Police Blotter – April 19, 2013

[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of April 19, 2013. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org.]

CAPTAIN SHARON FERRIGNO’S MESSAGE
Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and the City of Boston. In light of the attack on the Boston Marathon I would like to remind all of you of the nationwide “If You See Something, Say Something” public awareness campaign. This is a simple and effective program to raise public awareness of indicators of terrorism and terrorism-related crime, and to emphasize the importance of reporting suspicious activity to the proper local law enforcement authorities. The campaign was originally used by New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) after September 11th. Please copy and open the attached link to view the campaign and remember, we are all in this together. Homeland Security means home town security. If you see something, say something.

Our next Community meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 6pm. It will be in the Community Room, here at Richmond Station, 461 6th Ave. (NOTE TIME CHANGE)

NOTEWORTHY ARRESTS
On 04/12/13 at 11:30am, officers responded to a call of a traffic accident at JFK Drive near 30th Ave. The vehicle was traveling east on JFK Drive, crossed over the center line and hit a parked car. A witness on scene had approached the driver to check on his well being and saw that he was intoxicated. The witness took the keys from the ignition to prevent him from driving off. The officers asked how many drinks had he had and he replied, “zero to none.” The 52 year old male was charged with driving under the influence.

On 04/13/13 at 3:35am, a vehicle was traveling west on Clay St approaching Locust. The driver hit a parked vehicle which caused her vehicle to roll-over and land on its right side. The driver, a 29 year old female, was charged with driving under the influence.

On 04/16/13 at 12:30am, officers conducted a traffic stop at Divisadero and Geary. The driver said he had no identification and provided the officers a name. The officers ran the name and found that the driver’s license was suspended. This person also had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. Upon detaining the male, he told the officers that he had lied and given them his brother’s name. He had a warrant for a parole violation and did not want his friend to know. The 38 year old male was charged accordingly.

On 04/17/13 at 11:30pm, officers responded to a business at 10th and Geary on a report of a male employee on the premise with a handgun. Other employees were fearful and had made their way to another part of the building. When the officers arrived they located the employee and the gun which was on a table next to the employee. The gun was currently unloaded. The officers detained the male and ran the serial number for the gun. They responded to the registered owner’s home and he was unaware that the firearm was missing and didn’t know the suspect that was being detained. The 34 year old male was charged with possession of stolen property.

NOTEWORTHY INCIDENTS
On 04/10/13 at 5:10pm, the victim was walking on Balboa near 7th Ave, talking on her cell phone. The suspect came from behind her, grabbed her phone and fled in an unknown direction. He was described as a Hispanic male, 25yrs, wearing a black hat, white shirt and black pants. The victim reported this incident 5 days later.

Between 04/12/13 and 04/15/13, an unknown suspect took copper drain pipes off of a school on the 400 block of 9th Ave.

Between 04/12/13, 5pm and 04/15/13, 8am on the 1600 block of Divisadero, a suspect entered a medical office by prying the door. The suspect took two laptops and a flat screen TV. It is unknown how the suspect entered the main building.

On 04/13/13 at 2pm, the suspect entered a shop on the 3600 block of Sacramento St and took a pair of earrings and ran out of the store. The suspect was described as a white female, 22-29 years, wearing a pink top and blue skirt.

On 04/14/13, between 12am and 10am on the 5900 block of Geary, a suspect broke out a glass door of a business and entered the premise. There appears to be no loss at this time. The owner of the business who lives upstairs had heard a noise that sounded like someone running through the business at 2:15am, but thought nothing of it until she saw the broken glass.

Between 04/14/13, 10:30pm and 04/15/13, 10:20am on the 700 block of Clement St, a suspect entered a restaurant by removing the louver windows above the front door. The suspect took cash from the register.

On 04/14/13 at 9:45pm on the 1500 block of Broderick, the victim was sitting on a step when the suspect approached and shot him once in the chest. The victim made his way to a nearby apartment where he sought help. The victim was uncooperative as were the witnesses that were in the area. The victim, a 47 year old male was transported to a local hospital.

Between 04/14/13, 11pm and 04/15/13, 6:15pm on the 100 block of Wood St, a suspect entered a garage and broke into a vehicle parked inside. The suspect took the car stereo.

On 04/16/13 at 4:45am, on the 2900 block of Washington, the victims awoke to sounds of the hardwood floor creaking outside their bedroom. They got up and checked the home and found the front door ajar. The wife’s purse was missing from a chair and the husband’s cell phone had been taken from the office. The victim then went outside and located his wife’s purse, missing a checkbook on the 2800 block of Washington. There were no signs of forced entry.

Between 04/16/13, 4pm and 04/17/13, 11am on the 100 block of 2nd Ave, a suspect entered an unlocked vehicle and took the garage door remote. The suspect then entered the garage and rummaged around, but it appears that nothing was taken.

On 04/16/13 at 8pm, the victim was on a 38 Geary MUNI bus, sitting just behind the rear door when it stopped at 3rd and Geary. The suspect boarded the bus through the rear door and grabbed the victim’s cell phone and ran north on 3rd Ave to east on Clement. The suspect was a black male, 18-21 years, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and a black backpack.

On 04/17/13 at 12:05am, a patrol Sergeant heard the alarm going off at a business on the 6000 block of Geary. He saw that a brick had been thrown through the glass door and found the register on the floor. The cash from the register had been taken.

On 04/18/13 at 2am, the victim was awoken to the sound of his dog growling and suddenly run into the living room. The victim retrieved his dog and went back to bed. The dog then began to bark again and the victim thought one of his roommates had gotten up and he went into the living room again. This time he saw the suspect standing there carrying a duffle bag. The victim said “What are you doing” and the suspect mumbled a response and fled out the front door. The victim saw that some of the wiring from the entertainment center had been disconnected but nothing appeared to have been taken. The suspect was described as a black male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark sweatpants and carrying a black duffle bag.