Woman Who Allegedly Left Racist Items Outside Dog Walker’s Home Wanted by SFPD

The San Francisco Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect who allegedly left racist items outside a dog walker’s home. {snip}

The victim, a long-time SF resident and dog walker, Terry Williams, told police he found threatening and racist items outside his residence. The items included a Black doll with a noose around its neck, a toy grenade and written racist slurs.

SFPD investigated the incident as a hate crime. During the course of the investigation, the suspect was identified as 67-year-old April Martin Chartrand of San Francisco. {snip}

UPDATE: In latest twist, April Martin Chartrand, 67, ID’d as suspect who left threatening & racist items at dog walker Terry Williams’ home – since destroyed by fire – but she’s been reported missing by her family, per @SFPD @SFPDNorthern @SFPDInvestigate, seeking her whereabouts pic.twitter.com/UngQ43lS2K

— Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) September 6, 2024

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KRON4 spoke with Williams on Friday, who said he was shocked to see it was a Black person who may have targeted him — especially someone who lives down the street.

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