Collier Gwin, a San Francisco art gallery owner, charged after hosing down a homeless woman

The owner of an art gallery in San Francisco is now being charged after a video of him hosing down an unhoused lady went viral. Collier Gwin, the proprietor of Foster Gwin Gallery, was shown in a social media video last week spraying a woman who was seated on a neighboring sidewalk with a garden hose. Additionally, the arrest warrant for Gwin was issued on Wednesday, according to San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. She added, "Gwin is charged w/ misdemeanor battery for the alleged intentional & unlawful spraying of water on & around a woman experiencing homelessness on 1/9/22." (Jenkins later corrected that the incident took place on 1/9/23). [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="4196"] Image credit: CNN Politics[/caption] She went on, "The alleged battery of an unhoused member of our community is completely unacceptable. Mr. Gwin will face appropriate consequences for his actions." Furthermore, Gwin's gallery vandalism, she said, "is also completely unacceptable and must stop - two wrongs do not make a right." Moreover, Gwin could spend up to six months in county jail if found guilty. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, he might also be required to pay a $2,000 fine. Also read: Keith Davis Jr. – The Man Who Was Falsely Charged For A 2015 Murder Is Finally Free

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According to Collier Gwin, the woman can be disturbing, so he called the police and social services about her. He stated, "The whole neighborhood is a part of this situation. The police force is a part of this situation. The city and the social services is a part of the situation. There have been repeated attempts to try to help this woman who is psychotic." "There's absolutely nothing that can be done. They'll take her to a shelter, and they will turn her out in two days," Gwin continued. "They will take her to the hospital, they will release her within a day." [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Image credit: San Francisco Chronicle[/caption] In an interview, Gwin said that just before the video was captured, he attempted to assist her in carrying her luggage down the street and, when she resisted, doused her with water. He said, "I totally understand what an awful thing that is to do, but I also understand what an awful thing it is to leave her on the streets." He continued, "This woman is a very, very sad situation. She's very psychotic." Lastly, the San Francisco Street Crisis Response Team responded to the incident and offered the woman several service choices, according to a statement from San Francisco police. Both parties denied additional police intervention, the statement continued.