A small business owner in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood said he was punched in the face, after telling someone to stop urinating in front of his shop.
Peterson Harter said he was initially angry, but now optimistic and called for change and accountability in the city.
On Wednesday about 5 p.m., Harter said he heard a commotion outside involving his employee and he saw a man urinating in front of his shop. Stream KTVU on your TV by downloading Fox Local on your Roku, Amazon Fire, AndroidTV or AppleTV device for free.Sophia Crosetti, the employee who first encountered the man, said they've never seen him in the area before.
"If it takes getting punched in the face and have this conversation and talk about it and bring it to light then it was worth it," said Harter. "I'm still frustrated but I am optimistic. That's just who I am." The shop owner described the suspect as five foot ten to 6 feet tall, 170 pounds, dark hair with neck tattoos. He wore jeans with purple paint splatter. "I don't want him to go to jail.
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