Machete-wielding man is terrorizing an SF park. What can the city do?
- Posted on January 31, 2026
- By San Francisco Chronicle
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Machete-wielding man is terrorizing an SF park. What can the city do?

It’s been seven years since a San Francisco resident says he encountered a man hacking apart plants with a machete. Neighbors worry it’s just a matter of time before his behavior escalates.