the scooter moves toward him. Adams goes down. His head struck a pole and he later died at the hospital. The public defender's office filed a complaint accusing those officers of excessive force and lying about how pursuit played out. The union that represents the officers issued a statement calling The public defenders' allegations misleading and misplaced. They say the officers acted properly. Microsoft outage live updates: What to know as Outlook, 365 and other apps remain down 1 hour ago Google search gone wrong: East Bay woman out $14K after scammers impersonate foreign airline 2 hours ago VIDEO: Driverless Waymo tries to bypass CHP traffic break on SF freeway "The individual was not tackled. the account we have is that he continued fleeing, lost control, and was fatally injured in the resulting impact." The union also said Adam's actions put himself, the officers and community at serious risk. Report a correction or typo Copyright © 2026 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved. Related Topics SAN FRANCISCO POLICE CHASE SFPD SCOOTER Live Streams ON NOW Microsoft outage live updates: What to know as apps remain down 1 hour ago East Bay couple out $14K after scammers impersonate foreign airline 2 hours ago VIDEO: Waymo tries to bypass CHP traffic break on SF freeway Teen surfer helps save person after jump from Golden Gate Bridge Massive fin whale dies after washing up on Santa Cruz beach 1 hour ago