The Noe Valley Voice thanks
Officer Lorraine
Lombardo for this month’s log of incidents reported to
Mission Police Station.
The tally includes most but not all incidents occurring June
1 to July 31,
2012, in the area bordered by Grand View, 20th, Guerrero,
and Cesar Chavez streets.
To contact Officer Lombardo, call Mission Station at
558-5400. To receive the
Mission Police District newsletter, writeSFPD.mission.station@sfgov.org.
June 6, 1:20 p.m., 3900 block of 24th, Theft
and Trespassing: A man in
his mid-60s entered a local coffeehouse, stole money from the
tip jar on the
counter, and fled out the door. When confronted by an angry
employee, he gave
the money back. The same man came into the coffeehouse a month
prior and took
$125 worth of honey off the shelf. A customer witnessed that
theft and reported
it to the busy owner. The owner confronted the man and
demanded he put the
honey back, which he did. The owner chased the man out the
door while reporting
his description to Police Dispatch. The man allegedly entered
another shop to
change bag colors to throw police off. The coffeehouse owner
followed the man
to 24th and Church, where he got onto a bus. Police arrived,
took him off the
bus, and advised him not to come back to the store. #120499472
June 12, 9:50 a.m., 1300 block of Church,
Robberyand
Conspiracy: A woman was walking and texting on her
iPhone with both
hands when a man came up behind her and forcefully grabbed her
phone from her
hands. The suspect ran off toward a dark blue sedan that was
double-parked with
the engine running. When the woman chased after him, the
suspect turned around
and yelled “Stop!” as he pointed a can of pepper spray at her.
The suspect then
jumped into the getaway car, with another suspect driving. A
witness working
out at a gym saw the robbery and the vehicle from the window
while running on a
machine. Police arrived and put out a description on the
police radio. Police
found the suspects in the vehicle at Sixth and Market streets,
where the victim
and witness positively identified them as the robbers. Police
arrested the
suspects after finding cell phones and pepper spray in their
vehicle.
#120461998
June 15, 9:10 p.m., 4000 block of 20th,
Malicious Mischief,
Vandalism: A resident was in his home when
he heard footsteps
at the front door. Suspicious after no one knocked, he looked
through the
peephole. He saw an Asian man and a white male standing there.
He opened the
door, and both suspects threw eggs at him. He yelled at them
as they threw more
eggs at the house, then fled.
June 18, 1 a.m., 1300 block of Castro, Grand
Theft: A
customer at a local bar placed her purse on the bar next to
her and looked away
for three minutes. When she looked back, it was gone. She
described the purse
as a brown leather “Hobo bag” with a shoulder strap made with
brass and two
tassels. It was valued at $600. #126082336
June 20, 11 p.m. - June 21, 11 a.m.,
Residential Burglary: A $900
bicycle was stolen from the garage of a building shared by two
units. The bike,
a Specialized Sirrus men’s hybrid, has a red frame with a
black carbon fiber
fork, black nylon seat bag, and two bottle cages. #120533581
July 5, 5:40 a.m., Diamond & 24th, Robbery
with Force: A man
was walking south on Diamond Street to catch the Muni bus at
24th Street when he
was approached by two suspects who tried to grab his backpack
and duffle bag.
The man held on to his bags but was punched in the back of the
head, causing
him to fall to the ground injured. The suspects then took the
bags and ran
toward a waiting green pickup truck with a camper. The victim
was able to grab
and bend the rear windshield wiper of the truck before it fled
with the
suspects inside. Inside the backpack was an Apple MacBook Pro
valued at $1,200
and an $800 Nikon camera. #120529370
July 9, 9:15 a.m., 1200 block of Guerrero,
Mental Health
Detention: Police responded to a call of a
man breaking
windows at a house and saw four broken windows on the second
story and glass
pieces all over the street and sidewalk. A man was sitting in
the window yelling
obscenities. He had lacerations on his feet and was holding a
large shard of
glass. The man told police that they were going to inject him
with some liquid
and then would steal his blood. It was determined he was a
danger to himself
and others. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital for a
72-hour evaluation.
#120540291
July 6, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., 4000 block of 20th,
Burglary, Apartment
House: A resident came home to find his door ajar and
his black Yale
suitcase missing from his kitchen counter. It contained an
Apple 4S iPhone,
serial #328397072, a black Swatch watch, cash, and papers. A
gold pillowcase
was taken and may have been used by the suspect to carry the
stolen items. His
dog was still inside the home. #120540611
July 11, 12:08 p.m., 4100 block of 24th,
Malicious Mischief: A
mother called police saying her daughter had shattered the
house window when
the mother would not let her in. #120545194
July 13, 3 a.m., 1300 block of Noe,
Trespassing: A
resident called police after hearing a man climb over his
fence into his back
yard and talk to his dog. Officers found the suspect crouched
behind a bush
adjacent to the yard and covered in brush. When asked why he
was in the back
yard, the suspect told police that he was climbing around the
hill looking for the
“800” bus, which was supposed to take him to Berkeley. Police
arrested the
trespasser and found crystal meth and a glass pipe in his
pocket while
searching him at the station. #120551088
July 24, 8:48 a.m., 4400 block of 20th,
Suspicious Occurrence:A resident
called 911 and threatened to “strap on a bomb and blow up City
Hall.” After he
called the Department of Parking and Traffic to cite a car
parked in his
driveway, an officer responded but told him the city was
unable to cite the car
because the red zone driveway corners were painted over by
someone other than
DPT. The resident got angry and frustrated and phoned numerous
city agencies.
After a lengthy police investigation, the resident apologized
and said he
wasn’t serious about the threat, just mad. #120582986
Mission Station reported nine stolen or
recovered vehicles in its
part of Noe Valley during the months of June and July.
REPORT
FROM INGLESIDE STATION
The Ingleside police blotter covers incidents
reported June 1
to July 31, 2012, in Upper Noe Valley—the area roughly
bounded by Cesar Chavez,
Guerrero, 30th, and Diamond streets. The incidents were
culled from newsletters
produced by Ingleside Police Station. The log includes most
but not all
incidents reported during the period. To contact Ingleside
Station or receive
its newsletter, call 404-4000 or emailSFPDInglesideStation@sfgov.org.
June 4,
3:52 p.m., 100 block of 28th, Auto Theft:Officers responded to a
call about a stolen vehicle that was occupied. They detained
two males inside
the vehicle. A computer check revealed the driver had an
outstanding warrant.
The driver was transported to Ingleside Station, where an
arrest search
uncovered a clear plastic bag containing a green leafy
substance believed to be
marijuana. The suspect and all evidence were booked at
Ingleside Station. The
owner of the vehicle was contacted and he responded to
Ingleside Station, where
the vehicle was released to him. The narcotics were
hand-delivered to the
Narcotics Drop Box at the Hall of Justice. #120441683
June 5, 5 p.m., Dolores & 30th, Vehicle
Accident:Two
vehicles were involved, no injuries.
June 6, 9:48 p.m., San Jose Avenue & 30th,
Traffic Collision
June 7, 10:18 p.m., 400 block of 27th,
Violation of Court Order: An
officer was sent to a fight regarding a male and a female.
Various other
Ingleside units arrived to assist. They determined that one of
the parties had
a stay-away order from the address, and a record check
revealed he also had an
outstanding warrant. Neither party was injured. The suspect
was transported to
Ingleside Station, where an arrest search found him in
possession of an illegal
knife, which was confiscated and booked into evidence. The
officers confirmed
the restraining order and warrant. The suspect was then
booked. #120451397
June 9, 9:30 p.m., 800 block of San Jose Ave.,
Theft:Officers
met with the victim of a theft who reported that his bicycle
had been taken
from inside a locked gate that led to his building. There was
no sign of forced
entry to the premises. #120455258
June 13, 8:30 a.m., 1500 block of Diamond,
Theft/Building: An
officer was sent to investigate a theft from a building. The
victim told the
officer that he had been working in the garage when he stepped
inside for a
moment. When he returned, he realized his $5,500 bike was
gone. Since there was
no physical evidence, SFPD’s Crime Scene Investigations Unit
was not notified.
#120466108
June 13, 8:30 a.m., 1500 block of Noe,
Theft/Building: An
officer was sent to investigate a theft. The victim said an
unknown suspect had
broken into her garage and removed her $1,200 bike. Once
again, there was a
lack of evidence. Therefore, CSI was not notified. #120465382
June 13, 9 a.m., 1600 block of Guerrero,
Theft: A woman
reported to police that someone had taken a purse she had left
on a chair
during a garage sale. She did not see anyone take it.
#120465401
June 17, 1:11 p.m., 1700 block of Diamond,
False Plates: An
officer conducted a computer check on a car displaying two
separate license
plates and discovered that one was registered to a stolen car.
The vehicle was
towed for displaying unlawful license plates. #120476323
June 19, 4:15 a.m., 1400 block of Noe,
Burglary:An
officer responded to a report of burglary. When he arrived, he
spoke with the
man who reported the burglary, who said he had seen a man
standing outside of
the garage. The suspect walked away but returned shortly
after. The officer
spoke to the owner of the garage, who said that the lock had
been damaged.
#120480540
June 22, 5:30 p.m., 28th & Church,
Vandalism: A man
reported to police that he had locked and parked his car and
that when he
returned someone had scratched the right side of the car.
There were no
suspects observed. #120489467
June 24, 8:28 p.m., Church & Day,
Battery: An
officer on patrol was flagged down regarding a fight involving
two subjects.
The officer located a victim who said he had a great time
partying all day
before he met the suspect on Muni. The victim thought he was
having a good
conversation with the suspect, but it turned into an argument.
The suspect
suddenly punched the victim in the stomach. The victim fell
and scraped his
head as the suspect fled. The victim told the officer to go
find the suspect so
he could fight him again. The officer summoned an ambulance to
treat the victim
for his head injury. The victim refused transport. Several
Ingleside officers
searched the area for the suspect but were unable to locate
him. #120497448
June 29, 11 a.m., 600 block of 29th, Burglary:Officer
Preston responded to a burglary call after the victim had come
home and
witnessed a burglar fleeing from her residence. He and other
Ingleside officers
responded to the area where a man fitting the description of
the suspect had
been seen. The officers set up a perimeter and proceeded with
a yard-to-yard
search. After a long search, the suspect was found inside a
laundry room
attempting to hide and was arrested. As he was being arrested,
Captain Mahoney
confirmed that the man was the correct suspect in the
burglary. Stolen property
totaling $7,450 was recovered and given back to the victim.
#120512187
June 29, 6 p.m., 400 block of Day, Vehicle
Tampering: An
officer answered a call dealing with tampered vehicles. When
he arrived, he
spoke with one of the victims, who stated that she had locked
her car the
previous night, but when she left the house [the next day] she
saw the doors
open and that someone had been through her belongings. Nothing
was reported
stolen, however. Other vehicles on the same block had been
treated in a similar
manner with no signs of forced entry, broken glass, or damaged
locks. No
suspects were observed. #120512507
July 1, 11:55 a.m., 1500 block of Church,
Stalking:An
officer responded to a call about a male being stalked.
According to the man,
the restaurant he works at is receiving threats and protests
relating to the
use of foie gras. The employee stated that as he drove home a
black Ford
Explorer had been following him for some time and the driver
and passenger had
been photographing his car and license plate. #120518107
July 11, 11:50 a.m., 300 block of Duncan,
Theft:Officers
reported to a local residence in regards to a theft. The
victim told police
that a package had been delivered to his home and that the
company had not rung
his bell to inform him of the delivery and had left the
package outside. Later,
the victim heard someone outside his door, and when he went to
investigate he
saw an unknown suspect with his package in a backpack fleeing
on a black
bicycle. #120546380
July 18, 4:45 p.m., 30th Street, Dog
Bite: An
officer responded to an incident regarding an accident
involving a dog. A dog
had been running in and out of traffic, and nearby people
tried to capture the
dog. However, when trying to subdue the dog, a man was bit on
his left hand,
causing punctures on two fingers. The victim of the dog bite
was stable and the
dog was taken away by Animal Care and Control. #120544083
July 20, 11:15 a.m., 100 block of Day,
Burglary: An
officer was dispatched to a burglary. When he arrived he was
met by the
victims. The officer was told that the victims had left their
house earlier in
the day and while out had received a call from a neighbor who
stated that their
front gate had been damaged. When the victims returned, the
gate had been
completely unhinged and the bedroom window and kitchen doors
were found open.
When the victims entered their house, they noticed several
items missing. The
officer inspected the entire residence and was able to call
CSI to process the
scene. In a related incident, the officer was told by the
victim that her
neighbor had seen someone try to break into the house several
days prior to
this incident. #120573690
July 27, 6:15 a.m., 100 block of 28th,
Theft: Officers
were sent to investigate an auto boost in progress. While on
the way, they were
notified by Dispatch that the suspect had fled. The officers
conducted a search
of the area for the suspect, to no avail. The officers then
contacted the
victim and learned the following: the reportee was inside her
home when she
heard glass shattering outside. The reportee looked outside
and saw a suspect
rummaging through a car.The
reportee said that she saw the suspect walk away with
something that resembled
a television. After speaking to the victim, it was learned
that the item was an
electromagnetic massage machine. #120592054
July 27, 6 p.m., 100 block of 28th,
Theft: Officers
responded to a call regarding a residential burglary. They met
with the victim,
who told them he had just moved to San Francisco and was
storing his belongings
in a shared garage. He came back the day after he stored
various items to an
empty garage. The loss is in excess of $2,000. CSI was not
called due to the
lack of evidence. #120592399
According to Ingleside Station police stats,
there were nine
stolen and 11 recovered vehicles in the southern half of Noe
Valley during June
and July.
Police
Borders
Noe Valley is shared by
two San Francisco police jurisdictions—Mission Police District
and Ingleside
Police District. Mission police cover the northern half of the
neighborhood,
while Ingleside’s beat is the area south of Cesar Chavez
Street. Both districts
publish digital newsletters and hold monthly community
meetings. Mission Police
District holds its meetings on the last Tuesday of the month,
6 p.m., at
Mission Station, 630 Valencia St. Ingleside’s community
meetings are on the
third Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., at Ingleside Station, 1
Sgt. John V. Young
Lane.
