New patrols following incidents in Lavender Heights area of Sacramento

Sacramento officials and business owners announced new security patrols in the Lavender Heights neighborhood. The strategy follows a recent attack where a man was chased and beaten while suspects yelled anti-LGBTQ+ slurs. The initiative includes a partnership with private security to increase safety in the area.
With the yellow lights of a security vehicle flashing behind them, Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty, Myron "Terry" Sidie, the owner of Faces and Aaron Zeff of HQ Security announced a new security strategy in the Lavender Heights of Sacramento following a report of a man being chased and beaten by men yelling anti-LGBTQ+ comments.
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