SAN FRANCISCO – District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that 60-year-old Effrim Baker was arraigned Friday and pleaded not guilty to all charges in connection with the attacks. 'Violence of this magnitude takes a toll on communities and our city at large,' Jenkins said in a statement. Baker was charged with three counts of attempted murder, three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, along with four counts of battery with serious bodily injury.
At the time, authorities said the suspect had stabbed three people and assaulted a fourth person.The victims were all adults, with the oldest victim being 86-years-old, prosecutors said. Police said on Sunday that all four victims were expected to survive.Baker was arrested soon after the incidents.'I am grateful to the San Francisco police for making a speedy arrest in this matter and hope each victim is able to recover and heal from these traumatic events.