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TV news crew pepper sprayed in S.F.’s Golden Gate Park as thieves tried to steal their camera

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Two news reporters were pepper-sprayed during an attempted robbery of their camera in Golden Gate Park on Wednesday, police said.The reporters were filming a segment near the Stow Lake Boathouse around 1:18 p.m. when a suspect sprayed them with chemicals, grabbed their camera and absconded to a waiting getaway car, said Robert Rueca, a spokesperson for the San Francisco police department. The suspect dropped the camera as he fled.Paramedics responded to treat the victims, who were identified only as reporters for a local media outlet.Users on the Citizen app claimed a “CBS news crew” were victims of the attempted robbery, but a representative from KPIX, the local CBS affiliate station, would not confirm the reports.The attempted robbery follows a string of attacks targeting news crews for their equipment. KPIX reporter Don Ford was while interviewing Twin Peaks residents for a story about robberies last month.Two men simulating concealed gunsnear the Bryant Street I-80 on-ramp in February.Updated to include drought zones while tracking water shortage status of your area, plus reservoir levels and a list of restrictions for the Bay Area’s largest water districts.No arrests have been made and police have not identified the suspect who grabbed the camera or the getaway car driver, Rueca said.Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD tip line at 415-575-4444.Nora Mishanec is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: Twitter:Updated to include drought zones while tracking water shortage status of your area, plus reservoir levels and a list of restrictions for the Bay Area’s largest water districts.

Two news reporters were pepper-sprayed during an attempted robbery of their camera in Golden Gate Park on Wednesday, police said.The reporters were filming a segment near the Stow Lake Boathouse around 1:18 p.m. when a suspect sprayed them with chemicals, grabbed their camera and absconded to a waiting getaway car, said Robert Rueca, a spokesperson for the San Francisco police department. The suspect dropped the camera as he fled.Paramedics responded to treat the victims, who were identified only as reporters for a local media outlet.Users on the Citizen app claimed a “CBS news crew” were...

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