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 Aug.
1–31 in the area
bordered by Grand View, 20th, Guerrero, and Cesar Chavez
streets. To contact
Officer Lombardo, call the station at 558-5400 or email SFPDMissionStation@sfgov.org.
Aug. 1, 2:20 p.m., Sanchez and Clipper, Found
Property: A woman
came to Mission Station and claimed she found a camelback day
bag containing
the following items: United Kingdom passport in the name of
Lesley Ann Hepburn,
U.S. currency and Scottish currency. The property was booked
for safekeeping.
#110633602
Aug. 1, 6:18 p.m., 4200 block of 23rd,
Possession of Marijuana for
Sale: Narcotics complaints led police to the arrest of
two young local
men and the towing of a tan Mercedes after a traffic
violation. Officers
smelled marijuana and found an unlawful quantity of the
substance in the
vehicle. A large amount of cash, a digital scale, a BB gun,
and 16 marijuana
brownies were also found. #110614903
Aug. 2, 1:33 p.m., 4200 block of 23rd,
Possession and Sales of
Methamphetamine: A SFPD tactical swat team armed
with a “police
search warrant” entered a residence known for narcotics sales
and removed and
booked an unloaded shotgun, extra shotgun barrel, shotgun
shells, live rounds,
a rifle case, a computer disk, digital scales, bundles of
cash, marijuana, and
pills of Ecstasy. #110615553
Aug. 3, 12:45 p.m., Clipper and Douglass,
Theft: A man
left brand-new camping gear next to his vehicle on the
sidewalk unattended.
When he returned, it was gone. A neighbor told him she saw a
woman and her
small son pick up the items, put them in her lime-green
Mercedes SUV, and drive
away.
Aug. 3-4, 8 p.m. to 7 p.m., 4000 block of 25th,
Burglary: An
estimated $5,625 in golf equipment, motorcycle accessories,
and construction
tools was stolen from a garage adjacent to a residence.
#110662372
Aug. 14-15, 8:30 p.m. to 8 a.m., 400 block of
Jersey, Theft from a
Building: A resident reported that he found
his garage
door open and two bikes stolen—a blue Bianchi Imola woman’s
bike, valued at
$1,250; and a white Bianchi man’s bike, valued at $2,000.
#110656171
Aug. 14, 3:25 p.m., 700 block of Castro, Street
Robbery: Two men
were robbed after a suspect held a black semiautomatic pistol
to the temple of
one of the men and yelled, “Break out your pockets!” Their
wallets and cell
phones were taken during the robbery. Suspects were described
as Hispanic
males, 19 to 22 years old, wearing black hooded sweatshirts
and dark jeans.
#110649819
Aug. 14, 4 a.m., 1100 block of Sanchez, Street
Robbery:A
resident was standing on his front porch steps when he was
approached by two
suspects (similar description as prior robbery). One pointed a
black
semiautomatic gun at the man’s face and said, “Give me all you
got.” The
resident hit the gun away and was attempting to punch the
suspect, when the
other suspect took the resident’s Apple 3G iPhone from his
hand. #110649869
Aug. 17-18, 9:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., 26th and
Diamond, Stolen
Vehicle: 1997 Honda Accord, four-door, green, CA 6MPH844.
Aug. 18-19, 6:30 p.m. to 11 a.m., 300 block of
Clipper, Stolen
Vehicle: 1994 Honda Civic, four-door, black, CA 5UZX517.
Aug. 22, 12 p.m., 4400 block of 24th,
Embezzlement by Elder Adult
Caretaker: Adult Protective Services
reported to police
that $76,000 had been drained from an elderly woman’s bank
account by her
caregiver over the past couple of years. The woman hired the
caregiver for personal
assistance after recovering from a stroke. The caregiver left
her employment
and has gone back to the Philippines. #110673614
Aug. 24 to Sept. 1, 4200 block of 24th,
Residential Burglary: While
the executor of an estate was in jail, the estate house was
broken into and
items including a $2,000 water heater were stolen. #110070336
Aug. 27, 1:59 a.m., 4000 block of 24th,
Malicious Mischief: Police
arrested a man who returned to a 24th Street bar after being
asked to leave and
broke several panes of glass. The intoxicated man argued with
a Patrol Special
Police officer, then pounded on the bar’s glass door and
windows, causing them
to shatter. The damage was estimated at $1,500.
Aug. 29, 6:30 a.m., 4300 block of 21st,
Burglary/Garage: A
neighbor heard a loud sawing sound at 4 a.m., looked out his
window and saw
nothing unusual. Later when he left his residence, he noticed
his neighbor’s
garage door was open and the adjoining garage door had a large
portion of it
cut out. #110696525
Aug. 29, 4 p.m., 4000 block of 24th, Lost
Property: A woman
reported to police that while she was getting her nails done,
she removed her
engagement ring from her finger and set it on her lap. She
left the salon,
forgetting she’d put the ring on her lap. She returned to look
for it but it
was gone. It is described as a rose gold band with diamonds
around it, with a
two-carat pear-shaped diamond in the center, valued at
$16,000. #110694488
REPORT
FROM INGLESIDE STATION
The Ingleside police blotter covers incidents
reported Aug. 1–31
in the part of Noe Valley bounded by Cesar Chavez, Guerrero,
30th, and Diamond
streets. The incidents were culled from newsletters produced
by Ingleside
Police Station. The log may not include all crimes reported
during the month.
To contact Ingleside Station, emailSFPDInglesideStation@sfgov.org.
Aug. 1, 12 p.m., 1400 block of Noe, Fraud:Victim
came to Ingleside Station to report a fraud. She told Police
Service Aide (PSA)
Cato that she received her bank statement and noticed that
someone had opened
an account which she had not authorized. Although she had
suffered no financial
loss at the time, she wanted the incident documented should
anything further
occur. #110614113
Aug. 1, 5 p.m., 27that
Guerrero, Theft:Victim
came to Ingleside Station to report a theft from her vehicle.
She told PSA Cato
that she parked and secured her vehicle and when she returned
found the rear
window had been smashed and various items taken. #110615252
Aug. 2, 9:30 p.m., 300 block of 30th,
Burglary: Officers
Castillo and Campos responded to this location regarding a
residential
burglary. The victim reported that she had three bicycles
stored within her
locked garage. On today’s date, she realized that all three
bikes had been
removed from their hooks and stolen. No signs of forced entry
were located.
#110617587
Aug. 2, 9:30 p.m., 1700 block of Church,
Theft: The
victim came to the station to report the theft of her bag. She
had gone to a
café at this location and left her bag on the table when she
went to use the
restroom. The bag contained electronic equipment. Upon
returning to the table,
she discovered that the bag had been stolen. Further
investigation to be
conducted. #110617747
Aug. 2, 11 p.m., San Jose Avenue at 29th, Auto
Burglary: The
victim reported that she locked and left her vehicle at this
location. Upon
returning, she discovered that her window had been smashed and
several personal
items stolen. #116096870
Aug. 3, 3 p.m., first block of Duncan,
Burglary: Multiple
Ingleside units as well as several units from Mission Station
responded to the
area when advised of a burglary in progress. A male suspect
had smashed a front
window to a residence and entered the living room wearing only
a hospital gown.
The resident of the house was holding her newborn child and
stepped onto her
back porch to scream for help. Officers set up a perimeter and
called canine
units to assist in capturing the suspect, who in fact had fled
from the room
prior to police arriving on scene. The suspect was ultimately
located within
another residence he had broken into. Ingleside Station
classified the incident
as the “Best Arrest of the Day.” #110619696
Aug. 9,3:30 p.m., 1500 block of
Sanchez, Stolen Vehicle
Aug. 9, 6 p.m., 300 block of Valley, Recovered
Stolen Vehicle
Aug. 11, 4:30 a.m., 1500 block of Sanchez,
Burglary: Officers
Ma and Benavidez were dispatched to the scene of a burglary.
As the officers
approached the residence, they saw a vehicle nearby. The
vehicle’s engine was
started and it sped off at a high rate of speed without its
headlights on. The
officers located several tools outside the residence belonging
to the victims.
#110640851
Aug. 11, 6:15 p.m., Valley and Dolores,
Vehicle Accident
Aug. 15, 8 p.m., 100 block of Day, Burglary:PSA
Navarro and Officer Giannini responded to a burglary. The
victim reported that
someone had entered her garage area and stolen two bicycles.
She stated she had
left the garage door open overnight and felt entry could have
been made at that
time. One of the bikes had been secured to a stationary post.
The other had
been standing against a wall. She had no suspect information
nor potential
witnesses. #110652765
Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m., Dolores and 28th, Stolen
Vehicle
Aug. 18, 12:58 a.m., 1500 block of Sanchez,
Robbery: Officers
Baldovino and Otaguro were dispatched to the area regarding a
robbery. The
victim told them he had been walking home from a friend’s
house when he saw two
suspects cross the street and come toward him. One of the two
pulled out a
handgun and put it up against the victim’s chest. The victim
was ordered to
give the suspects all of his possessions, which he did,
fearing for his safety.
After they took his money and personal property, he was
directed to walk away.
The victim was not harmed during the incident. Officers
conducted an
unsuccessful search of the area for the two suspects.
#110664180
Aug. 22, 2:17 p.m., 500 block of San Jose
Ave., Recovered Auto
Aug. 22, 6 p.m., 500 block of 30th, Stolen
Auto
Aug. 27, 4:20 p.m., first block of Duncan,
Recovered Stolen
Vehicle
Aug. 29, 12 p.m., 500 block of 27th, Fraud:PSA Lee
and Officer Fung responded to a fraud. Victim advised that he
was attempting to
sell some furniture on Craigslist and corresponded with
someone who wished to
purchase it. The emails were supposedly sent by a legitimate
company known as
PayPal, and the individual asked the victim to deposit money
into an account
for the shipping expenses for the furniture. Victim did so,
but when he was asked
to deposit more money into the account, he became suspicious.
He then contacted
PayPal and they advised him they had sent no such emails to
him. Victim
provided the name to the officers of the individual he
corresponded with.
#110693941
Aug. 30, 11:45 p.m., 600 block of San Jose
Ave., Threats: Officers
Dominguez and Conceicao responded to this location regarding
potential criminal
threats. The victims explained that they had been walking down
the street when
approached by a male suspect who was known to them. They could
see that the
male was yelling aggressively and appeared hostile. He began
screaming hate
crime–related threats towards them, which both victims felt
were credible
threats. A third party in the area grabbed the suspect when he
began to aggressively
close in on the two victims. The suspect was identified and
taken into custody
when located at his residence. #110698060
Aug. 31, 8:50 p.m., Sanchez and Duncan,
Attempted Robbery: Officer
Dominguez responded to a call of people fighting. He met with
a male who stated
he had just been robbed. The victim told the officer that he
was walking on
Church Street when he noticed a few people sitting in a
vehicle and another
male standing behind the vehicle with the trunk open. As the
victim walked by the
vehicle, he was jumped from behind and the suspects attempted
to take his bag,
which he had on his back. The victim began to scream and
refused to give up the
bag. The suspects jumped off of him, boarded the vehicle, and
fled the area
toward Sanchez Street. The victim was not injured and refused
medical
assistance. Officers from several Ingleside units searched the
area for the
suspects and vehicle, to no avail.#110700665
Police
Borders
Noe Valley is shared by
two San Francisco police jurisdictions—Mission Police District
and Ingleside
Police District—with Cesar Chavez Street as the dividing line.
Mission Station
covers the northern half of the neighborhood, while Ingleside
patrols 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 Ingleside Station, 1 Sgt. John V. Young Lane.
