The Noe Valley Voice thanks
Officer Lorraine Lombardo for this month’s log of incidents
reported to Mission
Police Station during April 2013. Her tally includes most
but not all incidents
occurring 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.
Incidents Reported to Mission Station
April 5, 6:35 a.m., 4000 block of 26th,
Street Robbery with a Gun: A
resident in shock and visibly shaken provided police with a
description of a
robbery. The resident walked to his vehicle and opened his
trunk, then felt
someone touch his waist on both sides. Surprised, he turned
around and faced
the suspect, who was pointing a black semiautomatic pistol at
the victim’s
feet. The suspect said, “Don’t shout. Don’t run. I have a gun
and I’ll shoot
you. Give me your wallet and phone.” The victim told him, “I
don’t have it.”
The suspect then demanded the victim’s wedding ring and
backpack. Fearing for
his life, the victim dropped his backpack and took off his
wedding ring, which
the suspect grabbed. The suspect said, “Sorry, I’m just trying
to provide for
my family,” then fled. He is described as a black male, 20 to
25 years old, 180
pounds, 5’6” to 6’ tall, wearing a dark-colored baseball cap,
a neon green or
yellow hooded Adidas jacket, and dark-colored pajama pants
with colored logos
all over them. #130276925
April 5, 3:08 p.m., 21st and Sanchez, Street
Robbery with a Gun: A
resident fearing for her life handed over her purse after a
man ran up behind
her and said, “Give me your purse—I got a gun,” and displayed
a black revolver.
The suspect fled around the corner. The victim then heard a
vehicle alarm beep
twice, but she was unable to see if the man got into a car.
The suspect is
described as a black male, 5’6”, 130 pounds, wearing a black
hooded sweat
jacket with red lettering. #130278410
April 9, 8:45 a.m., 4000 block of 24th,
Burglary of an Apartment
House: During a hot day a resident left her apartment,
locking her
doors but leaving a few windows open. When she came home, she
found her bedroom
door pried open and several items missing, including a $1,500
diamond ring. Her
roommate also found pry marks on his bedroom door and his
MacBook computer,
valued at $2,000, among the missing. #130291456
April 11, 3 p.m., 1400 block of Guerrero,
Bicycle Theft: A
resident’s bicycle was stolen from the hallway of her
apartment building. A
plastic card may have been used to block the lock to the main
entrance. The
bike, valued at $1,400, was described as a black Cannondale
Synapse, serial
number QM6709. #130300803
April 13, 12:15 a.m., 21st and Noe, Attempted
Street Robbery
with Force: A victim being treated at St. Luke’s Hospital
told police he
had been sitting on a step at 21st and Noe streets looking at
his phone when
two men approached and asked him for the time. He looked at
his phone, raised
his head to answer, and was punched in the nose by one suspect
while the other
tried to take his phone. The victim fell to the sidewalk
during the struggle,
covering his face with his arms while the two men punched and
kicked him in the
face. He screamed loudly; the suspects stopped and left.
Meanwhile, neighbors
who had heard the victim’s screams and observed two suspects
on a roof, called
police. Officers arrived and arrested the suspects after
noting blood evidence
on their clothing and hands. The police took the suspects and
the victim back
to the scene, where the victim identified the men as his
attackers. #13030105
April 14, 8:36 p.m., 3900 block of 22nd,
Theft, False Pretenses: Police
responded to a call saying two men were possibly casing a
building. Upon
arrival, police found two men with Swiss passports and luggage
with recent
airline tags. The men said they had a paid reservation for
four nights at $245
per night at a bed-and-breakfast at the 22nd Street location.
They presented an
email confirmation from “reservations@bbsf.com” for a 1906
Victorian in “Nest
Inn Noe Valley.” An inn by that name does not exist.
#130340069
April 15, 3:01 p.m., 1100 block of Church,
Miscellaneous
Investigation: Several residents reported
losing power in
their homes due to strong winds blowing tree branches down.
One large branch
fell on Muni power lines and two parked vehicles. Muni techs
responded, cutting
off the power that charged the Muni lines and other lines on
the block. SFFD
assisted in cutting the branches away from the vehicles. The
Department of
Public Works later arrived and did final cleanup. There were
no reported
injuries. #130307887
April 15, 10 a.m., 800 block of Alvarado,
Found Property: A key
ring with fivekeys and a garage door opener was
found on the
sidewalk and booked atMission Station for
safekeeping. #130310664
April 19, 6:34 a.m., 4400 block of 25th,
Theft from Unlocked
Vehicle, Burglary of Residence, Unlawful Entry: A
resident left his unlocked vehicle parked on the street in
front of his house
overnight. The next day, he heard someone in his garage and
called police.
After checking his garage with police, he discovered his white
$3,000
Cannondale bicycle (serial number XM28975) had been taken. He
also found the
door to his vehicle was open and his garage clicker had been
taken. #130318555
April 15, 12:44 p.m., 4000 block of 24th,
Theft of Cell Phone: A
store employee placed his $300 Samsung Galaxy cell phone on
the counter, then
assisted a customer. When he went to retrieve the phone, it
was gone. Police
reviewed security cameras, which showed a white male,
approximately 35 years
old, walking into the store and taking the phone from the
counter. #130320732
April 21, 10:40 p.m., 500 block of Jersey:
Auto Theft, Warrant
Arrest, Driving with a Suspended License, Under the
Influence of Alcohol: Multiple
police responded to reports of a stolen red Toyota Solara with
a New Jersey
license plate in the area of 24th and Castro streets. When
police arrived, the
car was gone so they searched
the area. One officer advised he had located the vehicle at
Jersey and Diamond
streets, and had five occupants at gunpoint. All occupants,
one by one, were
ordered out of the vehicle, detained, and handcuffed by
police. The confirmed
stolen vehicle was towed and all riders were taken to Mission
Station. The
driver was arrested for auto theft and driving with a
suspended license. A
passenger was arrested for being drunk, while another was
arrested for having
warrants. The other two riders were released. #130322136
April 27, 4 p.m., 26th and Noe, Theft from a
Person:A
resident was waiting for a bus when a man reached over his
shoulder and
snatched his cell phone out of his hand. The suspect fled and
entered a black
vehicle. The suspect is described as a black male, 5’7”, 140
pounds, wearing
red shorts and a white shirt. #130346108
April 28, 12:50 a.m., 20th and
Douglass: Two
men were walking together when they saw two suspicious men
walking parallel to
them. Fearing they might be robbed, the walkers stopped to let
the other men
pass. One approached and pulled out a black Sig-Sauer P229R or
an air gun and
said, “Give me the money.” The suspect racked the slide of his
gun, held it
tilted sideways, and pointed at one of the men, who asked him
if he was serious.
The suspect responded, “This isn’t a joke.” The man offered
the suspect one
dollar but he refused it. The other man, scared for his life,
pulled out his
wallet and handed over six one-dollar bills. The suspect took
the money and
said, “Thank you.” Then the men left. The suspects were
between 20 and 25 years
old and possibly Pilipino or Hispanic. The man with the gun
was 5’8”, 160
pounds, wearing a dark gray hoodie, and black jeans. The other
was 5’10”, 170,
wearing all black and had a buzz cut. #130346158
Note: Six vehicles were stolen
in Noe Valley
during the month of April and all six were recovered. Five
vehicles stolen in
other areas were also recovered in Noe Valley.
REPORT
FROM INGLESIDE STATION
The Ingleside police blotter
covers incidents
reported during April 2013 in Upper Noe Valley—the area
roughly bounded by
Cesar Chavez, Guerrero, 30th, and Diamond streets. Incidents
were culled from
newsletters produced by Ingleside Police Station. The Voice log
may not include all events reported during the month. To
contact Ingleside
Station or receive its newsletter, call 404-4000 or
email SFPDInglesideStation@sfgov.org.
Incidents Reported to Ingleside Station
April 1, 1:35 p.m., Valley at San Jose Ave.,
Traffic Collision
April 5, 12:30 a.m., 1600 block of Noe,
Burglary
April 5, 4:30 a.m., 1800 block of Church,
Burglary
April 5, 8 p.m., first block of Valley, Theft
from Vehicle
April 6, 8 a.m., 1500 block of Dolores,
Vandalism to Vehicle
April 6, 3 p.m., 1500 block of Dolores, Theft
from Vehicle
April 7, 5:20 p.m., 1500 block of Dolores,
Theft from Vehicle
April 8, 12:17 p.m., 1700 block of Diamond,
Recovered Vehicle
April 8, 2:05 p.m., 700 block of San Jose
Ave., Recovered
Vehicle
April 13, 11:23 p.m., 1600 block of Dolores,
Obstructing/Resisting: Officers Peregrina and
McMilton responded to the 1600 block of Dolores Street
regarding an individual
who was causing problems inside a bar. The subject was
intoxicated and was seen
challenging customers inside the bar to a fight. When asked to
leave, he
refused. Upon arrival, the bartender pointed to the suspect,
who was standing
out in front. When the officers approached the suspect, he
immediately became
aggressive and uncooperative towards them. At one point during
the interview,
the suspect took an aggressive stance as if he wanted to fight
but then decided
he wanted to go back into the bar. The officers stopped him,
at which point he
said, “Get your hands off me, girl.” The officers tried to
take the suspect
into custody, but he wasn’t going without a fight. The
officers fought with the
suspect until additional units arrived and were eventually
able to subdue him.
The suspect sustained a couple of scrapes as a result. The
officers were not
injured. The suspect was arrested and charged with being drunk
in public as
well as resisting arrest. #130303493
April 13, 10 p.m., 300 block of Valley,
Stolen Vehicle
April 15, 6:30 p.m., Valley at San Jose Ave.,
Traffic Collision
April 22, 12:21 p.m., San Jose Ave. at 30th,
Traffic Collision
April 22, 1:08 p.m., 28th at Sanchez, Traffic
Collision
April 26, 5:48 p.m., Duncan at Dolores,
Traffic Collision
Police
Borders
Noe Valley falls under the
jurisdiction of two
police districts—Mission and Ingleside. The Mission Police
District covers the
northern half of the neighborhood, while Ingleside covers 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.
