The man was part of a group that 'invaded' a healthcare clinic, defaced a statue outside a hospital, and posted inflammatory fliers in the doctor's neighborhood, prosecutors said.
An antiabortion activist from Los Angeles was charged with stalking and harassing a San Francisco doctor and defacing a statue, authorities said Thursday.
He was part of a group that “invaded” a healthcare clinic and stalked a doctor who provides abortions, among other health services, to women, according to the district attorney’s office.Prosecutors named two other suspects Thursday: Kristen Turner, who was cited and released, and Lauren Brice Handy, whose arrest warrant is pending.
Handwritten notes that said “harvested” and “sold $500" were also put on the statue, prosecutors said. The incident was captured by surveillance cameras. The doctor and center staff feared for their safety and for the safety of their patients, prosecutors said. According to the district attorney’s office, the doctor was frightened for their safety, the safety of their family and was forced to change their entire routine and route to work.
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