Driver Exchanges Blows With SFMTA Officer Over Parking Ticket
Aug 26, 2026
A video shared on social media shows an SFMTA officer involved in a physical altercation with an irate driver who had just received a parking ticket on Treasure Island, and she had to be pulled away several times by other officers.San Francisco authorities are investigating a physical altercation in
volving an SFMTA parking enforcement officer on Treasure Island after video of the confrontation spread on social media. The fight happened Tuesday and involved the officer, a woman who was apparently being cited, and at least one other person who was recording the incident, as KTVU reports.The video shows the woman approaching the officer and shoving a ticket toward the officer. The officer appears to push her back, after which the woman slaps and strikes the officer in the face while telling her, “Leave my car alone.” The woman then walks away, but the officer follows her before other officers and bystanders intervene and hold the officer back.Mr700 on Instagram: ”#fypシ❤️💞❤️ #fypシ゚viralシfypシ゚ do I got assaulted by @sfmta_muni today and I am suing and have pressed charges”13K likes, 0 comments - rbnonote_sf on August 25, 2026: ”#fypシ❤️💞❤️ #fypシ゚viralシfypシ゚ do I got assaulted by @sfmta_muni today and I am suing and have pressed charges”.The person recording continues filming as the confrontation unfolds, with the officer attempting to grab the phone and the person behind the camera accusing her of hitting him. The two women then confront each other again, exchanging additional blows before they are separated.SFMTA told KTVU that it is working with the San Francisco Police Department on the investigation. The agency did not provide additional details about what led to the fight or what happened immediately beforehand.“Parking Control Officers have one of the toughest jobs in the city as they enforce our parking laws to ensure that our streets remain safe and functional,” SFMTA Streets Director Viktoriya Wise said. “Violence against anyone in our city, including SFMTA employees, is unacceptable.”In a follow-up video, an SFPD police officer tells the person who recorded the confrontation that they could face misdemeanor charges for battery and delaying SFMTA officers from performing their duties. The officer said at the time that the SFMTA employees involved did not want to press charges.
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Wise said SFMTA is cooperating with the department and will continue providing employee assistance resources to the staff members involved.Related: SFMTA Employees Are Nervous About Becoming Targets of Backlash Against Parking Crackdown
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