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id: 07b28c68ea
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-11 20:24 PST
updated: 2026-11-12 18:10 PST
status: reported
outlets: 5
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# Public defender's office releases video of police chase before fatal scooter crash

San Francisco's Public Defender's Office released video of an October chase that ended with 56-year-old Edwin Adams's death. The office said an officer tried to tackle him; police had said he hit a bus stop.

Section: [Public Safety](/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Edwin Adams](/wiki/edwin-adams.md), [San Francisco Police Department](/wiki/san-francisco-police-department.md), [San Francisco Public Defender's Office](/wiki/san-francisco-public-defender-s-office.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC Bay Area](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/police-blamed-pursuit-death-sf/4175217/), 2026-11-11 20:24 PST: Public defender blames police pursuit for deadly scooter crash in San Francisco
- [Mission Local](https://missionlocal.org/2026/11/video-sfpd-death-tackle-pursuit/), 2026-11-12 10:00 PST: Video: SFPD officer lunged at scooter-rider seconds before fatal crash
- [The San Francisco Standard](https://sfstandard.com/2026/11/12/surveillance-footage-contradicts-sfpd-story-scooter-chase-death/), 2026-11-12 10:00 PST: Video contradicts SFPD story of scooter chase death
- [SFist](https://sfist.com/2026/11/12/video-raises-more-questions-about-sfpd-pursuit-that-ended-with-fatal-scooter-crash/), 2026-11-12 13:50 PST: Video Raises More Questions About SFPD Pursuit That Ended With Fatal Scooter Crash
- [ABC7 News](https://abc7news.com/post/san-francisco-officials-say-officers-lied-used-excessive-force-deadly-pursuit/20037119/), 2026-11-12 18:10 PST: SF officials say officers lied, used excessive force in deadly pursuit

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.