Noe Valley Voice February 2010
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Suspect Sought in Disturbing Incident on 24th Street

A man uttering coarse sexual language threatened and frightened several female merchants in January during a middle-of-the-day rant along 24th Street. The tirade took place Jan. 25 near businesses at the intersection of 24th and Church streets, according to Mission District Police Capt. Greg Corrales.

A serious incident occurred about 1:15 p.m., when the man tried to push his way past the door of a martial arts studio. "Hey baby, how's it going?" the man asked the lone employee before demanding sex. The woman was able to keep the man from entering and lock the studio door. The terrified employee told police she feared the man was attempting to rape her.

About the same time, a woman working at a nearby bar said a man made several vulgar comments to her before using the bar's bathroom and leaving. She said she felt "uncomfortable" and that his behavior was "very strange."

Corrales said numerous police units searched the area but could not locate the suspect. An exterior surveillance camera at a bank in the vicinity may have taken photographs of the man. "We're actively looking for this guy," Corrales said. "He seemed to me to be deranged."

The suspect was described as a black male, 23 to 25 years old, six feet tall and 210 pounds, with tiny teeth and large gums. He was wearing black pants, a black hoodie, a single black glove, and black-rimmed sunglasses that were thick and heavily taped.

Following the attacks, members of the Noe Valley Merchants and Professionals Association activated the group's phone tree to warn local businesses about the suspect.

Anyone with information regarding the incident should call Mission Police at 558-5400.

--Corrie M. Anders

REPORT FROM MISSION STATION

The Voice thanks Mission Police Officers Miguel Granados and Lorraine Lombardo for providing the following tally of incidents occurring in the part of Noe Valley within the Mission Police District. The log includes some but not all incidents reported Nov. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2010, in the area bordered by Grand View, 21st, Guerrero, and Cesar Chavez streets. To contact Officers Granados or Lombardo, call Mission Station at 558-5400. Members of the San Francisco Patrol Special Police also patrol 24th Street. To reach the Special Patrol, call Jane Warner at 559-9955.

Nov. 3, 9 a.m., 3900 block of 23rd, Burglary: Victim left property in a room and upon return found personal items missing.

Nov. 14, 2 p.m., 23rd & Fair Oaks, Stolen Vehicle

Nov. 16, 2009, 8:30 p.m., 100 block of Fair Oaks, Theft from Locked Vehicle: Victim parked and locked vehicle. Upon return, they found the vehicle's window smashed and personal items missing.

Nov. 18, 12 a.m., Jersey & Castro, Theft from Locked Vehicle: Victim parked and locked vehicle. Upon return, they found the vehicle's window smashed and personal items missing.

Nov. 18, 4 a.m., 26th & Castro, Th eft from Locked Vehicle: Victim parked and locked vehicle. Upon return, they found the vehicle's window smashed and personal items missing.

Nov. 19, 12:01 a.m., 4400 block of 24th, Burglary, Vehicle Tampering: Victim parked and locked their vehicle in the building's parking lot. Upon return, they discovered the building had been broken into and their vehicle's window was smashed, though nothing was stolen.

Nov. 19, 10 a.m., 1200 block of Noe, Vehicle Tampering: Victim parked and locked vehicle. Upon return, they discovered the vehicle had been ransacked, but no personal items were missing.

Nov. 20, 8:30 a.m., 600 block of Alvarado, Computer Tampering: Victim's computer made thousands of calls throughout the country without authorization. No forced entry found and no suspects observed.

Nov. 22, 1 p.m., Elizabeth & Noe, Stolen Vehicle

Nov. 22, 5 p.m., Noe & Clipper, Theft from Locked Vehicle: Victim parked and locked vehicle. Upon return, they found the vehicle's window smashed and personal items missing.

Nov. 24, 8:30 a.m., 1300 block of Sanchez, Stolen Vehicle

Nov. 24, 5 p.m., unit block of Hoffman, Theft from Locked Vehicle: Victim parked and left their vehicle unlocked. Upon return they found the vehicle had been ransacked and personal items taken.

Nov. 30, 5 p.m., 100 block of Fair Oaks, Burglary: Victim placed personal belongings in an unlocked common area and upon return found they had been stolen.

Nov. 30, 5:30 p.m., 1300 block of Castro, Shoplifting: Victim noticed a female suspect enter the store and then leave abruptly. Victim later noticed merchandise had been stolen.

Nov. 30, 9 p.m., 500 block of Shotwell, Theft from Locked Vehicle: Victim parked and locked their vehicle. Upon return, they found the vehicle door had been broken and personal items taken.

Dec. 4, 11:55 p.m., 25th & Church, Theft from Locked Vehicle: Victim parked and locked their vehicle. Upon return, they found the vehi cle had been broken into and personal items were taken.

Dec. 8, 1 a.m., 25th & Fair Oaks, Theft from Locked Vehicle: Victim parked and locked their vehicle. Upon return, they found the vehicle had been broken into and personal items taken.

Dec. 10, 8 p.m., 1100 block of Dolores, Graffiti: Victim's home was tagged with graffiti.

Dec. 8, 1 a.m., 25th & Fair Oaks, Theft from Locked Vehicle: Victim parked and locked their vehicle. Upon return, they found the vehicle had been broken into and personal items taken.

Dec. 15, 4:30 p.m., 1200 block of Diamond, Vehicle Stolen

Dec. 15, 11 p.m., 3800 block of 25th, Theft from Locked Vehicle: Victim parked and locked their vehicle. Upon return, they found the vehicle had been broken into and personal items taken.

Dec. 17, 4:30 p.m., 800 block of Elizabeth, Battery: Officers charged a suspect from an earlier battery, still in custody for sexual assault from earlier in the day. He was booked on several felony ch arges.

Dec. 17, 11:57 p.m., 1200 block of Castro, Battery: Officers responded to a battery in progress. Officers arrested a suspect and booked him accordingly. Victim sustained minor injuries.

Dec. 18, 1 p.m., 26th & Sanchez, Traffic Accident, Hit & Run: Officers charged a suspect in custody from an earlier battery and sexual assault. He was booked on several felony charges.

Dec. 21, 9:30 p.m., 600 block of Alvarado, Vandalism: Victim found their front-door lock damaged from an apparent burglary attempt. No suspects were observed.

Dec. 23, 1:30 p.m., 4100 block of 24th, Shoplifting: Victim found a large amount merchandise stolen from the business. No suspects were observed.

Dec. 21, 6:30 a.m., 1100 block of Diamond, Theft from Locked Vehicle: Victim parked and locked their vehicle. Upon return, they found the vehicle had been broken into and personal items taken.

Jan. 2, 2010, 4 p.m., 23rd & Church, Recovered Stolen Vehicle

Jan. 3, 11 a .m., 24th & Chattanooga, Battery: Victim's arm was grabbed by an unknown male for no apparent reason. Suspect fled prior to officers' arrival. Victim sustained minor injury.

REPORT FROM INGLESIDE STATION

The crime log for Upper Noe Valley--an area roughly bounded by Cesar Chavez, Guerrero, 30th, and Diamond streets--has been culled from newsletters produced by Capt. David Lazar, commander of Ingleside Police Station. The incidents are those reported from Nov. 19, 2009, to Jan. 15, 2010. Please note that this log may not include all incidents occurring or reported during the period.

Nov. 19, 11:50 a.m., 100 block of 28th, Theft/Suspicious: Officer Coles responded to a call regarding a theft of United Parcel Service deliveries. The victim said over the last year and a half several of his UPS deliveries had been stolen and a suspect had been seen looking up stairwells of multiple properties. The victim believes the suspect may be looking for property to steal that has been lef t on doorsteps.

Nov. 20, 7 a.m., 1500 block of Church, Theft from Building: Officers Lim and Fuentes were sent to investigate a theft. The victim told the officers he locked his bikes on a wall rack. When the victim returned, he discovered the bikes were missing.

Nov. 22, 11 a.m., Valley at Church, Stolen Vehicle

Nov. 20, 9 a.m., Church at 27th, Robbery with a Gun: Officer Morgante was sent to investigate a robbery case. The victim told officers she boarded Muni and that she had her iPhone in her hand. The suspect stood in front of her and pulled out a revolver. The suspect took her phone and then fled in an unknown direction.

Nov. 23, 7 p.m., 200 block of Valley, Theft from Auto: The victim parked his car and left. When he returned, he discovered that someone had broken his window and removed a jacket.

Nov. 26, 10:05 p.m., 30th & Dolores, Attempted Robbery: Officer Sugitan and Officer Chou responded to a report of a fight with weapons. When they arrived, t hey met with a man who had suffered cut wounds. The victim said he and a friend were walking down the street when they were approached by four men who asked for their money. The victims feared for their safety so they tried to run from the suspects, who then caught up to them. The suspects then assaulted and attempted to rob the victims. A passerby saw the incident and came to the victims' aid, then called police.

Nov. 27, 1:16 a.m., 1600 block of Church, Burglary: Officer Ma and Officer Jones responded to a report of a possible burglary. The reportee said that when he returned to his home that evening, he noticed that his garage door was open and a black bag containing papers was inside the garage. The bag did not belong to the reportee. Officer Jones was able to locate the owner of the bag further down the street, who stated that several other items had been stolen from his residence along with the bag.

Nov. 30, 6:30 p.m., 29th & Dolores, Vehicle Vandalism: A woman reported t o Officer Harris of Ingleside Station that she drove and met a friend at a bar, where they got into an argument. She went home by taxi and returned to her car the next day to find that her tires had been slashed and deflated.

Dec. 3, 10:10 a.m., 1500 block of Noe, Theft from Vehicle: The victim of a vehicle theft reported to police she had parked her car on Noe Street Dec. 2 at about 7 p.m. When she returned the next morning, she noticed the door was ajar and several items were missing, including a backpack, video recorder, and EpiPen medical device. There was no damage to the car.

Dec. 6, 5:05 p.m., 300 block of Duncan, Stolen Auto

Dec. 7, 12:20 p.m., 300 block of Valley, Recovered Vehicle

Dec. 8, 300 block of Day, Theft

Dec. 9, 200 block of 30th, Theft from Vehicle

Dec. 11, 7:40 p.m., Church at 26th, Robbery: Officers Kabanuck and Leong were sent to investigate a robbery case. The victim told the officers that he was on the bus when the suspect walked up and tried to pull his iPhone out of his hand. The suspect and the victim struggled off the bus out onto the street. The victim told the officers that at one point he fell and that was when the suspect took the phone. The suspect then fled the scene.

Dec. 13, 8 a.m., 300 block of 30th Street, Theft from Building: Officer Curry prepared a report regarding a theft case. The victim told the officer that an unknown suspect had come into the house and removed $460. The victim told the officer that she suspected a former employee because the money was taken from a spot that only that person would know.

Dec. 15, 8:26 p.m., 400 block of Duncan, Drug Arrest/Parole Violation: Officers Sugitan and Leong were sent to assist California Parole Officers Chew and Aguilar on a parole search. They discovered the suspect had weapons on his person and a crack pipe. The suspect was arrested and booked for violating his parole conditions.

Dec. 17, 12:58 p.m., 500 block of 27th, Vandalism: Off icer Sanchez was sent to investigate a report of vandalism. The victim told the officer that when she left her home at 4 p.m. the previous day her doorknob was undamaged, but when she returned, the doorknob was broken. The victim told the officer that this was the second time this had occurred.

Dec. 22, 8:40 p.m., Castro at Valley, Theft: Officer Stansbury was sent to investigate a theft. The victim told the officer that she took her bags out of her car and placed them on the sidewalk so they would be closer to her residence before she went and parked her car. The victim said that she parked 25 feet away and when she returned, her bags were gone. She did not see who took her items. The loss was clothing and food items.

Dec. 23, 11:02 a.m., 500 block of 27th, Recovered Auto

Dec. 23, 11:36 a.m., 500 block of Day, Recovered Auto

Dec. 30, 2 a.m., 1300 block of Noe, Theft from Auto: Police Services Aide Knuckles prepared a report regarding a theft. The victim told Knuckles he parked his car and locked it, only to return and discover that someone had broken his car window and stolen $1,050 worth of electronics left in the car. The victim told the PSA that a known suspect stole his property and that he received a voice-mail telling him this information.

Jan. 8, 3:30 p.m., 29th at Noe, Stolen Auto

Jan 12, 1 a.m., 200 block of 30th Street, Vandalism: Officer Curry was on patrol when he was flagged down regarding a vandalism report. The victim told the officer that he parked his car a few doors down from his home only to discover that someone had broken out the back window. No one was observed, and there was no loss.

Jan. 14, 9:32 p.m., 400 block of Day, Vandalism: Officers Covarrubias and Gunter were dispatched to the report of vandalism. The victim said she was inside her home when she heard a loud crack. She went outside and saw two people in dark clothing walking away. The victim then noticed that the front gate to her residence had been damaged and could no longer be secured.

Tale of Two Districts

Noe Valley is split between two San Francisco police jurisdictions: Mission Police District and Ingleside Police District. With Cesar Chavez Street as the dividing line, Mission police monitor the northern half of the neighborhood, while Ingleside police patrol the southern half. Both districts invite citizens to attend police community meetings, held monthly. Mission Police District holds meetings on the last Tuesday of the month, 6 p.m., at Mission Station, 630 Valencia Street near 17th Street. Ingleside's community meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., at different locations in the district. This month, the meeting will be held Feb. 16 at Ingleside Station, 1 Sgt. John V. Young Lane off San Jose Avenue.

Police Contacts

Mission Station: 558-5400

Anonymous Tip Line: 552-4558

Capt. Greg Corrales: 558-5455

Gregory.Corrales@sfgov.org

Ingleside Station: 404-4000

Anonymous Tip Line: 587-8 984

Capt. David Lazar: 404-4000

David.Lazar@sfgov.org

To file a police report, go to any local station or file online at www.sfgov.org.

To report a crime in progress, call 911. Cell phone users can dial S.F. Dispatch directly: 415-553-8090.