Friday, January 15, 2010

 

Precita Park Auto Burglar caught

Captain’s Message:


Outstanding Auto Burglar Arrest! At 2:40 a.m., Thursday (14-Jan-10) morning, Officers Dudley and Almaguer responded to an Auto Burglary in progress in the Precita Park area on the 1300 block of Shotwell. Once obtaining the suspect’s description, they traveled into the Mission District and captured the suspect!


Here's the details:


Officers Almaguer and Dudley were sent to investigate a car break in progress. The officers arrived and were met by a reportee who told the officer’s that he witnessed a theft. The reportee gave the officers the description and direction of the suspect. The suspect was carrying a car stereo that he had removed from the car with wires still hanging from it.


The reportee went as far as to cautiously follow the suspect and continued to report to dispatch. The officers began to search for the suspect with the information provided by the witness. Two blocks away the officers located a possible suspect that was wearing the same clothing and carrying a car stereo with wires hanging. The officers decided to detain this suspect. The suspect was arrested! Because of the willingness of this courageous member of the community, this suspect is in custody and will no long be loose in our community.

These kinds of crimes only get solved with input from community members. If you see a crime in progress, CALL 911.

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Monday, November 30, 2009

 

Bernal Heights Robbery

From the Police Blotter:

There was a robbery in Bernal Heights on Wednesday the 25th around 5:45 p.m. A person was sitting in Martha Brothers coffee on Cortland when the suspect came in and forcible took the victims laptop. The heroic citizen chased after the suspect and retrieved his laptop. I am glad the victim was not injured during this incident. Please be aware that these incidents do occur in coffee shops. Safeguard your property!

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

 

Precita @ Folsom Aggravated Assault Arrest

Tuesday, Oct 27th, 2:20 pm, Precita @ Folsom
Aggravated Assault Arrest

Officers Thompson and Altamirano were sent to investigate an aggravated assault case. There were several witnesses at the scene. The witnesses told the officers that they observed two men in a verbal argument and that one of the men struck the other several times with an object. The witnesses called the police and stayed in the area and or followed the suspect until the police arrived. All of the witnesses positively identified the suspect. This was important because the victim’s injuries did not allow him to do so. Thanks to the courageous acts of these socially responsible community members, a violent criminal has been taken off our streets. This illustrates how our Community and Police partnership can work at its best.

[Anyone have more details on this? Was it a neighbor who was involved or a park user or? We too thank the witnesses for reporting this and making sure the violent criminal was apprehended. - Editor]

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Monday, September 21, 2009

 

Commercial Burglary near Bryant and Precita

Commercial Burglary: Friday, September 18th, 2009 6:61am 2900 block of Bryant St

Officer Saari and Officer Giannini responded to an alarm of a business. Once on scene, officers discovered the business had been burglarized. Entry was made by force from the suspects to the lock and door. Unknown suspects had fled the scene prior to officers' arrival. Loss is a computer, valued at about $200.00 and a cash register drawer. No suspect information available at this time. Case #090966848.

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Tuesday, September 08, 2009

 

Vandal arrested

Saturday, September 5th at 2:59 pm
400 block of Precita

Vandalism and Parole warrant Arrest

Officer Alvarenga and Gritsch responded to a man vandalizing cars. They immediately found the suspect, who seemed to be under the influence of some mind altering substance. The officers were fast acting and were able to detain and get an ambulance to assess the suspect. Their investigation also showed that the suspect was wanted on a parole warrant. Needless to say one less criminal in the Ingleside. Report number 090916495

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Robbery on Precita (suspect know to victim)

Monday, September 7th, 12:00 pm 200 block of Precita Burglary

Officer Ferronato and Antonian responded to a residential burglary. When they arrived they spoke to the victim and the witness that lives in the house. The witness relayed to the officers that he was at home in his room when he heard the back door open. When he went to investigate he found a young lady that is familiar with the owner of the house. She was carrying a laptop that did not belong to her. The officers were able to locate the suspect and she is now a guest with the SF Sherriff! Report number 090918231

(This seems more of a "crime of passion" rather than a robbery. -Editor)

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iPod Snatching on 100 block of Precita

Saturday, September 5th at 2:28 pm
100 block of Precita Theft from Person

DPT Parking Control Officer Montoya was doing his rounds when he heard a woman yelling for help. Montoya jumped into action and chased the would be suspect down.
Montoya got on the radio and asked for Ingleside officers to respond. Officer Pedersen got to the scene and took over the investigation.

Officer Pedersen was able to find out through his keen sense of investigation, that the suspect Montoya had chased and stopped was in fact an opportunist thief that stole an IPod from a woman. The suspect was given
a court date. Both DPT PCO Montoya and officer Pedersen did a great job.

Report number 090914336

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Tuesday, September 01, 2009

 

Another car break-in on Treat

This is the third vehicle break-in or robbery we've heard about in the last few weeks:

August 31st, 09:51 pm 1500 block Treat
Theft from Vehicle

Officer Sugitan and Officer Barajas responded to a report of an auto-boost. The suspect was gone when the police arrived. The witness told the officers that he came out of his house to find the suspect exiting a vehicle that had been broken into. The suspect fled the scene and the witness called the police. Case number 090897259.

Please be vigilant about strangers loitering around on your street. You do not need to confront them, but if you are visible, such as watering your plants in the front yard, it will deter them.

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Burglary on Precita

Monday, August 31, 2009 12:55 pm
500 block Precita (Between Alabama and Florida)

Burglary Officer Chan responded to a report of a burglary. The victim said that video game consoles and a digital camera had been stolen from a locked room. The suspect had broken a window on the door to gain entry. Case number 090895021.

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Sunday, August 23, 2009

 

Another car theft on Treat

Rusty writes:
I accidentally left my car unlocked, parked in my driveway, Friday night. Sometime after 1am, a thief rifled through my glove box and center console, and stole my GPS and phone charger (which were inside the center console). The contents were thrown all over the car. The thief also took a case of Coca Cola that I had left in the rear of the car.

We've seen other broken glass on Precita around the park. Seems like our neighborhood is being targeted by thieves again, so be on the lookout and make sure your cars are locked!

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Monday, August 17, 2009

 

More car wheel thefts

8/15/09 3200 Folsom St (Between evening of the 14th and morning of the 15th)

Officer Chan responded to a report of a theft. The victim said that she parked her car in front of her house on the evening of 8/14/09. When she returned to he car the next morning, she found the car on a wooden block with both of its left wheels missing. Case number 090832813.

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Thursday, August 13, 2009

 

Car Break In on Treat

On wednesday night, a car parked on Treat in front of the school had the passenger side window smashed, and some items were stolen from the car; including a back pack full of womens' clothing.

The car belonged to someone visiting from out of state and had only been parked there for one day.

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Wednesday, August 05, 2009

 

Precita Valley Neighbors Monthly Meeting

The Precita Valley Neighbors Monthly Meeting will take place this Saturday, August 8th, 9:30am – 10:30am at
Charlie’s Deli, 3202 Folsom Street (at Precita).

AGENDA:

1. Ingleside Station PVN rep will report the rash of Precita crime and the community patrol officers for our area.

2. Weeding Childrens’ Playground – bring trowels and hand shovels – we’ll walk down there after the meeting

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Car wheel thefts

Tuesday, August 4, 2009 2:18 am
Peralta Ave. at Ripley St. (the top of Ripley)

Wheels stolen from Vehicle

Officer Lozano and Officer Polovina responded a call of a stripped vehicle and found a parked car missing it's two front wheels and tires. The owner told the officers that his car was in operating condition with all four tires prior to that night, case number 090789480.

(This is a common occurrence in San Francisco. People will return to their car parked overnight, only to find it sitting on milk crates and all 4 wheels removed.)

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Tuesday, August 04, 2009

 

Another Manchester Burglary

Monday, August 3, 2009, 6:46 pm
100 block Manchester St.
Burglary

Officer Kabanuck and Officer Paras were dispatched to a report of a burglary. The resident told the officers that he returned home to find a television, two computers, and a video game system stolen.

Note that this was a block away from another burglary reported the previous day. Keep your eyes out for strangers. Report suspicious activities and loitering to 553-0123. If there is an immediate threat to life or property, call 911.

Nigel passes on some additional info:

The suspect(s) entered through an open window within a 2
hour time frame between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Please prevent these occurrences by taking precautionary measures to safeguard your home.

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Monday, August 03, 2009

 

Police Log: Bikes stolen from garage on Manchester

August 1st, first block of Manchester St. Burglary

Officer Paras and Officer Yuen were dispatched to a report of a burglary. The victims stated that they returned home to find three bicycles missing from their garage, case number 090784361.

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Monday, June 29, 2009

 

Robbery in Precita Park

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.

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Saturday, June 20, 2009

 

Precita Valley Neighbors Monthly Meeting summary from Demece Garepis

Demece writes:

Monday, June 01, 2009

 

Rash of Robberies at Gunpoint, Friday Night

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.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

 

Why do people keep falling for this?

[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.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

 

Ingleside Police Station Contact Information

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

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Wednesday, February 04, 2009

 

ATF Raid on 1575 Treat

One resident of 1575 Treat was arrested this morning as part of a regional series of raids by the ATF.

According to Special Agent Kim Riddell of the ATF Public Information Office, details of the raids were under seal and would only say those arrested were scheduled to be arraigned today at 1:30 p.m. in the U.S. Federal Court building in San Francisco.

A tipster to Precita.org said the arrested man was known as "Moe". Someone else described the scene: "there were about 6 or 8 guys with shotguns wearing ATF windbreakers standing around outside".

[UPDATE] KRON has coverage of the arrests this morning on Treat.

U.S. Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello announced the arrests today, and said the arrest on Treat was one of 14 alleged "mid-level" drug and gun traffickers in Northern California with Mexico, and that the suspects were involved in trafficking since at least 2006. They are considered to be the "king men" or "managers" in drug and gun trafficking communities in Northern California.

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(video and article from KRON)

SF Examiner had brief coverage, as did CBS 5 / bay Cities News Service which said "Authorities did not release specifics about the raids, but said they involved searches related to guns and drugs."

San Jose Mercury had an article about the regional raids but no details on the San Francisco arrest.

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Monday, January 19, 2009

 

Community Safety Camera Locations

Here is a list of the Community Safety Camera Locations that are in our neighborhood. They're all north of Cesar Chavez and not immediately in our neighborhood, but they're in areas where residents often travel on their ways to and from home.

Mission 26th and Shotwell, NW Corner
Mission 26th and Shotwell, NW Corner
Mission 26th and Shotwell, NE Corner
Mission 26th and Shotwell, SW Corner
Mission Treat and Kamille, NE Corner
Mission Treat and Kamille, NE Corner
Mission 26th and Treat, SW Corner
Mission 26th and Treat, SW Corner
Mission 1350 block Treat, W side

From ECD Camera Locations [pdf].

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Thursday, January 08, 2009

 

Police Blotter - End of December

Due to the holidays, the police blotter wasn't being published on a regular basis. Here's what has been going on that's of interest to the neighborhood:

December 20th, 2:00 am 1600 block of Alabama St. Robbery: A 26 year old Precita park man was attacked by three other men and robbed of his backpack.

December 29 6:50 am Folsom St. & Precita Ave. Shots Fired: A resident reported seeing a man with a gun fire two shots in the air.

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Wednesday, January 07, 2009

 

Police respond to Oakes Children's Center

On January 6, 2009 1500 block of Treat Ave.(Oakes Children's Center) A student was cited for assaulting a school employee. SFPD Case 090018289

(This is the first complaint we've heard about the behavior of the students at Oakes Children's Center. In general, they're well contained.)

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Thursday, December 11, 2008

 

Car Breakins

On December 11, at Precita Ave. & Harrison St, three cars were found with their windows smashed. It is unknown what was taken from the cars. A suspect was seen and reported to SFPD with the following description: black male, 20's, 5'5", 150, wearing dark flannel shirt

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Wednesday, November 05, 2008

 

Fair Ave Shooting

Monday, Nov 3rd, 8:20 pm
First block of Fair St (near Mission). Homicide

Officers responded on the call of shots fired and found one man with a gunshot wound outside a home and another man down inside a home with gunshot wounds. The second man was declared dead and the first man's wound was not life threatening. Inspector Cagney, Homicide Detail, took over the case.

At first, Police said two suspects wearing black clothing were responsible for the shootings, but today it was reported that an arrest had been made and murdered victim identified as 36-year-old Marine veteran and Purple Heart recipient John P. Rogers. Max Reyes, 24, of San Francisco, was arrested in connection with the murder.

A followup article in the Chron/SFGate said:

Lt. Jim Spillane of the homicide detail said the fatally injured victim lived in a three-bedroom unit and was shot in the hallway.

"It did appear that he was targeted - they were looking for him," Spillane said. "It is a possibility that they had known each other."

Nothing about the motive has been stated. It would be really helpful if we knew a bit more about this crime, what happened to the other victim who was found in front of the house (and whose name has not been released yet).

A couple other links about this story: SF Examiner's detailed early report, followed by a very short article on SF Gate, the original Bay City News service wire story ran on CBS 5 and KTVU.

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Monday, September 29, 2008

 

Residential Burglary

Residential Burglary , Sept 28th, 8:30 pm 100 block of Precita Ave.

Entry via open window. Tools taken.

[Don't leave your windows open when you leave!]

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Sunday, September 28, 2008

 

Burglary at York near Peralta

Residential Burglary: Friday, September 26th, 3:30 pm
1600 block of York St (near Peralta)

Occurred between 9/5 & 9/25. Entry via unlocked upstairs bedroom window. Jewelry and computer taken.

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Monday, September 22, 2008

 

Residential Burglary

September 17th, 6:10 pm

Residential Burglary
500 block of Precita Ave.

Occurred between 3:30 and 5:45 pm. Forced entry via back door. Jewelry, computer, and camera taken.

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Sunday, September 14, 2008

 

Burglary on Ripley, Saturday Night

September 13th, Saturday Night, 10 pm, 100 block of Ripley St. Residential Burglary

On Ripley, between Folsom and Alabama. Occurred between noon and 9:45 pm. Entry via bathroom window using victims' ladder. Gym bag, MP3 player and cash taken.

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Handgun arrest at Precita & Alabama

Sunday, September 14, 10:20 am
Precita Ave. & Alabama St.
Possession of Loaded Handgun

A man brandished a pistol and threatened his girlfriend. Witnesses reported the incident and Officer Campion-Healy and Officer Etcheveste found the gunman nearby. They searched the man and recovered the pistol. The 25 year old OMI District resident was booked into the County Jail on five felony charges. Case 080975746

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Thursday, September 11, 2008

 

Wednesday Morning (early AM) Mugging

Sept 10 (early morning) at 2:45 am
Alabama St. between Cesar Chavez and Precita

Strong Arm Robbery

A 30 year old Bernal Heights man was approached by another man who threatened him with an unknown object and demanded his belongings. The robber pushed the victim to the ground and took a bag containing a wallet, iPod, and cell phone from him. The robber was described as a black male, 20 to 25 years old, standing 5'7", weighing 160 pounds, having gold front upper teeth, last seen wearing dark clothes with a hooded sweatshirt.

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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

 

Armed Robbery at Folsom & Stoneman

September 9th, 9 pm Folsom St. & Stoneman Ave. Armed Robbery: Gun

A 26 year old Bernal Heights man was approached at a bus stop by a man with a gun. The gunman pointed a silver revolver at the victim's head and demanded money. The perpetrator took the victim's wallet and iPod and fled on foot. The robber was described as a black male, 22 to 28 years old, standing 6' tall, weighing 155 pounds, black dreadlocks, last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and dark pants.

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Tuesday, September 09, 2008

 

Community Meeting in Response to Mission District Killings

There were 7 (SEVEN!) killings last week in the Mission, all within 10 blocks of Precita Valley. There is a community meeting tonight you may want to attend:

Mission Community Council, SFPD meeting of residents, nonprofits and religious groups on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Mission Recreation Center. Mission Recreation Center 2450 Harrison St @ 20th & 21st . Please use the 745 Treat St entrance (between 20th & 21st).

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Saturday, September 06, 2008

 

Sunday Sept 7th: Peace March on 24th - Stop the Violence in the Mission

Please join us for a candle light peace march on 24th St.
Sunday Sept 07, 2008.

Hosted by Mission Education Project Inc. and the Lower 24th St.
Merchant & Neighborhood Association

We will meet at 24th and Treat at 6:30 PM. The March will begin at 7 PM and head down 24th towards Potrero Ave to Utah and head back up to Treat and 24th, walk down Treat to 23rd and back~and head towards Mission and 24th and back ending at 24th and Treat.

Please bring candles, some will be provided.

Everyone is welcomed, bring your family, friends, and neighbors.

We are asking all merchants along 24th St. to close business from
7 to 8 PM

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Friday, August 22, 2008

 

Resident's comments on Friday morning's shooting at 26th and Folsom

There have been a couple interesting comments from local residents posted on SFGate in relation to their 2 sentence article about Friday (8/22/08 at 12:05am) morning's shooting at 26th and Folsom.

captian_maxxx posted a message on SFGate.com:
Last night at about 12:05 am I almost had a heart attack. The shooting was unbelievably loud and resounding followed by a calm and eerie silence. I thought at first it was more fireworks. I carefully peeked out the window scared to see and not see what was happening. The cops were there before anyone could call them. They were trying in vain to help the guy who was shot three times.


sf_mission_res posted a message on SFGate.com:
I live at 26th and Folsom and ran outside with my neighbor to speak with the police to find out what happened after hearing the gunshots. While pleasantly surprised that they showed up, they wouldn't even let us know that a shooting took place and yelled at us to leave the area. I politely pleaded that they provide us information since we were not only scared, our kids were freaking out. Refusing to leave until we got an answer, one of the officers started to push me and threatened to arrest me for standing on the street. So funny because there are no less than 100 undocumented "day laborers" and drunks on this corner every morning. And straight from the mouth of the Mission District captain at the police meetings I diligently attend "We can't arrest someone just for standing on the street or corner". I and the neighborhood groups I'm involved with, have been begging the city and police department to do something on this block, as it is out of control. So pathetic - so sad.

If you were an eyewitness to this event, or close by and have more to add, please leave a comment and let us know more!

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Thursday night / Friday morning shooting at Folsom and 26th [Updated]

Cbs5.com is reporting a shooting at Folsom and 26th, 12:05am Friday morning: "When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to San Francisco General Hospital where he died"

UPDATE: SFgate is reporting that the victim was 47-year-old Samuel Mitchell of San Francisco, and that there have been no reports of an arrest.

26th Street is turning out to be a pretty unsafe street in the Mission. According the the SF Crime Blog, there have been five previous homicides on or near 26th in the last 18 months:

  1. 26th and Mission Streets, 11:35 p.m., January 7, 2008

  2. South Van Ness Ave. between 25th and 26th Streets, 6:45 p.m., February 8, 2008

  3. 3000 block of Harrison Street (at 26th), 9:30 p.m., April 30th, 2008

  4. Folsom and 25th Streets, October 11, 2007

  5. 26th and Harrison Streets, May 2, 2007



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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

 

Attempted Armed Robbery Monday night? (Updated)

From the Police Blotter:

August 11, 2008 Precita Ave. & Harrison St. Attempted Armed Robbery: Gun

A 21 year old Oakland man found himself surrounded by four men as he walked to his car [update: which was parked just west of the Leonard Flynn School on the north side of Precita -in the dark area under the trees]. One of the men demanded his cell phone and the man refused to surrender it. The victim was knocked to the ground and struck over the head with a handgun. The four fled without taking anything from the victim. The victim heard a shot fired as the perpetrators ran away.

It sounds like there is far more story to this "event" than is being posted in the police blotter. Anyone know more about what's going on here? It's also unclear of which side of the park this was on. If you noticed a group of four men loitering around the park, can you describe them? Please post a comment if you can.

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Friday, August 01, 2008

 

Safeway on Mission Armed Robbery

July 31st, 10:20 pm 3300 block of Mission St. Armed Robbery - Gun

A grocery store clerk found a 20 to 35 year old black male standing behind him with a gun in his hand demanding money from the clerk's register. The clerk complied and the robber fled on foot from the store. Inspector Boes from the Robbery Detail took over the case.

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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

 

Home Burglary on Folsom near Bessie

Residential Burglary on July 11th at between 8:40 and 9:15 am on the 3200 block of Folsom St. No forced entry. iPod and laptop computer taken.

Remember to keep all your doors and windows locked, even if you're just leaving your home for 20 minutes.

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Car Break-ins on Precita

Friday, July 11, 2008, 2:45 am Auto Burglary on the 300 block of Precita Ave.

A resident heard her car alarm and saw a man rummaging through her car's glovebox. The man ran away and a witness pointed out his escape route to Officer Anderson and Officer Finely. They detained a man in the Mission District but no one could identify him as the thief.

There have been other reports of car breakins in the neighborhood lately. Please be vigilant and don't leave stuff in your car that will make a thief think there is something in the car.

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Friday, June 27, 2008

 

Monday night mugging in the park

This is extremely unacceptable. We cannot let Precita Park be infiltrated by violent criminals. Be vigilant and call 911 when you see suspicious activity in the park... SFPD appreciates our neighborhood help in keeping the park crime-free.

June 23rd, 10:55 pm Precita Park Armed Robbery

A 21 year old Bernal Heights man was set upon by four suspects as he walked by Precita Park. He resisted their efforts to rob him and one of the four struck him in the head with a pistol. The robbers fled with the man's belongings.

Remember: SFPD asks you to call 911 for any immediate threat to life or property. Don't hesitate. It's better to be safe than sorry.

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Murder near Holly Park Circle and Newman

Bernal Resident murdered near Holly Park Circle and Newman: William Amrull, a 50-year old man was "shot in the stomach and killed early Thursday [June 26th] around the corner from his home. Amrull's body was found shortly before 3 a.m. on the sidewalk near Holly Park Circle and Newman Street, near Holly Park."

If you're concerned about things like this, please contact Maya Dillard-Smith, of the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice. Maya.Smith@sfgov.org, 415-554-3297. Ms. Dillard-Smith was hired to coordinate the development of a violence prevention plan for the City and County of San Francisco, but this plan has been in the works since February and hasn't been released yet.

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Thursday, June 26, 2008

 

Armed pedestrian robbery at 10 pm last night

Wed, Jun 25th, 10 pm at Cortland Ave. & Elsie St. : Armed Robbery - Shot Fired


A 40 year old Bernal Heights woman was walking on Cortland Avenue when a suspect tried to pull her purse from her. She resisted and the robber fired one shot from a handgun into the ground. The suspect pulled the bag from the victim and ran south on Elsie Street.


Neighbors: let's not let this kind of thing escalate into our neighborhood. Please contact contact Supervisor Ammiano online, or call his office at 554-5144 and tell him you're concerned about the rash of violent crime in Bernal. You can also email his office directly at Tom.Ammiano@sfgov.org.

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Friday, June 20, 2008

 

Car break-ins on Treat

Thursday night, June 19th, at about 12:30 am., a car parked on the 1500 block of Treat had the window smashed and a Palm Pilot was stolen from inside the car.

We also heard another car on Treat was broken into the same night, and an iPod was stolen, and yet another car had a CD player stolen from it.

The first break-in was reported to police, but it did not show up in the published police incident log.

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Monday, May 26, 2008

 

Stolen car on Precita

A Toyota Four Runner was stolen from Precita between Treat and Harrison, Sunday, May 25th, between the hours of 1-6 am.

UPDATE 3-Jun-08: The car was recovered in Redwood City, with beer bottles and sandwich wrappers in it, and gas tank empty.

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Saturday, May 24, 2008

 

Police Blotter

9:30 am, 23 May 08 1600 block of Florida St.

Attempted Robbery. A 34 year old Bernal Heights man loaded his car for a trip and left the trunk open while retrieving more items. He returned to the car to find a thief carrying off a loaded cooler. The man confronted the thief, who threatened the man with a baseball bat. The man recovered his cooler and the thief fled in a van.

Note to neighbors: we've been getting reports of more aggressive behavior from the homeless/street people and scavengers. If you come across someone going through your garbage who acts in an aggressive nature, you should call 911 to report it.

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Monday, May 12, 2008

 

Recent robbery suspects caught

Suspects in the recent rash of street robberies are in custody. The SFPD is asking that victims of robberies, or witnessed a robbery & can identify the suspects, please contact Inspector Danker at 553-9256.

The police & the DA need the cooperation of the community to keep dangerous criminals off the street. If you or someone you know is the victim of a crime please report it & give us the tools we need to make this a safer place to live, work, & grow.

Once again, regarding the robbery suspects, contact Inspector Danker at 415 553-9256.

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Sunday, May 11, 2008

 

Stabbing at 26th and Harrison

A stabbing was reported at 11:35 p.m. on Saturday, May 10th, at Harrison and 26th streets.
Definitely this intersection gets more than its share of crime

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Tuesday, May 06, 2008

 

Men behind crime wave possible arrested?

SAN FRANCISCO / 3 men arrested, may be tied to muggings:
"Police arrested three men Monday for allegedly mugging a man at gunpoint in Potrero Hill and they say the three may be connected to a recent series of robberies in Glen Park and Bernal Heights.
Police arrested Deljuan Bankston, 21, of Oakland and Tony Carter, 20, and Artes Tims, 18, both of San Francisco, shortly after a man was robbed in Potrero Hill."

There was a more detailed followup article later:
Police arrest suspected muggers who may be connected to other S.F. attacks:
"Ingleside Station Police Capt. Denis O'Leary said the latest suspects may have links to some of the recent robberies in Glen Park and Bernal Heights. While Monday's mugging occurred in Potrero Hill, O'Leary said police believe the suspects fled through Holly Park and Glen Park before they were found near Ceasar Chavez Street.
'We do see some similar patterns in this arrest and prior robberies,' he said."


(Via SF Gate.)

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

 

Martha Brothers coffee shop robbed at gunpoint this morning

The Martha Brothers coffee shop at 745 Cortland Avenue was robbed this morning, April 29th, around 5:30 AM. Here's the police report:

A black male about 19 to 23 years old, standing 5'9" tall, weighing about 140 pounds, wearing a dark brown hooded sweatshirt, a black ski mask, and blue jeans entered the Martha Brothers coffee shop and brandished a black revolver. He demanded that all present, three employees and two customers, get on the floor. The robber took cash from the shop's cash register and fled the store. No car was seen and the area was searched to no avail. Inspector Danker of the Robbery Detail took over the case. CSI processed the scene. SFPD # 080446957

While not specifically Precita Valley, this is an area where many Precita area residents shop.

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Monday, April 28, 2008

 

Recent increase in armed robberies in San Francsico

An article in the Chronicle talks about a spate of muggings in Glen Park and nearby Bernal Heights:

The Ingleside police district, which includes those neighborhoods, reported 52 robberies last month, up from 32 in March 2007; robberies increased only slightly citywide during the same period.


The robberies occur between 6 and 9 p.m. and are carried out by groups of two or three teenagers in cars, probably coming from other parts of the city. The holdups do not all appear to be linked to the same perpetrators, though.



We've reported a few of these robberies here, and many people are attributing the increase of crime to higher gas prices and the current economic downturn. So keep your eyes open, report suspicious behavior to 911.


We just got this forwarded from the Dogpatch Neighborhood Assoc:


I have lived on 22nd street for 10 years. Last night around 10:00, my
friend and I were robbed on 22nd Street at Minnesota.
A gun was fired, though not directly at us. We were
lucky, the police informed us that a couple were
robbed about 10 minutes before, at gunpoint, although
they too were unharmed, just traumatized.  As far as I
know two of three suspects are in custody.  A vehicle
was recovered and suspects found in the Potrero
projects. We are waiting to hear if our purses are
among the items recovered


I learned several interesting details from the
investigating officers that I thought I would pass on.


1. The past two weeks have seen a sharp increase in
armed robbery in dogpatch/potrero. (If the chron is
any indicator,
it is not just our neighborhood
)


2. They hit multiple victims until they get the money
that they need for that night and then go buy whatever
it is that they want/need.


3. They used a getaway car, which allowed them to get
to the Potrero projects quickly. The officers think
that the shots fired after the crime means that they
were sending a signal to the driver that they were
done and to come get them.


4. They were apparently hiding in the small park that
people use as a dog park on 22nd btwn Minnesota and
Indiana. I parked on that block, and as we exited the
car and were crossing 22nd, they approached us in the
middle of the street asking for directions. We knew
exactly what was happening but there wasn't a soul
around or car in sight. We just threw our purses to
the ground and told them to take them. The whole thing
was over in under 30 seconds.


Please, tell our neighbors to be vigilant, pay
attention to their surroundings, and that there is
nothing in their purses and wallets worth getting shot
over. These people were armed and at least one of them
is still out there.



Here's another report from the Dogpatch area from the Police Blotter:



April 26, 2008-Robbery, Street w/gun-20th/Tennessee-3:56pm-CN#080437053:


Members of Bayview plainclothes unit responded to 20th/Tennessee regarding a robbery. Officers spoke with the victim who told officers that she had spoken to a person on the phone regarding buying a laptop computer from him that he had listed on Craig’s List. The person on the phone told her to meet him at 20th/Tennessee. She arrived and saw a person standing under the bus shelter. She approached the man and asked if he was the one with the laptop for sale. The man replied by telling her to give him her purse. The suspect then pulled out a silver gun and demanded her purse. The suspect ran from the scene with the purse. She chased him down the block while screaming for help. The suspect threw her purse under a car and kept going. Officers searched the area for the suspect, to no avail. The victim was not hurt during the incident.



So there is a lot of stuff going on. Don't be a victim: be aware, but also don't be scared.

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Police Blotter for April 28th

5:35 am April 28th Crescent & Folsom Streets


A 29 year old Bernal Heights man was standing in a bus stop when a black SUV stopped in front of him. Two men approached him from the vehicle. One of the men pointed a chrome hand gun at the victim and demanded that he empty his pockets. The robbers took the victim's belongings and fled in the SUV. Inspector Bini of the Robbery Detail took over both cases.


5:53 pm April 28th Chenery & Miguel Streets


A 50 year old Upper Noe Valley woman had her purse taken by a robber. The man then ran to a black Honda four door and fled the scene in the car.


There were a lot of shoplifting incidents today at Safeway that many neighbors shop at:


12:15 pm 3300 block of Mission Street


Officer Jones responded to a grocery store and took custody of a Visitacion Valley juvenile on shoplifting charges. The 16 year old female was wanted on a Juvenile Court warrant and was turned over to a Probation Officer on the warrant and burglary charges. SFPD # 080443903


3 pm 3300 block of Mission Street


Officer Thompson took custody of a shoplifting suspect and cited the 54 year old SOMA man for petty theft. SFPD # 080444553


4:20 pm 3300 block of Mission Street


Officer McWilliams took custody of a shoplifting suspect and booked a 34 year old man at Ingleside Station for petty theft because he did not qualify for release on a promise to appear. SFPD # 080445040

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Thursday, April 17, 2008

 

Police Blotter

April 16, 2008 8:55 pm 100 block of Precita Ave.


A witness saw two robbers sneak up on two women as they walked on Precita Avenue. The robbers took the womens' purses and ran to Coso Avenue where they fled in a white four door car with a blue fender.


[There seems to be a slight rash or purse-snatchings on Precita between Mission and Shotwell, keep your eyes open! - Editor]

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

 

Bernal Heights Robbers in green Chevy Astro van

Police Captain Denis O'Leary informs us:

The Bernal Heights neighborhood has been struck by robbers in a Chevrolet Astro van with a stripe on its side. This van may have been used in robberies in other parts of San Francisco. Report suspicious activity to the police.

Ingleside Station has increased its staffing in the Bernal Heights neighborhood.

[The events happened last night, on the South side of Bernal Hill park.]


April 14th 8:30 pm Ellsworth St. & Eugenia Ave.

A 36 year old Bernal Heights woman was confronted by two robbers who demanded her purse. She surrendered her wallet and the two men ran away.

April 14th 10:10 pm Bocana St. & Powhattan Ave.

A 35 year old Bernal Heights woman was walking home when two robbers approached her from a green Chevrolet Astro van with a stripe on its side. One of the robbers placed a hard object against the victim's side and demanded her belongings. The woman surrendered a Walkman and a coin purse. The robbers fled in the van.

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Monday, April 14, 2008

 

Police Report and resolution of shooting near Bryant and Precita

From the police blotter: good news: they caught the guys. Bad news, some innocent bystander's van got shot up.


4:15 pm Cesar Chavez and Bryant Streets



Ingleside and Mission Station officers responded to the neighborhood on the call of shots fired. Citizens reported seeing a gunman firing shots from an SUV. The investigation brought officers to the first block of Gold Mine Drive in the Diamond Heights neighborhood. There the officers found a handgun and ammunition. Three males: a 19 year old from the Mission District, another 19 year from Diamond Heights, and a 17 year old from the mid-Market Street neighborhood, were arrested for aggravated assault and gang charges.


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Friday, April 11, 2008

 

Friday Evening Shooting Update

We received an anonymous comment about the shots fired Friday early evening:

You bet thre were shots fired. My van was struck at 564 Precita. Major damage done. Police investigated, no arrest, no motive. Some kind of pursuit on foot and car. will send pics of damage to my vehicle and have poilce report number if interested.

This is near the liquor store on the corner of Florida and Precita. Glad no one got hurt. If you can post the pics on flickr or somewhere, we'd like to see them.

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Shorts Fired?

We just enjoying the lovely day outside, above Precita Park, and heard 5 shots fired at about 4:08pm. Couldn't tell exactly where they were coming from, definitely somewhere down near Cesar Chavez, probably between Folsom and Alabama.

Anyone else hear them?

Update: Shots were fired near Precita and Florida, a van was damaged. No one was hurt.

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Thursday, April 10, 2008

 

Mugging at Precita Avenue and Folsom

According to the SFPD: A 26 year old Mission District man reported being mugged. He was struck in the face by his assailant and his wallet was taken on April 9th at 1AM (Wednesday early morning) at Precita Avenue and Folsom Street.

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Wednesday, April 02, 2008

 

Homicides in San Francisco 2007/2008

SFGate has an interesting, interactive map of Homicides in San Francisco 2007/2008. Zoom in to see the clump around S. Van Ness and C. Chavez.


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Sunday, March 16, 2008

 

Shooting at 26th and Shotwell Streets (update)

San Francisco Crime: Two Mission District shootings kill 1, injure 3: "A 16 year-old boy was shot in the arm and leg at 26th and Shotwell Streets at 7:30 p.m. He was transported to SFGH with non-life-threatening injuries."

(Via the excellent San Francisco Crime Blog and tipster Marijane.)

SF Gate also has this:

A teen was transported to a local hospital after being shot in the arm and leg while in the Mission District Saturday, according to a San Francisco Police Department spokesman.
The 16-year-old victim was standing at the corner of 26th and Shotwell streets around 7:30 p.m. when the suspect allegedly approached him and fired shots for no reason, spokesman Neville Gittens said.
The victim sustained gunshot wounds to one arm and one leg and was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, said Gittens.
Police suspect the incident may have been gang-related.

So that accounts for the sound of gunfire and the tons of sirens shortly thereafter.

There was another fatal shooting at this same location in December of 2006. Because of that, several cameras were installed at that intersection. Apparently, the cameras had no deterrent effect on this crime.

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We wonder if the cameras recorded anything useful, or if they help expedite the arrivals of police and ambulances? Or were they useful at all?

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Saturday, March 15, 2008

 

Shooting and Sirens, 7:30ish March 15th?

Anyone know any details on the sounds of gunfire followed shortly thereafter by lots of sirens were? The sounds of the gunshots seemed to come from the eastern end of Precita Park.

(Update: turns out it was a shooting at 26th and Shotwell, one injured.)

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Friday, February 29, 2008

 

Bernal area armed robbery spree

There have been three armed robberies reported to the police in the past three days:

February 27th    10 pm    500 block of Crescent Avenue 
February 28th 7:45 pm Gates Street and Tompkins Avenue
February 28th 8:30 pm 300 block of Chenery Street


The armed suspect's description is similar in all three cases:

16 to 20 years old black male standing 5'6" to 5'9" tall, weighing 140 to 150 pounds, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt over black pants, carrying a black semi-automatic handgun.

(A semi-automatic handgun, in case you don't know, it basically a pistol... like a Glock you might see in a movie.)

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

 

Police Blotter

A residential burglary occurred between 3:30 pm and 7:30 pm on February 25th on the 1500 block of Florida Street (between Chavez and Precita).

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Friday, February 15, 2008

 

Precita Valley Neighbors Monthly Meeting

Sorry for the late notice, but there is a Precita Valley Neighbors Monthly Meeting happening tomorrow at Charlie's Deli, Saturday, February 16th, 10am – 11:00am.


Charlie’s Deli is located at 3202 Folsom Street (Folsom at Precita)


AGENDA:

I. Precita Park Landscaping and Lighting Update. The storms have taken out several trees and other ground concerns.
II. Precita Area Crime Update.
III. Miscellaneous.

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Thursday, February 14, 2008

 

Man shot to death at 25th and South Van Ness

(Van Ness was blocked off from 26th to 25th on Friday night at 7pm - not sure when the street was closed. There was a ton of police activity in the area; on the side streets, driving around. Suprised that the news took so long to show up.)

Man shot to death in the Mission: "No arrests yet in street killing in S.F.'s Mission District

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

(02-12) 12:24 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Police are searching for two men who walked up to a 21-year-old San Francisco man on the street in the Mission District and shot him to death, authorities said today.

Jose Reynoso and two friends were standing on the 1400 block of South Van Ness Avenue, near 25th Street, around 6:45 p.m. Friday when the two men opened fire, said police Sgt. Steve Mannina.

Reynoso was struck in the head and chest and taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where he died the next day. Witnesses provided only sketchy descriptions of the killers, who fled on foot.

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This one got almost no media. It happened on Friday, but there was no news until today. Further more, SFgate inserted it straight into the crime section, rather than put it on the front page first, like they do for EVERY other crime story, such as the 3 different articles about murder in Oakland. Funny how the SF article is all but ignored...And in the meantime front page headlines shout about Oakland and it's 'continuing bloodshed.'
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(Via San Francisco Crime.)

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Thursday, December 13, 2007

 

Burglaries in the neighborhood

Police Captain Denis F. O'Leary send us this warning:

Community Alert! Three residences in Bernal Heights suffered burglaries on December 11th. Two occurred on the 100 block of Elsie Street and one occurred on the 100 block of Precita Avenue.

All burglaries occurred during daylight hours when the residents were not home. No forced entry was found at any scene. A digital camera was taken in the Precita burglary and jewelry was taken in the Elsie Street burglaries. Please be aware of your surroundings and report suspicious people to the police.

Ingleside station has increased staffing in the Bernal Heights neighborhood in an effort to thwart these crimes.


Details:


6:26 pm 100 block of Elsie Street Residential Burglary (occurred between 11:30 am & 4:45 pm)
8:35 pm 100 block of Elsie Street Residential Burglary (occurred between 9:30 am & 7:30 pm)
8:53 pm 100 block of Precita Avenue Residential Burglary (occurred between 8:30 am & 8 pm)

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Sunday, November 18, 2007

 

Shootings

Not exactly right in Precita Valley, but still disturbingly close according to
SFgate:
The most recent shooting was reported around 3:20 a.m. Sunday in the Mission District area of Treat Avenue and 23rd Street, police said. Three victims with gunshot wounds were found and transported to San Francisco General Hospital, where one was pronounced dead and the other two remained in critical condition, police said.

What is up with all the shootings lately? There seems to be a lot of anger out there right now.

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Friday, June 22, 2007

 

Drug Dealers arrested

06/21/07 10:46 pm Precita and Folsom


Officers Jason Gallagher and Robin Odum were on patrol responding to
complaints of juveniles loitering, drinking, and using drugs in the
Harrison and Ripley area. They observed several suspects, who upon seeing
the officers, ran towards Precita Park. The officers gave chase and caught
up to the suspects at Precita and Folsom. Two juveniles, who live on the
200 block of 14th Street and the 5600 block of Diamond Heights, had a
significant quantity of crack cocaine and marijuana. They were both
arrested. Case #070628165

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Thursday, June 14, 2007

 

Fighting in Precita Park

06/14/2007 8:13 pm Precita Park


Ingleside officers responded to a report of a fight in the park. Officer Daggett, Off. Alvarez, Off. Horan, and Off. Sullivan detained four subjects. One of the detained males had a warrant and was booked at Ingleside Station. Case #060072970

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Thursday, May 24, 2007

 

Precita and Folsom Pursesnatching Attempt

On 05/23/07 at 8:18 pm at Precita and Folsom: Attempted Robbery/pursesnatch/victim fights off suspects with help of four identified males who came to her aid. Good work everyone!

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