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Central District Newsletter-March 17, 2009

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Central District Newsletter
Captain James I. Dudley
March 17, 2009

“Arm yourself….with knowledge!”

Captain’s Comments

A colleague of mine in the Department of Public Health retorts, when asked what he’s been doing is always the same: “Saving Lives!” I always think that he is being facetious, but today I acknowledge that he does indeed save lives everyday, just like me and you. Today it was more obvious how we do it. I just finished a meeting at Fisherman’s Wharf when I heard the dispatch radio call of a “dead body in the water off Pier 45.” I turned my vehicle around and headed that way, thinking of the procedures and notifications. I pulled up to the spot where Officer Terry Laubach parked his patrol wagon. We looked down into the water and spied the lifeless body of a fully clothed woman, half in the water with her torso on some floating pilings. Within a minute it appeared that the woman moved a bit. We shouted to her and saw that she seemed to twitch. The SFPD Marine Unit was dispatched with EMT services as well. Within minutes, both arrived and after some coordination, Officer Laubach assisted Officer John Broucaret in pulling the woman safely aboard the Marine Unit boat. SFFD EMT’s boarded and began treatment of the woman who seemed to be recovering. Her complete story is yet to be chronicled on her condition and how she ended up 30 feet below the pier in the 50 degree cold San Francisco Bay waters.

In any event, there we are ‘saving lives.’ I would bet that most of you are saving lives everyday as well. If you keep your under 6 and under 60 pound child in a car seat, and wear your seat belt and obey traffic laws, you too are saving lives. If you ride a bike and wear a helmet, don’t wear ear buds and obey traffic laws and ride defensively, you too are saving a life, quite possible your own. My point is, a lot of times we act in a manner that is protecting ourselves and others from harm everyday. With some conscious effort, we can save even more.

Events:
This week in the Central District we will have thousands of folks descending North Beach and the Financial District for St. Patrick’s Day festivities beginning March 17. We have been pretty successful in keeping things under control the past few years and I expect this March 17th to be a good one, being on a Tuesday night. Most celebrants will have to be at work tomorrow and we wish them best in moderate celebration and safe travels home.

On March 19th plan to attend our monthly Police Community Meeting at Tel-Hi Community Room at 660 Lombard. We’ve been having a pretty good turn out and the discussions have been lively. I will not be able to attend this month but come and meet one of our new Night Lieutenants Rich Pate of Victor Tsang.
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      Central Station Resource List

      EMERGENCY: 911
      Non-Emergency: 553-0123
      Cell phone 911: 553-8090
      Customer Service Center: 311
      Central Station: 315-2400
      Web: www.sfgov.org/police
      Captain James I. Dudley 315-2480 james.dudley@sfgov.org
      Anonymous Tip-Line 392-2623 SAFE 553-1984 www.sfsafe.org
      Graffiti Abatement 278-9454
      Graffiti Fax 278-9456 .
      Central Events: 315-2440 Sergeant John Colla
      Central Permits: 315-2423 Officer Scott Gaines
      Code Abatement: 315-2417 Sgt. Mark Hernandez
      Deputy City Attorney: 554-3820 Jill Cannon
      Dept. Parking & Traffic: 553-1943
      DPW: 695-2020 Dispatch
      Quality of Life Liaison: 315-2400 Officer Kim Koltzoff
      Homeless Issues: 315-2400 Off. Jay Shastri or Cathy Daly
      Chinatown Beat: 315-2400 Off. Leon Sorhondo & Stewart Ng- Days
      Off. Sam Yuen - Nights
      Union Square Beat: 315-2400 Officer Carl Payne & Tom Cunnane- Days
      Officer Ed Carew- Nights
      Wharf Beat: 315-2400 Officer Noel DeLeon & Bob Merino-Days
      Officer Tom Costello & Kevin Richins-Nts
      North Beach 315-2400 Officer Mark Alvarez & Mike Kangrga- Nts
      Officer Fred Crisp & Jim Deignan
      Community Liaison: 421-6443x16 Tel-Hi- Danika Choe

      Call 3-1-1/TTY: 415-701-2323. If outside of San Francisco, call 415-701-2311/TTY: 415-701-2323 to reach any of the following: Abandoned Vehicles----DPT Dispatch ----DPW Street Cleaning-----Graffiti Hotline--Mobile Assistance Patrol (MAP)-----Pothole Repair----Street Signs (missing/damaged)---Street Lighting, etc.
      311 Goes ONLINE! Log on now on the sfgov.org website to lodge complaints.

      Megan’s Law Website Access:
      The general public can find out information on sexual predators on line by going to the DOJ website: www.meganslaw.ca.gov or at the SFPD link at www.sfgov.org/police. You may check specific names or zip codes to locate those listed in the database.

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      Drug related arrests:
      • 3/11/09 at 11:33 PM at Hyde and O’Farrell; Central Station Officers Rene Nielsen and Matt Sullivan acting in an undercover decoy operation made arrests of individuals selling crack cocaine. A local 23 year old was arrested for sales.
      • At Hyde and Sutter a short while later, two separate additional males in their 20’s were also arrested for sales of crack cocaine, by the same officers.
      • A short while later at Larkin and O’Farrell, a 19 year old man and a 30 year old female were arrested for sales of suspected crack cocaine to undercover officers Angel Lozano and Eric Tapang.
      • 3/14/09 at 3AM at Post and Larkin; Officers Matt Sullivan and Rene Nielsen stopped a SF skateboarder on probation for felony narcotics possession was found to be in possession of suspected methamphetamine.
      • 3/16/09 at 2:40 AM on the 200 block of Geary, Officers Keent Chu and Martin Garay stopped to detain a man attempting to force the door of the portable toilet when they saw a ‘crack pipe and baggie of suspected crack cocaine’ drop from his hand to the sidewalk.

      SAFE stands for Safety Awareness For Everyone and it is a valuable crime prevention organization. Grab and Run Shoplifters have been active of late, especially near our retail areas of the district. Plainclothes officers have made good arrests at locations where patterns of the thefts have occurred. Merchants can help yourselves by being alert, greeting patrons and by checking out the SAFE website for tips on loss prevention. SAFE can also do a security survey and report on businesses and homes. Check them out at www.sfsafe.org .

      Reward! Check out the www.sfgov.org/police website for rewards for Homicide information, Graffiti information and when giving tips on illegal guns in San Francisco. Rewards are enumerated from $250 for Graffiti to $1,000 for guns to and up to $10,000 or more for information leading to the arrest on some homicides.

      Traffic Concerns: With the wet weather be sure to keep your hands on the wheel and ears unobstructed. Talking on the cell phone is not advised, but if you must, it must be hands free. Wearing ear buds from MP3 players is also illegal.

      Join the SFPD: www.sfgov.org/police

      The Community Police Academy is a 15-week program that meets once a week and is designed to inform and teach interested participants various aspects of municipal policing, including patrol and investigations procedures, vehicle operations, arrest and control techniques, firearm procedures and emergency communications.

      For more information, including application process, please contact Ms.Lula Magallon at (415) 401-4720 or Officer Maria Oropeza at (415) 401-4701 or visit our website:
      http://www.sfgov.org/site/police_index.asp?id=80269

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      The arrest began on the foot of Broadway from a traffic stop when the driver cut off the motorcycle officer without signaling. The officer noticed what appeared to be individuals with distinctive “gang type clothing.” Officer Oscar Carcelen discovered a loaded handgun and brass knuckles in the car and 4 individuals were arrested.

      Other area incidents and arrests included:
      • 3/14/09 just after midnight on Columbus and Broadway; A Concord man was drinking alcohol from a cup on the street when he was stopped by officers. The man refused contact and threatened the officers. The man was booked for the threats, resistance and drinking in public.
      • 3/14/09 at 1:35 AM on the 400 block of Broadway. A 23 year old white male from SF said he was assaulted by another man inside a club. Officers called for an ambulance but the man refused treatment for a bloody nose.
      • 3/14/09 at 4 AM at Jackson and Kearny; an intoxicated white male with no address said he was drinking on the corner when another man approached and offered to sell him cocaine. He said they got into a verbal dispute when the suspect pulled out a knife, cut his hand and fled.
      • 3/14/09 8:20 PM on the 900 block of Columbus; Officers responded on a call of a man trespassing inside a café. The man reportedly harasses customers, takes off his clothing and dances. The individual was arrested for drunk in public, assault and trespassing.
      • 3/14/09 9 PM on the 400 block of Broadway, plainclothes Inspectors viewed an individual in a vehicle “doing burnouts.” The suspect was detained and cited for audible tire friction and exhibition of speed.
      • 3/14/09 at 9:30 PM, 400 block of Green Street; Officers observed a 30 year old white male from SF sitting on a door step with two other males, snorting cocaine from a rolled up $5 bill. The individual was booked for possession and ingestion of narcotics.
      • 3/15/09 at 1:40 AM at 400 block of Broadway, Officers arrested an Asian male from Rodeo, Ca for assaulting a doorman for being refused into a club. A SF woman was arrested separately after attempting to interfere with the arrest.

      Crimes of Note:

      3/12/09 at 4:30 PM at Northpoint and Mason Streets; Officers Greg Skaug, Nico Discenza, Paul Doherty and Shawn Yu responded to a call of 2 suspects breaking into a vehicle. The suspects were detained and after some resistance, admitted the crime. The suspects were in possession of stolen property from the vehicle including a GPS unit and rocks used to break the window.
      On 3/16/09 at 3:30 AM on the 500 block of Post Street; a “routine traffic stop” turned into quite a caper when the Hummer that Officers Oliver Lim and Vien Lam stopped turned out to be reported stolen with numerous identification and stolen property found inside. Also located was a bag of suspected crystal methamphetamine. The man and woman inside the vehicle were booked on numerous charges.

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      On Saturday March 21st we will monitor the annual anti-war protests beginning at 11 AM in Justin Herman Plaza. Thousands are expected to stage and then march to Civic Center Plaza along Market Street. There will be a rally at Civic Center until the late afternoon.

      We’ve been given a ‘heads up’ regarding a “Flash Mob” gathering on March 25th “downtown” calling for “all Zombies!” That usually means that folks will text each other and show up wearing make up and torn clothes with fake blood and assorted limbs. If I knew exactly where and when they are to appear, I would tell you.
      SFGOV Public Safety Blog
      A new website about the SFPD is now up and running. The website includes information about the whole department and includes highlights and contact information for all ten district stations. The blog, launched by the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, can be accessed at: www.SFPublicSafety.com
      Current Crime Trends
      Graffiti vandals have scarred North Beach and Chinatown of late. Please call 911 if you see acts of graffiti or other vandalism in progress. Use 311 to report the mess to get it cleaned up asap. There is a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of graffiti vandals of up to $250.
      Zero Graffiti for a Beautiful City! Save the date: 4/23/09 at 3 PM
      Look for a coordinated community effort by DPW with the location to be announced. For details on all the ways that citizens can help, contact Merle Goldstone, Public
      Information Officer with DPW. Her contact info: Merle.Goldstone@sfdpw.org Office 641-2625.

      Broadway Corridor
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      Friday March 13, 2009
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      Felony Arrests 1
      Misdemeanor Arrests 1
      Drunk Related Arrests 4
      Moving Citations 21
      Parking Citations 12
      Vehicles Towed 7

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      Saturday March 14, 2009
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      Felony Arrests 4
      Misdemeanor Arrests 9
      Drunk Related Arrests 7
      Moving Citations 15
      Parking Citations 22
      Vehicles Towed 7
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      Due to an upswing of negative behavior, expect to see more officers and police wagons on Broadway and the immediate area this weekend. The Traffic Company Solo Motorcycle Unit made great impact Saturday night with 52 moving citations issued, 6 vehicles towed and one felony gun and brass knuckles arrest made, and six others made, that were traffic related.

    • 3 years ago
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