Felon on bail and probation accused of golf club attack on San Francisco street while carrying fentanyl and meth
A felon on bail and probation, accused of smashing a man’s head with a golf club on a Tenderloin street while packing fentanyl and methamphetamine, has been ordered released again by a city judge.
Prosecutors say Ramon Herrera, 36, approached his victim as he was sitting in front of the Western Hotel just after 9:00pm on November 1 and promptly launched his attack.
“A witness observed [Herrera] hit the victim’s body with the golf club after [he] hit the victim’s head,” wrote assistant district attorney Rebecca Warren in a motion to detain.
“SFPD officers arrived on scene and located [Herrera] in front of 335 Leavenworth St. holding a golf club.”
The “profusely” bleeding victim was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where he was later listed in a stable condition.
His conduct “demonstrates an extreme disregard for human life,” concluded Warren, adding he is “a significant danger to public safety.”
This failed to persuade Judge Matthew Kahn, who ordered Herrera released on his own recognizance on condition that he wear an ankle monitor at a November 5 hearing.
His San Francisco convictions include burglary in 2022, vandalism in 2024, and receiving a stolen automobile in 2026.
Herrera, who has pleaded not guilty to assault with a deadly weapon and possession of fentanyl and methamphetamine, will next appear November 20 to set a date for his preliminary hearing.
The case continues.
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