A San Francisco art gallery owner who sprayed a homeless woman with a hose has been arrested, police have said.
Collier Gwin, 71, has been charged with misdemeanour battery, after a video of him spraying the woman outside his gallery on 9 January caused outrage.
He faces up to six months in prison and a $2,000 (£1,600) fine, the city’s district attorney said.
Mr Gwin has since apologised for his actions, describing them as indefensible.
Only in San Francisco. Business owner #reelsinstagram #shorts #briochesf @sfgov @SFGate @SupervisorTang @AaronPeskin @Telemundo48 No respect ✊🏼 pic.twitter.com/Gn2mmPpLtb
— #briochesf (@briochesf) January 9, 2023
