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A heroic chef and a team of vigilant police officers brought two violent robbers to justice in Noe Valley on the evening of Monday, April 10, according to a report made by Ingleside Police Captain Paul Chignell. Two more suspects, both male, remain at large. The four suspects allegedly mugged four victims that evening, two of whom they violently attacked. Several of the victims were accosted while walking in Noe Valley.

Ingleside Police Officers Yvette Poindexter and Angelina Sanchez discovered the first victim when they saw a person who appeared to be in distress walking on the Highland Avenue bridge toward Mission Street at 10:18 p.m. The officers stopped to help the man, who explained that three males and one female had confronted him at the intersection of Highland and Arlington streets, choked him, and put a jacket over his head. The four attackers fled in a gold vehicle, possibly a Honda, with his money and cell phone.

Then, at 10:34 p.m., a group of three suspects attacked another victim at Church and Day streets. This victim told police that the trio grabbed him by the collar and pushed him against a wall, then took his money and fled towards Dolores Street.

About 15 minutes later, the suspects struck again. The third victim, also a man, was walking with a friend near Church and Clipper streets when three males and one female came jogging up to him. The suspects grabbed the victim's cell phone and ran away. The victim attempted to chase them, but lost sight of the foursome.

By this time, police officers had converged on the area to look for the robbers, but the gang proved elusive. Officers heard a 911 call come in from Church and Duncan streets, where a local restaurant employee, who has asked to remain anonymous, said he had been viciously attacked. The victim reported that he was surrounded by three males and one female, who demanded money from him. When the victim refused, the suspects allegedly kicked, punched, and pushed him to the ground, stole his "knife roll"--equipment the victim used for work--and left him bleeding on the street. As the suspects walked away, their fourth victim got up and ran after them while calling 911. He found the suspects at Jersey Street, where one of the suspects and the victim engaged in a second violent struggle.

Officers Chad Campos and Dan Silver, who were on the lookout for the suspects, spotted the fight. They later reported seeing one of the suspects strike the victim in the face repeatedly. When the suspect saw the officers, he attempted to flee, but they took him to the ground. As the officers did so, they noticed a female suspect fleeing on Jersey Street towards Church Street. After a short chase, they took her into custody. The fourth victim's knife roll was in her possession.

The male suspect, a Hoff Street resident, was booked on felony assault and robbery charges at Ingleside Station and remains in custody as of press time; the female suspect, a minor, was booked on similar charges at the Youth Guidance Center, but has been released pending a hearing.

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, Guerrero, and 30th streets. The March 2006 crime log was culled from incident reports filed at Mission and Ingleside police stations.

Wednesday, March 1

Burglary of Residence, Forcible Entry: Reported 8:15 and 8:45 a.m., 900 block of Castro Street

Threats Against Life: Reported 10:45 a.m., 3500 block of 25th Street

Planting/Cultivating Marijuana: Reported 10:45 a.m., 3700 block of 23rd Street; arrest, booked

Battery: Reported noon, 1500 block of Sanchez Street

Malicious Mischief: Reported 8:30 p.m., first block of Chattanooga Street

Thursday, March 2

Burglary of Apartment House, Attempted Forcible Entry: Reported 8 a.m., 200 block of Duncan Street

Grand Theft from a Building: Reported 12:30 p.m., 3900 block of 24th Street; arrest

Burglary of Apartment House, Forcible Entry: Reported 1:30 p.m., 1300 block of Noe Street

Parole Violation: Reported 1:45 p.m., 3600 block of 21st street; arrest, booked

Grand Theft of Property: Reported 9 p.m., 3500 block of 21st Street

Friday, March 3

Grand Theft Bicycle: Reported 7:30 a.m., first block of Duncan Street

Counterfeiting Coins or Notes: Reported 11 a.m., 4100 block of 24th Street

Malicious Mischief, Vandalism of Vehicles: Reported 2 p.m., Sanchez and 25th streets

Battery: Reported 8:30 p.m., 29th and Dolores streets

Saturday, March 4

Robbery, Bodily Force: Reported 12:30 p.m., 22nd and Church streets

Burglary, Residence Under Construction, Forcible Entry: Reported 2 p.m., 4300 block of 26th Street

Malicious Mischief, Vandalism: Reported 8:30 p.m., 2000 block of Castro Street

Sunday, March 5

Malicious Mischief, Vandalism of Vehicles: Reported 3 p.m., 1800 block of Church Street

Malicious Mischief, Vandalism of Vehicles: Reported 7:35 p.m., 24th and Dolores streets

Malicious Mischief, Vandalism of Vehicles: Reported 11 p.m., 1100 bock of Dolores Street

Monday, March 6

Battery: Reported 10:26 a.m., 300 block of Eureka Street; arrest, booked

Suspicious Occurrence: Reported 10:40 a.m., 1500 block of Noe Street

Tuesday, March 7

Suspicious Occurrence: Reported 11 a.m., 3600 block of 24th Street

Possession of Narcotics Paraphernalia/ Warrant Arrest: Reported 4:10 p.m., 900 block of Church Street

Grand Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 6 p.m., Sanchez and Elizabeth streets

Wednesday, March 8

Suspicious Occurrence: Reported 2 p.m., 300 block of Elizabeth Street

Battery by Juvenile Suspect: Reported 3:45 p.m., 1200 block of Noe Street; booked

Suspicious Occurrence: Reported 7 p.m., 1400 block of Guerrero Street

Thursday, March 9

Aided Case, Mentally Disturbed: Reported 7:32 a.m., 24th and Church streets

Grand Theft of Property: Reported 9:55 a.m., 200 block of Fair Oaks Street

Grand Theft of Property: Reported 1:15 p.m., 4000 block of 24th Street; arrest, booked

Malicious Mischief, Vandalism: Reported 7 p.m., 900 block of Duncan Street

Friday, March 10

Possession of Marijuana/Possession of Hallucinogenic/Possession of Amphetamine for Sale/Miscellaneous Investigation: Reported 10:30 a.m., 3600 block of 21st Street; arrest, booked

Petty Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 2 p.m., 800 block of Dolores Street

Suspicious Occurrence: Reported 2:07 p.m., 200 block of Day Street

Saturday, March 11

Robbery, Bodily Force: Reported 7:05 p.m., 30th and Dolores streets

Malicious Mischief, Vandalism: Reported 8:15 p.m., 3700 block of 22nd Street

Sunday, March 12

Grand Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 10:30 a.m., 700 block of Noe Street

Domestic Violence, Threats Against Life: Reported 1 p.m., 4300 block of 24th Street

Petty Theft from a Building: Reported 3:30 p.m., first block of 29th Street

Malicious Mischief, Vandalism of Vehicles: Reported 7 p.m., 1100 block of Guerrero Street

Grand Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 10 p.m., Sanchez and Elizabeth streets

Monday, March 13

Suspicious Occurrence: Reported 8:30 a.m., 1200 block of Noe Street

Battery: Reported 2:30 p.m., 1200 block of Noe Street

Aided Case, Mentally Disturbed: Reported 2:30 p.m., 3500 block of 21st Street

Wednesday, March 15

Suspicious Occurrence: Reported 9 a.m., 4000 block of 22nd Street

Grand Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 1 p.m., 400 block of Liberty Street

Battery/Domestic Violence/Petty Theft of Property: Reported 1:15 p.m., first block of 30th Street

Thursday, March 16

Aided Case, Mentally Disturbed: Reported 7:46 a.m., Guerrero and 26th streets

Attempted Theft from Locked Vehicle: Reported 7:30 p.m., 100 block of Sanchez Street

Friday, March 17

Burglary of Apartment House, Unlawful Entry: Reported 9:30 a.m., 1500 block of Dolores Street

Burglary of Residence, Unlawful Entry: Reported 11 p.m., 4100 block of Cesar Chavez Street

Saturday, March 18

Burglary of Residence Under Construction, Forcible Entry: Reported 4 p.m., 4500 block of 25th Street

Sunday, March 19

Burglary, Residence Under Construction, Forcible Entry: Reported 4:45 p.m., 400 block of Elizabeth Street

Malicious Mischief, Vandalism: Reported 7 p.m., 1300 block of Castro Street

Monday, March 20

Burglary of Store, Forcible Entry: Reported 4:19 a.m., 3900 block of 24th Street

Petty Theft from a Building: Reported 6 a.m., 1700 block of Dolores Street

Lost or Stolen License Plate: Reported noon, 3700 block of 24th Street

Grand Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 1 p.m., 1400 block of Castro Street

Petty Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 5 p.m., 300 block of Eureka Street

Wednesday, March 22

Battery: Reported 10:20 a.m., 1200 block of Noe Street

Burglary, Forcible Entry: Reported 6:30 p.m., 3600 block of 22nd Street

Thursday, March 23

Burglary of Residence, Unlawful Entry: Reported 1 p.m., 400 block of Duncan Street

Burglary, Residence Under Construction, Unlawful Entry: Reported 5 p.m., 200 block of Jersey Street

Friday, March 24

Burglary of Apartment House, Forcible Entry: Reported 6 a.m., 300 block of Valley Street

Saturday, March 25

Trespassing/Malicious Mischief, Vandalism: Reported 8 a.m., 100 block of Vicksburg Street

Burglary, Apartment Under Construction, Forcible Entry: Reported 4 p.m., 500 block of Valley Street

Battery: Reported 7:30 p.m., 3800 block of 26th Street

Malicious Mischief, Breaking Windows: Reported 7:35 p.m., 200 block of Grand View Avenue; arrest

Sunday, March 26

Malicious Mischief, Vandalism: Reported 4:40 p.m., 1400 block of Guerrero Street

Burglary, Residence Under Construction, Forcible Entry: Reported 7:30 p.m., 3900 block of 25th Street

Petty Theft with Prior, Enroute to Outside Jurisdiction: Reported 8:07 p.m., 3900 block of 24th Street; arrest, booked

Monday, March 27

Lost or Stolen License Plate: Reported 2 p.m., 1600 block of Noe Street

Grand Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 6 p.m., Vicksburg and Elizabeth streets

Grand Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 7 p.m., 300 block of 27th Street

Tuesday, March 28

Petty Theft of Property: Reported 3:30 p.m., 3600 block of 24th Street

Petty Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 6:15 p.m., 23rd and Eureka streets

Petty Theft from Locked Auto: Reported 7:30 p.m., 1500 block of Castro Street

Malicious Mischief, Vandalism: Reported 7:30 p.m., 600 block of Alvarado Street

Wednesday, March 29

Burglary of Residence, Forcible Entry: Reported 7:30 a.m., 800 block of Noe Street

Petty Theft, Shoplifting: Reported 11:15 a.m., 4000 block of 24th Street

Aided Case, Mentally Disturbed: Reported 12:28 p.m., 1500 block of Dolores Street

Thursday, March 30

Lost or Stolen License Plate: Reported 6 p.m., 26th and Guerrero streets

Malicious Mischief, Breaking Windows: Reported 11 p.m., 600 block of 29th Street

Friday, March 31

Lost or Stolen License Plate: Reported 12:01 a.m., 3800 block of 25th Street

Burglary, Residence Under Construction, Forcible Entry: Reported 5 p.m., 800 block of Douglass Street

The Voice thanks Mission Police Officer Andrew MacIlrath for providing data for this month's Police Beat.

How to Contact the SFPD

Noe Valley residents and merchants are invited to attend police-community meetings held monthly in the Mission and Ingleside police districts.

Ingleside meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., at Ingleside Station, 1 Sgt. John Young Lane, off the 2000 block of San Jose Avenue. Mission community meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month, 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 phone Mission Station at 558-5400 or e-mail SFPDMissionStation@ci.sf.ca.us. To report anonymously on drugs, gangs, or other crimes, call Mission Station's hotline at 575-4444. For online reporting, go to www.sfgov.org/site/police.

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 Ingleside 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.