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Saturday, June 27th

12:10 am Robbery in Precita Park (Late Friday Night/ Saturday AM)

Officer Chan responded to a call of a street robbery with a handgun. Two victims were walking through Precita Park when they were approached by three male suspects. One suspect pulled up his shirt and displayed a handgun in his waistband. Another suspect patted down the two victims and took U.S. currency. SFPD Case #090657417

Another incident from the police blotter:

3:21 am
Vandalism on 100 block Ripley St.

Officer Chan prepared a report of an unknown suspect breaking a residential window. Case # 090657837.

6:50 pm 1500 block Hampshire St. (between Chavez and Peralta, on the edge of Precita Valley)
Robbery with Force

Officer Dominguez was dispatched to check on the welfare of a male subject lying on the ground. He met with the victim, who stated that three male suspects beat him and robbed him of his wallet. Case # 090656710.

Labels: crime, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, pvn

Demece writes:

• We were highly impressed with our new Ingleside Commanding Officer David Lazar and with Mike Farrah from the Mayor’s Office. We also want to thank Adam Gubser, Northwest Bernal Traffic Calming Planner at the SF Metropolitan Transit Agency for his update.
  Just a short background on Captain Lazar: He used to be an officer at Ingleside and wash the Police Departments’ Liaison with Homeless Connect: he is fully experienced in the social service deliveries of the city, and how the Police Department actively engages with people in need.  He also fought for and won a Crime Analyst for the Ingleside – our 5th Lieutenant who is in charge of the overall analysis of crime occurrence.  No other station has the combination of social services and crime analysis, and we have the second largest precinct in the city.  Here is the summary of the Ingleside Staffing:
  
  There are now 122 police officers, 17 Sergeants, and 5 Lieutenants.
  
  This is more staffing than at any other time of the Ingleside Station.  Ingleside Station is now fully staffed.
   


• Ingleside Station is now implementing its strategic plan.  In Phase I Implementation, Ingleside is considering 3 major factors in working with the community: Efficiency of Response, Problem Solving of Crime Issues, and Community Engagement.  In the Community Engagement section, as of April 18th, Ingleside Station is starting an infrastructure and community implementation plan.  Simply put, the station is focused on 1) creating community engagement and problem solving 2) crime analysis which can guide enforcement strategy 3) real-time crime descriptions 4) implementation of a 5th Lieutenant as Crime Analyst who serves who directs the Resource Unit, which is made up of the School, Foot patrols, and Park Patrol sectors. Captain Lazar holds problem-solving meetings with the Resource Unit and his 5 Lieutenants weekly.
  


• Please fill out the community survey attached.  This will clearly give the Station Lieutenants feedback on what type of hot spots we have typically encountered and they can better proactively deploy resource forces. The attached pdf file text is in English, Spanish, and Chinese.
  


• Precita Valley Neighbors Meeting representative from Ingleside Station will be Sergeant Michael Redmond until he gets promoted.!:)  He or is delegate will report to all our meetings and work with us directly.
  


• Captain Lazatta coordinates the Neighborhood Watch Groups.
  


• Precita Valley Neighbors requested and received a Bike Beat: The Bike Beat officers are Officers Preston, Wilson Lewis, and Cvetovac.  Give a big shout out to them, they are community resource officers equipped to handle and provide a wide range of community service information. 
  


• Operations Outreach Officers Najarro and McCarthy are actively working with the few homeless in Precita Park to link them into housing and services.
  


• Commanding Officer David Lazar asks all residents who walk and listen to music to swap their white earplugs with a different color earplug.  This way your mp3s or ipods won’t be as easily stolen and you wont be an easy target for a minor robbery.
  


• Precita Valley Neighbors will put up a sign in the Children’s’ Playground with a complete list of playground safety rules (No Loitering, No Smoking, Adults must be Accompanied with Children, etc. similar to the McKinley School Playground sign) this month.
  


• Precita Valley Neighbors has formally requested the soon to reopen Rite Way Market to not sell alcohol after midnight.
  


• Northwest Bernal Traffic Calming Update:
  
  Adam Gubser submitted a work order to re-stripe the intersection of Coso, Bonview, and Stoneman.  Stoneman/Manchester/Shotwell neighbors may want to discuss how to configure parking and/or median tree planting at Stoneman/Folsom to calm traffic.  Please email Adam Gubser directly at Adam.Gubser@sfmta.org to set up a meeting.  Thank you Adam!
  


Labels: crime, gangs, Neighborhood Watch, Precita Valley Neighbors, pvn, traffic calming



# posted by The Editor @ 6/20/2009 02:50:00 PM 0 comments

Friday, 10:05pm Precita/Treat Ave - Robbery with a Gun

While walking in the above area, victim was approached by four male subjects (description of clothes, hair color, and race not released by SFPD). One of the subjects pulled out a revolver and demanded the victim's property. Victim lost his coat, ipod, headphones, and keys. Case#090562606.

Friday, 12:55am Alabama/Precita Ave - Robbery with a Gun

Vicitm stated he was approached from behind by male subject holding a handgun. The subject fled on foot with victim's wallet, cellphone, and money. Case#090559910.

Labels: crime, police blotter, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors, pvn

Ingleside Station has new foot beat locations and foot beat officers! Effective May 19, 2009, the following foot beats take effect: Officers Nicole Jones and Tony Carrasco will walk the Cortland beat from Mission to Gates. Officers Wilson, Preston, Cvetovac and Lewis will have the bicycle beat on Mission from Cesar Chavez to Highland, to included Precita Park and Holly Court.

Keep an eye out for them and introduce yourself as a neighbor.

Labels: Cortland Ave, Neighborhood Watch, Precita Park, Precita Valley Neighbors

Some neighbors were surprised to hear gunshots during a hip-hop event that was taking place in Precita Park on Sunday.

Turns out this was a permitted event by an anti-gang violence; anti-substance abuse faith-based organization. The gunshots were part of a play that was designed to encourage kids to not get involved with gangs, and to discourage substance abuse, etc.

Labels: Precita Park

Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 10:15pm
Anderson/Bernal Heights Marijuana Offense

Officers Obot and Ofc. Jou on-viewed a vehicle illegally parked and contacted the occupants inside. During their investigation, the officers discovered marijuana inside the vehicle. Citations were issued to four subjects. Case #090499720.

Labels: drugs, parking, police blotter

You will likely need to call several times, as the drivers throw papers to every house unless the have a specific "exclusion list".

Call this number: 866-733-7323

Call, don't use the online form, as it's not as reliable.

If you must use the inline forms: there are two: Cancel SF Examiner or Cancel SF Examiner.

Chasing the delivery driver down the street at 2am in the morning won't do much good.

Labels: News

We thought neighbors would appreciate this:

CAFFE COZZOLINO Italian Restaurants Coupon - details:

Buy 1 Entree At Reg. Price, Get 2nd Entree Free.
Dine In Only. Please Present to Server Prior To Ordering. 1 Coupon Per Table, Per Visit. Not Valid With Any Holidays. Good at participating locations. One coupon per customer. One coupon per party. With coupon only. Coupons may not be combined with any other offer. Not valid with any other offer. Not valid with any other coupon. With Valpak® coupon only. Must present coupon at time of order. Must present coupon at time of purchase. Coupon valid at this location only. Coupon void if altered. Expires 05/26/2009

Labels: Precita Park

Bernal NERT coordinators:

You got your FCC amateur radio license, now what? Learn about amateur radio communication, types of equipment available, and how to conduct ham radio operations as a NERT during a disaster. NERT extends a special invitation to Neighborhood Coordinators and other team members, FCC-licensed or not, to attend the afternoon session of this class from 1-4 p.m. All NERT members should understand how and when to communicate with our Emergency District Coordination Centers (EDCCs). For more information, and to RSVP, contact Bob Jacklevich, KF6PFV, at jacklevich /at- yahoo.com, or RSVP to Erica at 415-970-2022 or sffdnert -at/ sfgov.org.

Class: Intro to Ham Communications Team (HCT) 101
Date: Saturday May 9, 2009
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: SFFD DOT, 19th Street @ Folsom
Notes: (enter through yard on 19th and park along back wall).

NERT is Neighborhood Emergency Response Team.

Labels: NERT

Saturday, May 9th, 10am – 11:00am at Charlie’s Deli, 3202 Folsom Street -Folsom at Precita.

Agenda:

Cesear Chavez Design Project update and the requests PVN has made to minimize increased traffic flow to NW Bernal.

Crime Update: Precita Park issues with homeless, large trash being dumped, and auto burglaries.

Bernal Traffic Calming Updates

Labels: Neighborhood Watch, Precita Valley Neighbors

9:35am 1600 Alabama St. Burglary

Residents on the 1600 blk of Alabama St. returned home from a short vacation to discover that someone attempted to gain entry into their garage door. Off. Araujo conducted the investigation. Case #090449571

[It's unclear if anything was actually stolen - Ed.]

Labels: police blotter

[from the SFPD]

A press release was distributed on April 23rd regarding the "Latin Lotto Scam."

There have been several reported cases where the suspect, a Hispanic Female, 35-40 years, 5'6, 170 lbs, with a black pony tail approaches victims in supermarkets, shopping malls or on the street. The suspect shows the victim what appears to be a winning lotto ticket and claims that she cannot collect her winnings because of an immigration issue. She asks the victim to claim the ticket for her and pretends to call a lottery official to verify the ticket. The victims have given this suspect anywhere from a few thousand dollars to up to $40,000.

This incident has occurred several times in our Outer Mission and Excelsior area, as well as in Daly City and the Mission District. Ingleside Station's Sergeant Molina will be working with Daly City Police and members of Mission Station in an effort to capture this suspect. She has committed this crime all over the United States and is now in our community.

Anyone with information may call the SFPD Tip Line at 575-4444 or Inspector Ovanessian of the Fraud Detail at 553-1521.

Labels: crime

Great old article on the Sewers of San Francisco, spotlighting Precita Creek and the "Box Sewer" under what is now Cesar Chavez.

Labels: precita, Precita Park

We received some updated information on 55 Manchester from David Herring, Housing Inspector, SF DBI:

The building at 55 Manchester was built in 1912 as a 2 family building. In 1943 Permit Application #71899 converted the building to an apartment building with 6 apartment units. DBI research has verified that the 1943 permit was finalized and the plans showed 6 apartment units. Since the 1943 permit, the legal use has not been changed by any permit, so the current legal use in 6 apartment units.

On of the main concerns that neighbors have is the parking- because 55 Manchester currently has no off-street parking.

Labels: construction, Planning, Precita Valley Neighbors, real estate

Emergency Contact Numnbers

Emergency:	911
Non-Emergency – Police: (Reporting vandalism, etc)	(415) 553-0123
San Francisco City Switchboard:	311
SFPD Emergency (from Cell Phone)	(415) 553-8090
CHP Emergency (from Cell Phone)	911
SF SAFE: Safety Awareness For Everyone	(415) 553-1984

Ingleside Police Station

#1 Sergeant John V. Young Lane
San Francisco, CA 94112
Front Desk:	(415) 404-4000
Platoon Commander:	(415) 404-4020
Permits/Special Events:	(415) 404-4023
Passing Calls Requests	(415) 404-4063
Graffiti Liaison: Lieutenant Michael Moran	(415) 404-4020
	Michael.Moran@sfgov.org
Ingleside Station’s Anonymous Tip Line:	(415) 587-8984
Captain Denis F. O'Leary Desk:	(415) 404-4030
Fax:	(415) 404-4034
Email:	Denis.O’Leary@sfgov.org

Labels: car breakings, crime, Neighborhood Watch, police blotter, Precita Valley Neighbors