[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of April 12, 2013. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org.]
CAPTAIN SHARON FERRIGNO’S MESSAGE
There has been an up-tick in burglaries, both garage and residential. Please make sure to lock your homes and alert neighbors if you will be away on vacation. It is best to keep your homes well lit and free of shrubbery that prevents neighbors and police from a clear view of your home. If you see a suspicious person or someone that you don’t know exiting a home or garage carrying property please take note of the person’s physical description and notify us immediately. Many of the garage burglaries are in multi-unit buildings so please communicate with your fellow tenants to ensure the garage doors are secured every day. Please make sure to report these crimes as one of the tactics we use is to review crime profiles and dedicate resources using that data.
Mark your calendars for Queen’s Day, April 27, 2013, a Dutch Holiday amidst the tulips at Murphy’s Windmill in Golden Gate Park. Enjoy the spring weather and this lovely cultural event in our very own backyard with food and music. The event will be from 11am to 5pm.
A gentle reminder to all, April is Distracted Drivers Month and Richmond Station officers have been enforcing violations and will continue to do so.
Our next Community meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 6pm. It will be in the Community Room, here at Richmond Station, 461 6th Ave. (NOTE TIME CHANGE)
NOTEWORTHY ARRESTS
On 04/10/13 at 8am, an officer was driving by the grocery store on the 700 block of 7th Ave, when he saw an employee arguing with a male out in front. The employee flagged down the officer and informed him that the male had been escorted out of the store at 3:15am because he was drunk and belligerent. He had just returned and stole a bottle of vodka. The employee was able to recover the bottle and was attempting to escort the suspect off the premise when he started to argue. The officer ran the suspect in the computer and discovered he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest for a parole violation. The 49 year old male was charged with the warrant.
On 04/10/13 at 6:50pm, the victim looked out the front window of her home and saw the suspect sitting inside. She opened her door and yelled at the suspect who fled the vehicle. Her husband followed the suspect while the wife called 911. The husband then contacted his wife and was providing her with the updates of the suspect’s location. Officers found the husband and suspect on the 100 block of Commonwealth. The suspect, a 30 year old male, who had numerous prior arrests for burglary and was currently on probation, was charged with this burglary as well.
NOTEWORTHY INCIDENTS
On 04/06/13 at 9:15pm, officers responded to a report of shots being fired in the area of Post and Broderick Sts. The area was searched for victims to no avail. Officers did locate three vehicles that were damaged by gunfire.
Between 04/03/13, 3pm and 04/05/13, 10am on the 500 block of 26th Ave, a suspect entered a garage of an apartment building and took 2 bicycles. There were no signs of forced entry.
Between 04/03/13, 11:30pm and 04/05/13, 10am on the 2400 block of Post St a suspect entered an apartment and took a violin and TV. It is unknown how entry was made.
Between 04/03/13, 6pm and 04/08/13, 8am on the 1300 block of Lake St, a suspect gained entry into a garage by forcing open the tradesman door. The suspect took a motorcycle jacket and a bike.
On 04/05/13 at 7:15am, on the 5400 block of Fulton, the victim had mounted her bike on her bike rack on the roof of her car. She went back to her home and returned a few minutes later. As she exited her apartment building she saw a silver vehicle double parked next to hers and her bike sticking out of the trunk of the silver vehicle. As the vehicle took off, she ran into the street and began yelling. A passerby saw this and followed the vehicle, calling 911 and provided the license plate. The passerby lost sight of the car. A short time later, an elderly man came wheeling her bike back towards her and told her he found it in the intersection of 31st and Cabrillo. The bike apparently fell out of the trunk as the suspect’s vehicle fled. The license plate on the suspect’s car turned out to be stolen off of another vehicle.
On 04/05/13, between 1pm and 4pm on the 700 block of 9th Ave, a suspect took a bike from a garage. There were no signs of forced entry.
Between 04/05/13, 8am and 04/06/13, 10am on the unit block of 6th Ave, a suspect entered an unlocked vehicle and took the garage remote from inside. The suspect used the remote to get into the garage where they took a bike.
On 04/05/13 at 8:10pm, the victim, 13 yrs old had just got of a MUNI bus on Divisadero and California with two of his friends. The two suspects who were also on the bus, exited as well. The victim’s two friends had skated a distance away and the two suspects approached him. The first suspect touched the victim’s phone which he had been holding in his hand while the second looked across the street where the victim’s friends were. Suddenly the second suspect grabbed him in a bear hug and threw him to the ground. The first suspect then grabbed his phone and the two fled east on Sacramento. The suspects were described as black males, 14-15 yrs, one wearing a gray Northface jacket with “Northface” in red writing and black sweatpants. The second was wearing a black Northface jacket with white writing.
Between 04/05/13, 9pm and 04/06/13, 12pm on the 1300 block of Baker, a suspect entered a multi-unit garage and broke into a vehicle parked inside. The suspect took a laptop and cash. There was no sign of forced entry.
On 04/05/13 at 9:10pm, officers responded to an alarm call on the 200 block of Locust. A neighbor who had a key was also present as the owner was out of town. Officers discovered that a suspect entered the back yard through a side gate and threw a patio chair through the rear glass door. Officers conducted a walk thru of the premise for any suspects to no avail. It appears that the suspect did not make entry and fled when the alarm sounded.
Between 04/06/13, 9:30pm and 04/07/13. 12:30pm, on the 300 block of 2nd Ave, a suspect entered a garage by unknown means. The victim’ s vehicle which was parked inside and unlocked was entered by the suspect who took golf clubs, ear pieces for cell phones and the vehicle registration.
On 04/07/13, between 1:30am and 11am on the 1100 block of Clement, a suspect entered a business by prying open the front door. The suspect took cash, a DVD player and a Mr. Coffee machine.
Between 04/07/13, 4:30pm and 04/08/13, 7:30am a suspect entered a garage through an unlocked door. The suspect took two bikes and cash. This occurred on the 600 block of Euclid.
Between 04/07/13, 8pm and 04/08/13, 6:30am on the 800 block of Lake St, a suspect entered a garage and took two bikes. There were no signs of forced entry.
On 04/09/13 between 9:30am and 5:30pm on the 6900 block of Geary, a suspect entered an apartment by prying open the front door. The suspect took two laptops and cash.
Between 04/10/13, 4pm and 04/11/13, 2:30am on the 500 block of 24th Ave, a suspect was able to gain access to a yard and broke the window on a lower level. The suspect entered and on that level is the garage a large storage area. It is unknown at this time what the loss is. The victim was at home during this time but did not hear anything.
On 04/10/13, between 5pm and 9:40pm on the 400 block of 22nd Ave, a suspect gained access into a residence by smashing the rear kitchen window. The suspect took 3 laptops.
On 04/11/13 at 4:15am, the victim was standing in front of his home on the 1500 block of Baker waiting for his cab. He first noticed the suspects as they walked north on Sutter with flashlights in their hands, looking into parked vehicles. As they passed the victim one of them said “What’s up” and the victim replied, “Hello.” They immediately turned around and one of the suspects pointed a handgun at him and said, “We are up to no good, times are tough, give me your phone and bag.” The victim complied and the suspects fled north on Sutter. The suspect with the handgun was an unknown race male, 20-25 years, wearing a dark hat, dark scarf and jeans. The second was a white male, 20-25yrs wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt with white lettering on it.