Police Blotter
Traffic Enforcement Program: May 22, Various Times, Various Locations on
Geary Boulevard and Anza Street
Officers at the Richmond Station ran a traffic enforcement program targeting
pedestrian safety. A total of 100 citations for pedestrian right-of-way violations,
as well as three misdemeanor arrest and vehicle tows for unlicensed/suspended
drivers, were made on Geary Boulevard at Blake Street, 11th, 15th and 22nd avenues,
Parker Avenue and at Anza Street and 18th Avenue.
Indecent Exposure: May 17, 5:30 p.m., John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate
Park
Plainclothes officers were conducting surveillance due to auto burglaries in
the vicinity when one of the officers observed a male get out of his vehicle
and walk into some nearby trees. A short time later the male exited wearing
only a tank top. The suspect then stood on the path in full view of all passerbys
exposing himself. Officers detained the 47-year-old male, who told them that
he was from Germany and that it was "OK to walk around naked there." He was
transported to Richmond Station and booked.
Aggravated Assault, Criminal Threats, Weapons Possession: May 18, 2:30 p.m.,
500 Block of 21st Avenue
A man discovered the suspect urinating on the garage door of his elderly neighbor
and asked the man to stop. "I can p___ any where I want to," the suspect replied.
The neighbor told the suspect that he was disrespecting the neighborhood, which
infuriated the suspect, who attacked the victim. Another suspect joined the
fray, hitting and kicking the victim while he was on the ground. When another
neighbor tried to assist, one of the suspects pulled out a knife and threatened
him. When officers arrived at the scene, they apprehended the two suspects,
one 24 years of age and the other 31, and transported them to the police station
for booking. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Public Intoxication, Resisting Arrest, May 18, 3:45 p.m., Fulton Street
and 30th Avenue
Officers entered a crowd of intoxicated people after the Bay to Breakers race
and asked them to dispose of their alcoholic beverages. One man, however, ignored
the officers and started walking away with his cup. Officers detained the man
and told him they were going to issue him a citation for drinking in public.
The man then ran into Fulton Street and started yelling and waving his arms.
He was screaming that the officers arrest him, because he was not going to sign
a citation. The man was arrested and taken to Richmond Station for booking.
While handcuffing the suspect, he froze up his body and used his arms to make
it difficult for the arresting officers.
Burglary: May 17, Between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., 600 Block of 32nd Avenue
The suspect(s) gained entry into a school on a Saturday and stole computers,
a VCR and gum and vandalized the hallways with graffiti. Public Intoxication:
May 18, 2:35 p.m., Fulton Street and 36th Avenue An drunk male, who had been
running in the Bay to Breakers race, grabbed a woman's breast. The woman's'
boyfriend punched the suspect in the mouth. The male was transported to Richmond
Station and charged with public drunkenness as the female victim did not wish
to press charges.
Robbery, with Force: May 20, 10:10 a.m., California Street and 27th Avenue
The female victim was walking home when two suspects approached. Suddenly, one
of them grabbed her purse from her shoulder. The duo fled northbound on 27th
Avenue. The victim was not injured.
Robbery: May 21, 6:15 p.m., 200 Block of 18th Avenue
Two men approached the victim and asked for directions. After the victim showed
the suspects which way to go, one of the suspects blocked the victim's way and
demanded his wallet and other property. The victim gave the suspects his wallet
and cell phone. One of the suspects reached into the victim's pant's pocket
and took his change. The suspects fled in an unknown direction. A search was
to no avail.
Burglary: May 18, 4:30 p.m., 1900 Block of Clement Street
Residents living in an apartment building went to the garage and discovered
that three of their bicycles were missing. There was no sign of forced entry.
Possession of Burglary Tools, Parole Warrant: May 8, 2:23 p.m., Cabrillo
Street and 48th Avenue
Plainclothes officers conducting surveillance observed a male suspect ringing
the doorbell of a house, sitting down, then getting up to ring it again. The
officers approached and asked for identification and if the suspect knew who
lived at the home. The suspect gave officers a fake name. When officers attempted
to conduct a pat search, the suspect reached for his back pocket. The officers
discovered a pair of screwdrivers and scissors, suspected burglary tools, in
the pocket. The suspect was also in possession of handcuffs and heroin. After
identifying the suspect, an outstanding warrant was discovered. He was booked.
Robbery: May 10, 7 p.m., 500 Block of Fifth Avenue
A 13-year-old girl was opening the front gate to her home when two suspects,
one male and one female, approached from behind. The female suspect ordered
the girl to give up her cell phone and iPod. The victim refused, but the suspect
grabbed them and fled northbound on Fifth Avenue.
Robbery w/Weapon: May 8, Midnight, Parker Avenue
The victim exited his vehicle and retrieved his briefcase from the trunk when
he was approached by two males, one armed with a gun, who demanded the victim
give up the case. The victim handed his briefcase over and the suspects fled
southbound on Parker Avenue, possibly to a waiting 4-door sedan.