Peninsula Councilmember 'Violently Attacked' With Concrete Block In SF

MILLBRAE, CA — A Peninsula councilmember was attacked while in San Francisco with his family on Saturday after two suspects threw a concrete block at his head.

Millbrae councilmember Anders Fung posted on Facebook that he was “violently attacked” near Lands End in the Richmond district. Police have not identified the suspects.

When Fung’s family confronted the suspects “demanding them to stop, one of them gave my family an obscene hand gesture before fleeing the crime scene,” he wrote in the post.

Fung suffered a two-inch laceration on his head and a cervical disc herniation around his neck, he wrote. Fund said while the pain was severe, he was expected to make a full recovery.

San Mateo County District Attorney Steven Wagstaffe condemned the "unprovoked attack" in a statement.

"Our community must stand united & firm against such senseless and hateful crimes," Wagstaffe said, adding the hashtag #StopAsianHate.

Fung was the first Chinese immigrant to be elected to the Millbrae City Council when he won a seat in 2020. He posted photos of his injuries on Facebook.

"As a community, public safety is paramount to our collective success," Fung said on Facebook. "We must stand firm against all senseless violence and hate. Our people deserve a safe living environment."