Police Blotter – October 21, 2011: Halloween Safety Tips

[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of October 21, 2011. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org.]

CAPTAIN KEITH SANFORD’S MESSAGE
Our recent PCRF (Police Community Relations Forum) meeting held on the 18th of October at the Richmond Station Community room related the following information. Representatives from Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (Dawn and Elliott), Rec & Park, the Police Advisory Board (Richmond Station), Supervisor Mar’s Office, Assemblywoman Fiona Ma’s Office, Project SAFE and DPH. Discussions consisted of representatives from SF SAFE, Morgan St. Claire and Supervisor Mar’s office will continue to take the lead in hosting community meetings to discuss improvements in the anticipated Golden Gate Park venues. Morgan can be contacted at 415 553 1984, SF Project SAFE.

Due to the increase of complaints involving the night clubs/bars on the Clement St. and Geary Blvd., our enforcement operation resulted in numerous citations for permit violations. The managers and property owners are being informed of the violations and need to comply with the laws as well as manage the patrons. Continued enforcement is in effect until the end of November when we’ll assess the results.

HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS
As Halloween is right around the corner, we are including a few tips to ensure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable evening.

Make sure that costumes are bright and reflective. Consider adding reflective tape to costume or trick or treat bag.

Have their full names and phone numbers attached to their costumes somewhere if they are too young to remember them.

Teach children how to call 9-1-1 if they have an emergency or become lost.

Please cross the streets at a corner and don’t assume right of way. Motorists may have trouble seeing Trick-or-Treaters. Do not cross mid-block.

If older children are going out alone, plan a route and establish a time for when they should return home. Have them carry a cell phone.

Only go to well light homes and remain on porches rather than entering houses.

Prepare your homes for Trick-or-Treaters by removing objects from the porch or landing removing the chance that someone will trip.

Carry a flashlight with fresh batteries.

NOTEWORTHY ARRESTS
On 10/19 at 11:30pm, officers were patrolling the area of the 800 block of La Playa. They observed a male sitting in a parking lot and after speaking with him determined he was on parole. The officers conducted a parole search and discovered narcotics and paraphernalia on his person. The 54 year old male was charged with narcotic violations.

NOTEWORTHY INCIDENTS
Between 10/13, 12:30pm and 10/17, 12pm on the unit block of Seacliff Ave , a suspect gained entry into a residence by prying open a window. The suspect took three plasma TV’s.

On 10/15 at 1:30am, officers were called to the area of the 400 block of Clement St regarding a large fight. Officers located two victims with facial injuries and called for an ambulance. Officers were told that there had been a large fight and when they crowd finally separated the two victims were found on the ground. Another witness said that one of the bouncers at the bar came out and tried to break up the fight and pushed people back. One of the injured victims lost his balance and went head first into a parking meter. There are no known suspects.

Between 10/15, 9:30am and 10/18, 8:30am on the 200 block of 18th Ave, a suspect removed two metal drainpipes from the side of a building.

On 10/18 at 6:20pm, on the 200 block of Collins, the victim, who had posted her bike for sale on-line, met with a potential buyer. The buyer asked to take the bike for a test drive and drove off with the bike south on Collins, never to be seen again.

Between 10/18, 11pm and 10/19, 6:15am on the 5900 block of California St, a suspect broke a pane of glass on the door to a business. The suspect then reached in a removed the deadbolt from the inside. The loss was 3 guitars.