Overview

• Rookie officer Ryan Kwong, just two days after graduating from the SFPD academy, was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and causing a crash in the Outer Sunset District.
• The crash, which occurred early Saturday morning, injured four people, including one critically, and led to Kwong’s immediate termination from the San Francisco Police Department.
• Kwong has been charged with four counts of DUI causing injury, three counts of reckless driving causing injury, and additional allegations of excessive speed and a blood alcohol concentration over .15%.
• San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott and Mayor Daniel Lurie emphasized that officers are held to high standards and that no one is above the law, on or off duty.
• Kwong remains in custody at San Francisco County Jail as the legal process continues, and authorities have encouraged witnesses to provide further information to aid the investigation.