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Park Ranger SUV stolen and crashed near UN Plaza

An SUV backed into a building rests on a sidewalk, with police officers investigating.
San Francisco police respond to a stolen city Park Ranger vehicle backed into a building Tuesday night on Charles J. Brenham Place between Market and McAllister streets. | Source: Joel Umanzor/The Standard

A San Francisco Park Ranger SUV was stolen from United Nations Plaza and abandoned after it was backed into a building Tuesday night in downtown San Francisco, police said.

In a statement, police said officers responded around 8:39 p.m. to Seventh and Market streets for a vehicle theft report.

When officers arrived, they learned a city-owned vehicle had been stolen and found it crashed into a building on Charles J. Brenham Place between Market and McAllister streets.

The area where the SUV was found is known for illegal night markets and scenes of open-air drug dealing after dark.

An SUV backed into a building rests on a sidewalk, with police officers investigating.
San Francisco police respond to a stolen city Park Ranger vehicle backed into a building Tuesday night on Charles J. Brenham Place between Market and McAllister streets. | Source: Joel Umanzor/The Standard

A suspect fled the scene after the collision and was not found. Police said there were no reported injuries at the time.