Police Beat

Police Beat is a roundup of crimes and other police incidents in Noe Valley. "Noe Valley" is defined as the area bordered by Grand View, 21st, Fair Oaks, and 30th streets. The following crime data were culled from March 2005 incident information and reports provided by officers at Mission Police Station.
March Crime Log
Burglary of Flat, Unlawful Entry: Reported 2:10 p.m., Tuesday, March 1; 1000 block of Dolores Street
Burglary of Residence, Forcible Entry: Reported 10:15 a.m., Wednesday, March 2; 3900 block of 22nd Street
Burglary of Residence, Unlawful Entry: Reported 8 a.m., Friday, March 4; 100 block of Chattanooga Street
Committing Public Nuisance: Reported 4:19 a.m., Sunday, March 7; 4300 block of 24th Street
Burglary of Apartment House, Unlawful Entry: Reported 7:30 a.m., Sunday, March 7; 600 block of Alvarado Street
Malicious Mischief and Vandalism: Reported 3 p.m., Saturday, March 5; 900 block of Elizabeth Street
Petty Theft of Property: Reported 8 a.m., Friday, March 4; 1000 block of Church Street
Malicious Mischief and Vandalism: Reported 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 9; 800 block of Alvarado Street
Burglary of Apartment House, Forcible Entry: Reported 12:30 a.m., Friday, March 11; 300 block of Fair Oaks Street
Burglary of Residence Under Construction: Reported 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 1; 1200 block of Dolores Street
Robbery, Armed with Dangerous Weapon: Reported 4:09 p.m., Saturday, March 12; Church and Liberty streets (because the suspects and victims in this case are all juveniles, no further information was available).
Battery and Malicious Mischief, Vandalism of Vehicles: Reported 9:39 p.m., Saturday, March 12; 3900 block of 24th Street (see below)
Lost or Stolen License Plate: Reported noon, Saturday, March 12; 3500 block of 23rd Street
Malicious Mischief, Vandalism of Vehicles: Reported 12:25 a.m., Tuesday, March 15; 300 block of Elizabeth Street
Stolen Automobile: Reported 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 15; 900 block of Elizabeth Street
Burglary of Residence, Forcible Entry: Reported 4 p.m., Monday, March 7; 900 block of Elizabeth Street
Sexual Battery: Reported 3 p.m., Thursday, March 17; 3600 block of 21st Street [due to the nature of this crime, no further information was available]
Grand Theft of Property: Reported 9 p.m., Wednesday, March 9; first block of Homestead Street
Grand Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 12; 800 block of Sanchez Street
Malicious Mischief, Graffiti: Reported 3:30 p.m., Monday, March 21; 3800 block of 22nd Street
Malicious Mischief, Vandalism: Reported 9:05 p.m., Wednesday, March 23; 200 block of Jersey Street
Grand Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 10 p.m., Thursday, March 17; 3900 block of 26th Street
Grand Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 1 a.m., Tuesday, March 22; 700 block of Elizabeth Street
Fraudulent Credit Application: Reported 4 p.m., Sunday, March 27; 4000 block of 24th Street
Stolen Automobile: Reported 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 22; Elizabeth and Sanchez streets
Grand Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 11:45 p.m., Thursday, March 24; Cesar Chavez and Dolores streets
Aggravated Assault with Bodily Force: Reported 12:25 a.m., Saturday, March 26; 4000 block of 24th Street (see below)
Burglary, Residence Under Construction, Forcible Entry: Reported 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 16; First block of Elizabeth Street
Grand Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 12:05 a.m., Monday, March 28; 700 block of Diamond Street
Grand Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 12:15 a.m., Monday, March 28; Cesar Chavez and Church streets
Stolen Automobile: Reported 9:10 p.m., Tuesday, March 29; 3700 block of 25th Street
Burglary of Apartment House, Forcible Entry: Reported 11:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 31; 4000 block of 24th Street
Patron Beaten at 24th Street Bar
A 45-year-old Chattanooga Street man was taken away in an ambulance in the early hours of Saturday, March 26, after an incident at a tavern located in the 4000 block of 24th Street. When police arrived on the scene just after midnight, the victim was lying on the floor of the bar bleeding from his nose and mouth. He sustained a broken nose and cuts to his face.
Earlier, the victim and his companion had gone to another bar for a drink, but the manager and a female bartender had asked them to leave. The victim told police he had been involved in an altercation in that bar the year before, but on this night he left without incident. He and his friend moved on to a second bar a few doors up the street.
According to the police report, the same woman bartender who had asked the men to leave the first bar then entered the second. After the victim's companion got up to use the restroom, a white male approached the victim and allegedly initiated a fight. The victim's companion told police the attacker struck the victim in his face with a closed fist and continued to swing and kick violently after the victim was knocked to the ground. The victim lost consciousness when he was punched and was not able to tell police much more about the incident.
The attacker fled on foot on 24th Street, but officers failed to locate him after a search of the area. Witnesses described the attacker as wearing a white shirt and blue jeans. His short hair was cut in a "Mohawk" style.
Anyone who has information about the case should contact the SFPD's General Works Department at 553-1141.
Egg-regious Attack
A Daly City man was driving his Subaru on 24th Street between Noe and Castro streets the evening of Saturday, March 12, when an Acura sedan pulled alongside his car. An occupant of the Acura threw several eggs at the driver, splattering his upholstery and the outside of his car. The victim told police he couldn't identify his attacker.
--Erin O'Briant
HOW TO CONTACT THE SFPD
Noe Valley residents and merchants are invited to attend police-community meetings held monthly in both the Mission and Ingleside police districts. The next Ingleside meeting will be Tuesday, May 17, 7 p.m., at Ingleside Station, 1 Sgt. John Young Lane, off the 2000 block of San Jose Avenue. The next Mission meeting will be Tuesday, May 31, 6 p.m., at Mission Station, 630 Valencia Street near 17th Street.
Noe Valleyans who live or work north of Cesar Chavez Street (within the Mission Police District) may report recurring problems by phoning Mission Station at 558-5400 or e-mailing SFPDMissionStation@ci.sf.ca.us. To report anonymously on drugs, gangs, or other crimes, call Mission Station's nontraceable hotline at 552-4558.
Residents and merchants in Upper Noe Valley--south of Cesar Chavez Street--may contact Ingleside Station by calling 404-4000 or e-mailing SFPDInglesideStation@ci.sf.ca.us.
The Ingleside anonymous tip line is 587-8984. To sign up for the station's daily crime e-newsletter, e-mail Captain Paul Chignell at Paul_Chignell@ ci.sf.ca.us.
To report a crime in progress, call 911. To report a non-emergency situation in San Francisco, call 553-0123.
The Voice thanks Mission Police Officer Andrew MacIlrath for providing incident reports for this month's Police Beat. The reports were summarized by Voice writer Erin O'Briant.