[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of December 12, 2013. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org.]
CAPTAIN SHARON FERRIGNO’S MESSAGE
Officers from Richmond Station celebrated the holiday season together last Friday along with their spouses and significant others. It was a wonderful time to reflect on their many accomplishments over the past year. Richmond Station personnel continue to make arrests in some very complex investigations. The leadership by Lt. Deborah Gizdich and her talented Station Investigations Team is making a big impact in our district. Lt. Dean Ries and Lt. Walt Cuddy have developed complex operations orders to apprehend offenders and strategized to with our investigations team to address the issues. Lt. Milanda Moore’s supervision rounds out our team with updates of crime trends.
We will not be having a community meeting in December. We will see you again after the New Year.
NOTEWORTHY ARRESTS
On 11/26/13 at 11am, the victim parked his car on the Great Highway near Fulton St. When he returned at 12:15pm, his vehicle was gone. The victim had hidden his cell phone under the driver’s seat and was able to track his vehicle. He contacted 911 and was providing updates as to the location of his car. Officers located the vehicle on the 1900 block of Lombard St with the suspect in it. In the vehicle were numerous pieces of property that had been taken from auto burglaries and stolen vehicles. It was determined that the suspect had driven a stolen vehicle to the Great Highway, left it there and took the victim’s vehicle. This investigation is ongoing and vehicles are still being recovered that are attributed to this suspect.
On 12/07/13 at 8:50pm, the victim was sitting is his vehicle at 45th Ave and Geary. He observed the suspect graffiti an a-frame sign. He then saw the suspect go over to his landlord’s car and bend down out of sight. Believing the suspect was going to vandalize the car, he confronted the suspect. The suspect swore at him and ran down the alley between two houses on the 8000 block of Geary. The victim kept telling the suspect to stop and he eventually trip the male. When the suspect got up, he pulled out a knife and swung it at the victim who was able to get out of the way. The suspect took off again with the victim following and the suspect entered Sutro Park. Officers located the suspect and victim in Sutro Park. The 24year old male was charged with aggravated assault and vandalism.
NOTEWORTHY INCIDENTS
Between 12/06/13, 9pm and 12/07/13, 7:30am on the 200 block of Parker Ave, a suspect entered a garage by unknown means. The suspect then broke the windows of two vehicles parked inside and took property, including sunglasses, cash and a garage remote.
Between 12/06/13, 9:30pm and 12/07/13, 10am on the 400 block of 25th Ave, a suspect entered an apartment building through the front door which is always left unlocked. The suspect entered the garage and gained access into a vehicle parked inside. The suspect took a GPS. The victim located her keys in the now open trunk of her car. She believes she may have left her keys in her apartment door lock when she got home.
On 12/09/13, between 7:45am and 6:15pm on the 300 block of 26th Ave, a suspect entered an apartment through an unlocked window. The suspect took a laptop and TV.
On 12/10/13 at 3:00am, numerous officers responded to the area of Sutter and Baker on a call of shots fired. One of the callers reported seeing a burgundy vehicle fleeing from the scene. Officers searched the area to look for victims but did not find anyone. One woman reported that one of the rounds fired went through her bedroom window. She felt the glass land on her face and she rolled out of bed onto the floor. She was uninjured.
Between 12/10/13, 5pm and 12/11/13, 7am on the 3500 block of Sacramento, a suspect entered a home under construction and took tools. The rear of the home is unsecured.
On 12/11/13 at 4:45am, on the 700 block of 31st Ave, a tenant in an apartment building heard the garage door open. When he looked outside he saw a white SUV parked in front of the garage. Thinking it was another tenant, he went back to sleep. When he went into the garage later that afternoon, he saw that two of his bikes were missing.
On 12/11/13, between 6:40am and 6pm on the 700 block of 11th Ave, a suspect entered an apartment via a window off a landing. The suspect took two laptops.