Suspects Arrested After Car Hits Parking Enforcement Vehicle In San Francisco Cow Hollow District

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Four suspects were arrested following a traffic stop in San Francisco that resulted in the suspects fleeing and then hitting a parking enforcement vehicle in San Francisco Monday.

The crash happened at around 4:30 p.m. on Union St. between Van Ness Ave. and Franklin St. in the city's Cow Hollow neighborhood.

San Francisco Police said officers had spotted a vehicle that had been involved in auto burglaries in the area and tried to initiate a traffic stop. The vehicle fled and officers did not give chase, police said.

The vehicle, a white SUV, then collided with a parking control officer driving a patrol vehicle, knocking it onto its side.

"When it got hit, it turned the car upside down and over on its back," said witness Gary Wolfe. "I ran up to make sure he was all right. One guy ran past me that I saw. I think they got him."

"So I saw them coming this way so I directed the cops that they are here," said Elias Batshon, who saw the men up on the roof of one of the buildings. "They climbed. They have a shed in the back so they climbed from one place to another," he added.

Four suspects inside the SUV fled on foot and were arrested after a brief foot chase, police said.

The parking control officer was taken to a hospital with injuries that were non-life threatening.

A parked car also appeared damaged at the scene.

A number of streets were closed in the area, and several Muni routes were being rerouted.

KPIX 5's Joe Vazquez contributed to this report.

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