Police Blotter – July 3, 2013

[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of July 3, 2013. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org.]

NOTEWORTHY ARRESTS
On 06/27/13 at 9:45am, officers were sent to the Archery Range in Golden Gate Park near 47th and Fulton. The caller was reporting that a male was loitering and harassing the people that were there. Officers located the male and determined that he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest from Yuba County. The 38 year old male was booked on his warrant.

On 06/27/13 at 4:38pm, officers were called to the area of the 400 block of Arguello on a report of a male walking down the street, checking all the iron gates of the homes. The caller then provided an exact address to an apartment building he had seen the suspect enter. Two plainclothes officers arrived and as they got to the front gate, the suspect exited the building. The officers detained the suspect who had a bottle of juice in his hands. Several other items were located in his pockets along with a bent hotel key card which is commonly used as a burglary tool that is referred to as a “loid.” Officers determined that the suspect entered using the “loid” and made his way into the garage. He then went into a vehicle parked in the garage and took a leatherman tool and cell phone charger. The juice came from a shelf in the garage. The 35 year old male was charged with burglary, possession of stolen property, burglary tools and narcotic paraphernalia.

On 06/28/13 at 7:50am, officers responded to a call of a male threatening a gardener at 47th and Fulton, inside Golden Gate Park. Officer located the male who had 7 outstanding warrants for his arrest. The 52 year old male was charged with the threats and warrants.

On 07/02/13 at 5:45pm, officers were patrolling the area of Washington and Scott Sts when they observed two males sitting in a vehicle. The driver was holding up a clear glass pipe to his lips leaning towards a lit flame. The passenger was holding the lighter. When the officers approached the vehicle, the driver said that he was just smoking a cigarette. Officer could then see a syringe and a metal cap with a brown substance in it lying on the front center console. There was a third male in the back seat and all were detained and charged with various narcotic violations.

NOTEWORTHY INCIDENTS
On 06/28/13 at 2:55am, the victim was walking west on Geary approaching 22nd Ave. He was approached by 4 male suspects, one who demanded his phone. When then victim said no, the suspect replied “Do you want to get stabbed?” The victim did not see a knife, but gave them his property. All suspect fled to a 4 door red vehicle, possibly and Honda and drove north on 22nd Ave. The suspects were two Hispanic males, 16-18yrs, one wearing a white baggie t-shirt, the other a black baggie t-shirt. The third male was described as Indian, 17-18yrs, wearing a light gray sweatshirt and dark blue shirt underneath. The fourth was a black male, 21-25yrs, wearing a gray t-shirt.

Between 06/28/13, 4pm and 07/01/13, 8am on the 500 block of 47th Ave, a suspect climbed the scaffolding on a home under construction and entered the residence. The suspect took numerous tools.

Between 06/28/13, 5pm and 06/29/13, 7:15am on the 2900 block of Anza, a suspect entered a home under construction by cutting the lock off the side door. The suspect entered the residence and cut the lock off of another door and took numerous tools.

Between 06/30/13, 8pm and 07/01/13, 6:45am, a suspect entered a garage by unknown means on the 6000 block of California St. The suspect took the vehicle parked inside along with the purse and contents that had been left in the vehicle.

Between 07/01/13, 9:30pm and 07/02/13, 8:45am, a suspect entered a garage and took a bike. There were no signs of forced entry.

On 07/02/13 at 2pm, on the 500 block of 15th Ave, a resident in a lower flat heard footsteps in the upper unit. Knowing that the tenant upstairs was out for the afternoon, she yelled out, “Who’s there!” After getting no response she went outside to see if the tenant’s car was there and she then saw the suspect exiting the front door of the upstairs flat. She yelled at the suspect who then fled south on 15th Ave. The suspect entered by removing a window screen and then through an open window. When the tenant came home an hour later, that is when the police were notified. There appears to be no loss. The suspect was described as a black male, 18-20yrs, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.

On 07/02/13 at 6:50pm, the victim was on a 5 Fulton MUNI line, outbound, sitting near the rear exit door. As the bus came to a stop at 38th and Fulton, the suspect who was with another male, grabbed the phone from her hand and fled north on 38th Ave. The suspect was a black male, 18-20yrs, wearing all black clothing.