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Rookie SFPD Officer Arrested for DUI Crash Injuring Five Days After Graduation

Ryan Kwong faces felony charges following a high-speed crash that critically injured one person and intensified scrutiny of police training and accountability.

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A San Francisco police officer has been arrested on suspicion of causing a car crash just two days after graduating from the police academy.

Overview

  • Ryan Kwong, a 28-year-old rookie officer who graduated from the SFPD academy two days earlier, was arrested for DUI after a crash on Sunset Boulevard early Saturday.
  • The collision injured five people, including Kwong, his passenger, and three occupants of another vehicle, one of whom sustained life-threatening injuries.
  • Kwong has been booked on four felony DUI-with-injury counts and one reckless driving charge, according to jail records.
  • Police Chief Bill Scott and Mayor Daniel Lurie condemned the incident, reaffirming that officers are held to strict legal and ethical standards both on and off duty.
  • The ongoing investigation seeks public input, with authorities urging witnesses to share information about the crash.