Man and Woman Beaten in the Mission
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The bus was in the 2300 block of 16th Street when the pair were confronted by a group of five people; one of the strangers knocked the 19-year-old woman to the ground and started kicking and punching her, according to the SFPD. The male victim tried to intervene, but was then attacked himself.
The pair got off the bus and called the police, who were then able to track down the bus and nab the attackers at 23rd and Potrero streets, says Officer Gordon Shyy.
The woman was transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, while the man was treated at the scene.
Their attackers were charged with attempted robbery (for trying to steal the pair's cell phone) and assault.
In response to the recent increase in violence, the SFPD has deployed its violence reduction teams and gang task force to the area.
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