[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of November 25, 2009. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org or visit their website.]
CAPTAIN RICHARD CORREIA’S MESSAGE
On November 16, 2009 at 3:00 P.M. a twenty five year old motorcyclist was killed at the intersection of Arguello and California. He had been traveling west-bound on California Street when he struck the side of vehicle heading northbound on Arguello. The young man was pronounced dead a short time later at San Francisco General Hospital.
On November 19, 2009 at 8:17 A.M. a sixty-nine female pedestrian was struck by a van and killed as she crossed Geary Boulevard at Ninth Avenue. The van had been traveling southbound on Ninth Avenue and turned onto eastbound Geary Boulevard.
Both accidents are under investigation in the Hit and Run Detail.
The angle of the morning and afternoon sun this time of year limits visibility of drivers as they travel our major east-west thoroughfares. Please be careful when you are crossing the street. Motorists should drive carefully and defensively, and slow down.
The loss of two members of our community weighs heavily on the hearts of officers of Richmond Station. Their families are in our prayers.
During the past week, there were 30 traffic accidents, 8 involving injuries. There were 4 citations issued for driving without a license or driving on a suspended license. There were 2 arrests for driving under the influence.
We are in the process of forming a community advisory board for the Richmond Police District. If the notion of participating interests you, kindly send me an email and I will send you some literature that describes the functions of the board, time commitments and objectives. Our first meeting is here at the station on December 2, 2009 at 6:45 pm.
Due to the holidays, our next newsletter will be sent out on Friday, 12/04/09.
NOTEWORTHY ARRESTS
On 11/20 at 2:30pm officers responded to the 1800 block of Divisadero Street regarding a suspect from a previous theft. The caller stated that a female suspect had just been in their store, and that it was the same suspect who had stolen jewelry two weeks prior. A description was provided and officers searched the area. Plainclothes officers located the suspect at Sutter and Fillmore a short time later. When explaining to the suspect why she was being stopped, she said “I didn’t steal anything today,†and that she hadn’t “stole anything from Divisadero in a couple of weeks.†The 46-year-old female was charged with theft and probation violation.
On 11/21/09 at 8:23pm plainclothes officers responded to a call of a male attempting to break into vehicles in the area of Pine and Steiner Streets. A description was provided by the caller and officers observed the suspect at California and Steiner. They began to surveil the suspect and saw him look into windows of parked cars, and try the door handles. The suspect continually looked around to see if anyone was watching him and finally went to a Toyota that was parked on Fillmore near Sacramento Street. The suspect opened the door and rummaged around the interior before finally exiting. The suspect was detained by the officers. The suspect, a 20-year-old male who is on felony probation, was charged with the auto burglary and violation of probation.
On 11/22 at 3:35pm, officers were called to the Public Library on 9th Ave regarding a male who had just taken numerous DVD’s. The witness had alerted the staff and followed the male out of the premise. The suspect was seen boarding a 38 Geary MUNI line headed towards downtown. At 6th Ave and Geary, two officers were preparing to board a MUNI bus and saw that it was the same coach number as provided by the witness. The officers located the suspect on the bus and he was in possession of 46 DVD’s that he had taken from the library. The 34 year old male was charged with burglary and theft.
NOTEWORTHY INCIDENTS
Between 11/19/09 11:00pm and 11/20, 6:00am on the 400 block of Clement Street a suspect entered a business by prying open the front door. The suspect took cash.
On 11/21/09 between 12:00am and 7:40am on the 3600 block of Balboa, a suspect entered a business by removing the louvered windows from above the front door. Once inside a sliding window was removed from the frame. The suspect(s) took cash, a flat screen TV and a computer.
On 11/21/09 between 3:15pm and 3:30pm on the 200 block of 3rd Avenue, a suspect lit newspaper on fire and left it under the front stairs of a residence. A neighbor reported that she had seen three young teenagers leave the area minutes before. There was minimal damage to the property.