San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced the conviction of 36-year-old Orlando Foster on charges including assault, child endangerment, making criminal threats, and violating court orders, as reported by the San Francisco District Attorney's Office . A jury found Foster guilty of several offenses: simple assault, making criminal threats, child endangerment, disobedience of court orders, and resisting arrest. "Compliance with restraining orders is not optional," Jenkins stated, per the San Francisco District Attorney's Office . Her office takes such violations seriously, as they often signal potential for escalated violence in the future. In December 2023, a San Francisco Superior Court issued a domestic violence civil restraining order against Foster, which he violated on July 14, 2024, leading to an altercation with the protected party. According to the testimony presented at trial, Foster approached the protected party, who was with her children, and became verbally aggressive. The confrontation escalated on August 4, 2024, when Foster threatened and struck the protected party after she had attempted to distance herself. Witnesses to the incident contacted 9-1-1, but Foster had fled by the time officers arrived. The situation repeated on March 25, when Foster was again found breaching the restraining order and fled from law enforcement, only to be apprehended in a nearby residence after a foot chase. Individuals seeking help can contact organizations such as the National Domestic Violence Hotline, WOMAN, Inc., Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic (CROC), and others. The District Attorney's release provides full contact information for these support services, emphasizing the importance of seeking aid in an emergency by calling 9-1-1 immediately.
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