San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin was “clearly out of control” and appeared to be intoxicated the night he ripped into fire officials at the scene of a four-alarm blaze in North Beach, according to internal memos by the commanding officer and others at the scene.
On Tuesday, Peskin denied the allegation.
In a memo, Fire Department spokesman Lt. Jonathan Baxter, said “I noted that Supervisor Peskin was uneasy on his feet and I could smell the odor” of alcohol.
“He appeared intoxicated, based on his red eyes, slow responses and an uneasy stance,” the lieutenant continued. “It is my opinion, based on my training and experience, that Supervisor Peskin was intoxicated.”
Two other ranking firefighters, Assistant Deputy Chief Anthony Rivera and Capt. Sherman Tillman, stated in separate memos that they “smelled alcohol” on Peskin.