The Noe Valley Voice thanks
Officer Steven
Keith for this month’s log of incidents reported to Mission
Police Station. The
tally includes most but not all incidents occurring April
1-30, 2012, in the
area bordered by Grand View, 20th, Guerrero, and Cesar
Chavez streets. To
reach Officer Keith, email Steven.Keith@sfgov.orgor
call the
station at 415-558-5400. To receive the Mission Police
District newsletter,
writesfpd.mission.station@sfgov.org.
April 4, 11:25 p.m., 4000 block of 24th, Theft
from Locked
Vehicle: The owner of a 2005 Volkswagen Beetle
reported the vehicle’s
right rear window had been smashed and several items taken.
#120270313
April 7, 4:59 p.m., 4000 block of 23rd, Theft,
Bicycle: A
resident of the block reported an unlocked bike had been taken
from a garage.
#120277375
April 10, 8:43 p.m., 900 block of Sanchez,
Stolen Vehicle: A 1999
Honda CRV was reported stolen and recovered five days later in
Daly City.
#120285641
April 11, 2:57 a.m., 100 block of Vicksburg,
Burglary, Building: A
resident, alerted by noises coming from the garage, discovered
an open door,
lights turned on, and a bicycle missing. #120286150
April 12, 10:22 p.m., 500 block of Hill,
Malicious Mischief, Tire
Slashing: The owner of a 2007 Toyota Sienna heard a
loud bursting
sound outside. A look out the window revealed a beige
four-door sedan
double-parked next to the Toyota. The sedan fled west on Hill
Street as the
owner came outside to find both tires on the left side of the
Sienna had been
punctured. The pouring rain and darkness limited any further
description.
#120291698
April 13, 11:21 p.m., 20th and Castro, Theft
from Locked Vehicle: The
owner of a 2012 Volvo SUV reported that a laptop and an iPad
had been taken
from the locked vehicle. #120292527
April 16, 6:24 p.m., 500 block of Hill, Stolen
Vehicle: A
1994 Nissan Altima was reported stolen. It was recovered near
the intersection
of Diamond and Valley streets on April 17. #120302126
April 16, 9:20 p.m., 800 block of Alvarado,
Stolen Vehicle: A
1999 Acura Integra was reported stolen. It was recovered two
days later on the
2400 block of Mason Street. #120302609
April 16, 9:30 p.m., Clipper and Douglass,
Stolen Vehicle: A
1997 Honda Accord was reported stolen. It was recovered April
30 in Daly City.
April 19, 10:30 a.m., Castro and 24th,
Pickpocket: The
victim felt a tug on her purse that was on the chair back
while she ate her
meal. She did not look back at the time and later discovered
items had been
taken from her purse. #120309489
April 20, 7:12 a.m., 3500 block of 24th,
Warrant Arrest: An
officer observed a man standing in commute traffic for reasons
that remain
unknown. The officer soon found a warrant for his arrest, and
he was taken into
custody. #120312272
April 20, 9:40 a.m., unit block of Grand View,
Stolen Vehicle: A
1996 Honda Accord was reported stolen and later recovered near
the intersection
of Mariposa and Bryant on April 21. #120312482
April 23, 1:03 a.m., Castro and Elizabeth,
Robbery, Street or
Public Place with Force: The victim was talking on a
cell phone
when the suspect grabbed it and fled north on Castro and then
west on 23rd
Street after a brief struggle. The suspect was described as an
“Indian-Asian”
or “Middle-Eastern” man, approximately 30 to 35 years of age,
standing 5’4”,
weighing 130 pounds, and wearing a light-colored plaid shirt.
#120320429
April 25, 1:04 a.m., 1300 block of Church,
Trespassing, Drunk in
Public: An apparently intoxicated man followed a
resident home. His
advances were momentarily stalled when the resident quickly
closed the gate.
Undeterred, the man climbed over as the resident fled indoors
and called the
police. Responding officers took the man into custody without
further incident.
#120326358
April 26, 1:06 p.m., 700 block of Douglass,
Burglary, Residence,
Aggravated Assault: Several officers responded
to a report
that a burglary suspect had been detained by residents and
there was an
additional suspect still at large. Officers took the suspect
into custody and
collected evidence. The second suspect was arrested on the
4200 block of 24th
Street. #120330810
April 30, 6:48 p.m., 3900 block of 24th,
Shoplifting: A
female was issued a citation for theft of approximately $100
in merchandise
after being detained by a loss-prevention agent. #120343841
REPORT FROM INGLESIDE STATION
The following police blotter covers incidents
reported April
1–30, 2012, in the southern half of Noe Valley—the area
bordered loosely 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 or receive
its newsletter, call 415-404-4000 or email SFPDInglesideStation@sfgov.org.
April 1, 2 p.m., 1500 block of Dolores, Stolen
Vehicle
April 3, 10 p.m., 2200 block of Castro,
Burglary: Officer
Araujo responded to a burglary. The victim advised that her
husband noticed
their bicycles missing from the garage that morning. There
were no other items
missing, and neither she nor the officer found any sign of
forced entry. Due to
the lack of physical evidence, SFPD’s Crime Scene
Investigations Unit was not
notified. The officer provided the victim with follow-up
information.
#120264633
April 3, 12 p.m., Day & Dolores, Stolen
Vehicle
April 4, 12 p.m., 200 block of Day,
Theft: A victim
responded to Ingleside Station and told PSA (Police Services
Aide) Flynn that
he left his bag in an area of the park on Day Street while he
played
basketball. When he returned, he found his phone was missing
from his backpack.
He did not see anyone take the phone and wanted the incident
documented to shut
off service on the phone. #120269667
April 10, 3 p.m., 400 block of 29th, Stolen
Vehicle
April 12, 8:30 a.m., 300
block of 30th, Vandalism: Officer Pederson was
sent to investigate a vandalism case. The victim told the
officer that she left
her home in the morning and that when she returned she
discovered that her
window was broken. No suspects were seen. #120288980
April 12, 11:15 a.m., 5200 block of Diamond
Heights Boulevard,
Vandalism: Officer Morgante responded to a report of
vandalism. The
victim told him that an unknown suspect(s) had damaged two
dryers in a
washroom. The officer saw that someone had stuffed the dryers
with newspapers
and an open can of paint, and turned the dryer on. The officer
noticed wet
paint on the ground and shoe prints in the paint. The officer
called for a
sergeant to respond. Sgt. Miller arrived and continued the
investigation. The
shoe prints led all the way to the elevator and led the
sergeant to an
apartment. The known suspect now told the officers that he had
been in the wash
room but it was only to check his laundry. Officer Morgante
contacted CSI, and
Sgt. Chacon responded and processed the crime scene. The case
is still under
investigation. #120286649
April 14, 2:53 a.m., 200 block of Duncan,
Arson: Officers
Dominguez and Carrasco were conducting traffic control on an
unrelated incident
when they were flagged down by a citizen regarding a fire. The
officers
responded to the scene and found a portable toilet on fire.
The fire had spread
to a nearby vehicle, which also caught fire. SFFD responded
and extinguished
the fire. The owner of the vehicle was notified. No one was
injured during this
incident. #120295349
April 14, 2:02 a.m., 30th & San Jose Ave.,
Vehicle Accident
April 17, 7:30 a.m., 600 block of Duncan,
Burglary: Officers
Wong and Pai were dispatched to a report of a well-being check
regarding an
open garage door. When the officers arrived, they found the
garage door of the
residence wide open, and an audible burglar alarm was
activated. The officers
located pry marks on the door frame and damage to the dead
bolt. The officers
contacted a neighbor to get the contact number for the owner
of the residence.
The officers contacted the victim, who was out of town. The
victim was able to
confirm that two bicycles were stolen from the garage.
#120303293
April 17, 12:15 p.m., 1700 block of Diamond,
Recovered Vehicle
April 18, 5:30 p.m., 600 block of 28th,
Burglary: Sgt.
Miller responded to a burglary. The victim advised that he
locked and secured
his bicycles in the garage area with a cable and padlock. He
was advised in the
morning by some workers that his garage door was open. The
victim noticed the
bicycles missing. He located some rebar on the floor which
Sgt. Miller believed
was used to pry open the door. Sgt. Miller took pictures of
the scene and
booked them into evidence. #120306316
April 18, 8:30 p.m., 700 block of San Jose
Ave., Burglary: Officer
Hornstein responded to a report of a burglary. The victim
stated she arrived
home and was unsure if she closed her garage. She shares the
garage with
several other tenants in the building. In the morning, she was
advised by her
neighbor that the garage was open. The victim said she found
several items
missing but no sign of forced entry. Officer Hornstein
inspected the area and
determined the suspect entered and exited through a possible
open garage door.
#120306617
April 18, 11 p.m., 600 block of Duncan,
Burglary: Officer
Goldsborough was dispatched to a burglary. The victim advised
that he left his
new bicycle in the garage of his home in the original shipping
box. He woke up
in the morning and noticed the box and bicycle were missing. A
male knocked at
his front door and had the empty box with him and asked the
victim not to leave
his garbage on the street. The victim advised the man that he
had been the
victim of a burglary. #120307922
April 19, 9:37 a.m., 1600 block of Noe,
Recovered Vehicle
April 19, 9:50 a.m., 400 block of Day,
Recovered Vehicle
April 20, 7 p.m., 600 block of San Jose Ave.,
Traffic Collision
April 24, 9:30 a.m., 200 block of 27th, Stolen
Vehicle
April 24, 11 a.m., 1800 block of Dolores,
Recovered Vehicle
April 25, 8:30 a.m., 29th & Church, Stolen
Vehicle
April 27, 4:59 p.m., 200 block of 30th,
Burglary: Officer
Preston was dispatched to a report of a burglary. The victim
shared a storage
area with her neighbor. The neighbor called her and informed
the victim that
the door to the storage unit was open. The victim returned
home and discovered
two of her bicycles were missing from inside. There were no
signs of forced
entry, as the lock that secured the unit was intact and in
good working order.
#120334555
April 27, 5:31 p.m., 200 block of 30th,
Burglary: Officer
Preston responded to a report of a trespasser. The victim saw
a suspect exiting
her neighbor’s yard riding a bicycle. The officer checked the
victim’s basement
door and found it unsecured. The victim realized that the
bicycle that the
suspect fled on belonged to her and had been taken from her
basement.
#120334680
April 29, 8:24 p.m., 29th & Mission,
Vehicle Accident
April 29, 11:07 a.m., Noe & 30th, Vehicle
Accident
Police Borders
Noe Valley is shared by
two San Francisco police jurisdictions—Mission Police District
and Ingleside
Police District. Mission police cover the northern half of the
neighborhood,
while Ingleside’s beat is 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.
