SFPD names suspect in hate crimes against Terry Williams

A photo from April Martin Chartrand’s Facebook page by Griffin Jones San Francisco police have named a suspect in the racist death threats against Terry Williams, a Black dog walker and lifelong Fillmore resident. And it turns out, the two have some history. The suspect is a 67-year-old Black woman named April Martin Chartrand, a resident of the 700 block of Steiner Street – the same city block as the Williams family. Chartrand’s family reported her missing only weeks ago, on Aug. 23. Police say they are actively searching for her. Over the phone, Williams sounded at once relieved and at a loss. “I just told my neighbor the other day: ‘I hope it’s not a Black lady. Her life is gonna be upside down.’”& Based on neighbors’ security footage, the hooded figure who dropped packages containing blackface dolls, nooses and death threats at Williams’ gate on April 26 and May 5 appeared to be an older woman of color. But details remained unclear, and are still unconfirmed. Police officially named a suspect in a press release this morning. In a response to requests for comment, SFPD told the Bay View they were not able to release details of the...