[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of April 15, 2011. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org.]
CAPTAIN RICHARD CORRIEA’S MESSAGE
In the last 45 days we have had 117 auto burglaries and 35 stolen autos reported in the district. If you want to avoid being victimized, please don’t leave anything in your car’s passenger area.
Of the cars reported stolen 6 were Toyotas and 14 were Hondas. Thieves appear most interested in late ninety’s vintage vehicles. If you own such a vehicle you should garage it whenever possible and consider installing a disabling mechanism.
Our next Police Community Forum is on April 19, 2011 at 7:00 PM at Richmond Station. We will be discussing auto burglaries and auto thefts.
During the past week in the District there were 16 traffic accidents 4 involving injuries. There were 5 citations issued for driving without a license or driving on a suspended license. There were 4 arrests for driving under the influence.
NOTEWORTHY ARRESTS
On 04/12/11 at 4:45pm officers were sent to the area of Middle Drive East and MLK Drive (rear of Academy of Sciences) on a report of two males looking into the windows of parked vehicles. The officers located the two 18 year olds. One was in possession of a screwdriver and the other had four porcelain chips (used to shatter windows) in his jacket pocket. The second male was also in possession of a credit card that did not belong to him. The two were charged with being in possession of burglar tools.
NOTEWORTHY INCIDENTS
Between 04/04/11 and 04/11/11 a suspect gained entry into a home on the 100 block of 26th Avenue and took a large amount of jewelry. There were no signs of forced entry.
On 04/09/11 at 2:50am a victim was waiting for a bus at Fulton and 22nd Avenue. He was approached by two males, one of whom asked about the contents of the victim’s pockets. The victim told the male he had nothing. The second male suspect simulated a weapon. The victim then stepped into the lanes of traffic in the street and at that point to distance himself from the suspects. The suspects didn’t pursue the victim and after saying, “Fine, go home,” walked away west on Fulton . The suspects were described as males, 18 years of age, one wearing a black Giants sweatshirt and as having a lot of facial acne. The second was wearing a dark pea coat with his hair in a ponytail.