[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of April 8, 2011. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org.]
CAPTAIN RICHARD CORRIEA’S MESSAGE
On Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 3:00 PM thieves committed a brazen daytime burglary in the outer-Richmond District on 29th Avenue. They broke open the front door of a lower flat and then quickly absconded with dozens of pieces of jewelry and several hundred dollars in cash. Many of the pieces of jewelry were both valuable and of tremendous sentimental value. Some pieces were heirlooms that had been passed down through the generations. Among the items taken were a 1950’s era graduation pendant and the victim’s wedding ring.
Watch full passers-by alerted the police but not before the criminals could make good their escape. Witnesses were able to provide responding officers with suspect and vehicle descriptions, including its out-of -state License Plate number.
Investigators from Richmond Station issued a nationwide alert for the suspect’s vehicle.
On April 5, 2011 on Interstate Highway 80 in Nebraska an alert member of the Nebraska State Patrol noticed a vehicle traveling east-bound in excess of the posted speed limit. The Trooper stopped the vehicle and quickly determined that it was the vehicle wanted by the San Francisco Police Department in connection with the 29th Avenue burglary. One suspect fled on foot, but was quickly captured. In all, four suspects were taken into custody.
During the course of the next several hours our investigators worked with Nebraska Troopers and, after obtaining a search warrant, recovered more than three hundred pieces of jewelry and nearly $20,000 in currency. Among the hundreds of other items were antique and heirloom jewelry.
Many of the items lost in the 29th Avenue burglaries were recovered, including the college pendant and wedding ring.
Our Inspectors are working to connect the suspects with our local burglary and to identify the owners of the other items recovered.
Our next Police Community Forum is on April 19, 2011 at 7:00 PM at Richmond Station.
During the past week in the District there were 33 traffic accidents 4 involving injuries.
NOTEWORTHY ARRESTS
On 04/02/11 at 3:00pm a plainclothes officer observed a suspect walking along Fulton near 32nd Avenue. The officer observed the male peering into windows of parked vehicles and continued to follow him to 28th Ave. The officer observed the male open the passenger door of the victim’s vehicle and begin to rummage around the front passenger seat area. The officer detained the suspect who claimed the car was his. While conducting his investigation, another male ran up and asked if everything was all right with his car. He stated he was the owner of the vehicle and gave no one permission to enter his car. The suspect, a 39 year old male was charged with auto burglary.
NOTEWORTHY INCIDENTS
On 04/01 between 8:30am and 1:00pm on the 100 block of 30th Ave, a suspect gained entry into a residence and took 3 laptops and a camera. There were no signs of forced entry.
On 04/01, between 9:00am and 6:45pm, on the 3000 block of WashingtoN, a suspect gained entry into an apartment by prying open the front door. The suspect then took jewelry and a watch. The main front door the apartment building is often left open with a brick.
On 04/02, between 11:00am and 4:50pm on the 3700 block of Clay, a suspect gained entry into a residence by climbing into a bedroom window. The suspect then took watches, a laptop, and jewelry.
On 04/02 at 8:45pm, the 16 year old victim was walking eastbound on 3700 block Clement with her mom. A dark colored sedan backed up onto the sidewalk, forcing the victim and her mother to have to walk single file behind the car. As they continued past the vehicle the female suspect exited the vehicle and ran over to the 16 year old. The suspect then grabbed the victim and attempted to pull her purse from her shoulder. The victim pushed the suspect away as her mother yelled out and the suspect fled back to the vehicle without the purse. The suspect was described as a female 16-17 years of age with shoulder length straight hair, wearing dark clothing.
On 04/03, between 3:00pm and 6:00pm a suspect attempted to gained entry into a home on the 3800 block of Jackson. The suspect attempted to pry open the door to the rear of the home and a side door but was unsuccessful as the victim had reinforced door frames and 5-point door locks on both doors.
On 04/03 at 3:32pm on the 300 block of 29th Ave, the suspect gained entry into a residence by prying open the front door. The suspect took jewelry and cash. A witness was able to obtain the license plate of the suspect vehicle which was subsequently stopped out of state. (SEE ABOVE)