An ex-fire commissioner is accused of spraying bear mace on homeless people minding their own business on San Francisco's streets

Thu, 04/27/2023 - 02:37

Footage shows an unidentified man — who defense lawyers say is Don Carmignani — bear spraying a sleeping homeless person. — Footage shows an unidentified man — who defense lawyers say is Don Carmignani — spraying bear mace in a sleeping homeless person's face.
San Francisco Public Defender's Office

A former fire commissioner is accused of approaching homeless people and spraying them with bear mace.
Don Carmignani initially said he was attacked by a homeless man, Garrett Doty, with a lead pipe.
Doty's lawyers now point to evidence they say links Carmignani to the spate of unprovoked attacks.

A former San Francisco fire commissioner who says a homeless man attacked him is now accused of spraying bear mace on at least eight homeless people who were minding their own business.

Don Carmignani, 53, initially said he was assaulted by Garret Doty, 24, on April 5 outside his mother's home.