Police Blotter – December 9, 2011

[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of December 9, 2011. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org.]

CAPTAIN KEITH SANFORD’S MESSAGE
During the holidays Richmond Police Station Officers will continue the enforcement operations at the local bars around Geary Blvd. and Clement St. , due to the continual complaints of noise, underage drinking, physical fights and permit violations. We anticipate meeting with the property owners and managers to seek avenues for resolutions to the listed problems.

The incident involving a fight at the Jack in the Box last month revealed that the after hour operating permit was not current. As a result of this Jack in the Box management are in the process of obtaining current permits from the Entertainment Commission. The Jack in the Box management has been notified and they’ve proceeded to halt business at 2am as required. The suspect in the assault case has been arrested.

Just a reminder that Richmond Station’s Holiday Event is Tuesday, December 13 from 1pm to 5pm. We will have refreshments and ask that attendees bring a toy to donate to SFPD Operation Dream. There is a donation barrel in the lobby of Richmond Station if you would like to donate and are unable to attend on Tuesday.

NOTEWORTHY ARRESTS
On 12/03 at 1:43am, an officer on-viewed a large fight at 3rd Ave and Geary in front of a bar while the back up officers was responding the officer was abating the fight and dispersing the crowd. Two of the officers went into the bar to help clear it out and noticed that another physical fight broke out at the front door. The officers determined that one of the participants was the bouncer and he was trying to eject an intoxicated male. They went outside to located the male and saw the other officer attempting to place handcuffs on him. The intoxicated male was resisting the officer and they both fell to the ground. The suspect continued to fight with all of the officers until they were finally able to detain him. The initial officer who was attempting to place him into custody was injured and was transported to a local hospital. The 27 year old male was charged with battery on an officer, resisting arrest and public intoxication.

On 12/05 at 4am officer were patrolling the area of Post and Scott Sts when they observed a male spray painting the side of a delivery truck. The suspect did not notice the officers and continued south on Scott St. The officers stopped the male who said, “Wow that was dumb, I don’t know what I was thinking.” The 20 year old male was charged with vandalism.

On 12/07 at 2:08am, officers were called to the 700 block of 30th Ave on a report of a suspicious vehicle. When the officers arrived they located the vehicle with it’s headlights on and playing loud music. The driver appeared to be asleep and was slumped over. Officers knocked several times on the window to awake the driver and when he did he was instructed to turn off the engine and roll down his window. Initially the driver was cooperative but as one of the officers stood near the front of the drivers door to read the VIN number he reached for the key and turned the engine back on. He tried to put the car in drive and continued to rev the engine as the officers repeatedly order him to stop. Finally one of the officers was able to reach the key and remove it from the ignition. When they attempted to remove him from the car he resisted the officers by kicking them and thrashing about. Once the suspect was detained the officers determined that the vehicle was stolen and located a large amount of narcotics in the vehicle. The 28 year old male was charged with aggravated assault, stolen auto and narcotic violations.

On 12/07 at 12:45pm, officers were in the area of 8th Ave and JFK Drive when they observed the suspect casing the different bike racks within the park. Officers conducted a surveillance of the suspect until he finally exited the park at MLK Drive and Lincoln Way where he was detained. The officers determined that the 40 year old suspect who is on parole was also in possession of burglar tools and narcotics. He was charged accordingly.

NOTEWORTHY INCIDENTS
On 12/03 between 12am and 5:30am in the area of 30th and Balboa, a suspect using a BB gun, shot out the windows of 10 different vehicles.

Between 12/06, 7pm and 12/07, 9am on the 600 block of Presidio, a suspect gained entry into a storage unit of an apartment building and took a bike. There were no signs of forced entry.

On 12/07, between 11:15am and 6:30pm on the 3100 block of Geary, the suspect gained entry into an apartment and took a laptop. There were no signs of forced entry.