Police Blotter – May 29, 2014

[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of May 29, 2014. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org.]

CAPTAIN SIMON SILVERMAN’S MESSAGE
On June 25th at 5:30 pm the Police Commission will hold a public meeting in the Richmond District at Presidio Middle School (450 30th Ave). This is an opportunity for the commissioners to hear directly from residents of the district. I will also give a brief report about Richmond Station. This takes the place of our regular monthly community meeting, so we will not meet on June 17th as we usually would.

NOTEWORTHY ARRESTS
On 05/24/14 at 5:54pm, numerous officers responded to a call of a naked male walking in the lanes of traffic. The officers located the 18yr old male and immediately noticed he was under the influence of an unknown narcotic. When the male saw the officers he tensed his body and clenched his fists. The officers attempted to detain the male who continued to fight and tried to break away. At one point he stood up and with his full body weight slammed an officer into a nearby parked semi-truck. Other officers arrived on scene to assist and after a violent struggle; they were able to detain the male. An ambulance was called for the male and he was transported to the hospital for a mental health evaluation due to the fact that he was a danger to himself and others. Several hours later an acquaintance came to Richmond Station to report that the male was missing. She was informed of his whereabouts and the acquaintance told the officer that the male had taken 3 hits of acid earlier in the day.

On 05/25/14 at 9:50pm, officer s were driving on Geary at Presidio when the observed the suspect doing graffiti on the bus shelter. The officers detained the 29yr old male who told them he was doing mathematical equations. The suspect was charged with vandalism.

On 05/25/14 at 10:45pm, the victim was walking on Lyon towards Washington. A suspect came from behind him and grabbed him by his neck. The suspect then struck him in the side of his head with a heavy object and told him to get down on the ground. The suspect demanded his property while pushing a metallic object at the side of his head. The suspect took the victim’s wallet, cell phone and bag. The suspect who was described as a black male wearing a ski mask, fled south on Lyon. Officers were able to track the victim’s cell phone to the gas station at California and Steiner Sts. They observed three males standing outside a black Toyota Camry at the gas pumps and detained them. The officer who was still with the victim “pinged” the victim’s phone, which sounded in one of the suspects pockets. The officers located the victim’s driver’s license and debit card in the waistband of another suspect. The suspects were filling up their vehicle with the victim’s debit card. All three males, 21yrs, 22yrs and 24yrs were all charged with robbery, aggravated assault, possession of stolen property and fraudulent use of a credit card. Two of the three suspects were also on felony probation and were charged with a violation of probation.

On 05/29/14 at 3:30am, officers were called to a vehicle accident at 24th Ave and Geary. It was determined that there was a male in the gas station who was intoxicated and stumbling around. A passenger in a vehicle that was in the station reported to the attendant that the drunk male had fallen and 911 was called. The vehicle that had been at the station was putting air in a tire that was flat and when they were finished went to back out. At this point the drunk male had fallen behind the rear of this vehicle and he was run over. The driver of the vehicle, a 32yr old was also intoxicated and charged with driving under the influence, causing serious injuring.

NOTEWORTHY INCIDENTS
On 05/23/14 at 5:53pm, the victim had parked his car on the 800 block of Clement St and was putting money in his meter. He heard the suspect say “What’s up homie?” The victim looked towards the suspect who then punched him in the face. The victim fell to the ground onto his back and the suspect kicked him in the face. The suspect then went through the victim’s pockets and took his cell phone and keys. He then threw both items into the street and fled east on Clement St. The victim was transported to a local hospital. The suspect was described as a white male, 18-35yrs of age, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, gray baseball cap and dark pants.

Between 05/23/14, 10:30pm and 05/24/14, 6:30am on the 300 block of 14th Ave, a suspect broke out the windows of a least 6 vehicles. Some of the cars had been rummaged through, but nothing appears to have been taken.

On 05/24/14 at 12:45am, a caller reported seeing two males breaking out the windows of vehicles parked along Fulton between 38th and 39th Aves. The caller did not know what they were using to break the windows and lost sight of the suspects as they fled north on 38th Ave. Officers located 10 vehicles that had broken windows. Of the registered owners they were able to contact, none reported a loss. The suspects were described as unknown race males, 25-35yrs, both wearing dark clothing. One had a gray backpack, the others was black.

On 05/28/14 at 5am, the caller was awoken to the sound of breaking glass on the 700 block of Arguello. When he looked out his window, he saw a male with a metal bar in his hand attempting to gain access into a business. The suspect apparently gave up and fled to an awaiting U-haul truck being driven by a second suspect. The truck fled north on Arguello Bl. The suspect was described as an unknown race male wearing a gray sweatshirt.