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Central District Newsletter-April 28, 2009

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Central District Newsletter

Captain James I. Dudley
April 28, 2009

“Arm yourself….with knowledge!”

Captain’s Comments

Robberies have been the crimes of note this week. Yesterday on 4/27/09 at 9 AM a bank was robbed on the 200 block of Montgomery Street. Officer John Ferrando responded and took the report and coordinated with the Robbery Detail and communications. The 40 year old black male suspect was tracked onto Muni rail and arrested across the City within an hour. It was a great piece of coordination, determination and anticipation. Suspects have been known to use public transit to blend in with crowds, especially in the downtown area.

Later that same evening at 11:30 PM near St. Peter and Paul’s while walking home, a woman was surrounded by 5 young black men from Oakland, Antioch, Vallejo, Berkeley and Houston, Texas. The woman attempted to cross the street when she was grabbed and thrown to the ground. One of the men straddled her and pointed a handgun in her face demanding everything she had. The woman complied, fearing for her life. The men fled the scene in a large van or truck. A short while later, officers were called to respond to a similar armed robbery of a couple at Greenwich and Taylor Streets. Officers broadcast the descriptions, and a suspect vehicle was stopped at Pine and Van Ness with suspects aboard. Victims immediately identified the detained individuals as the same suspects who robbed them at gunpoint. Officer Kevin Worrell and Steve Gomez did an outstanding follow up investigation.

Situational awareness is key in situations where predators may strike. There are several ways to take precautions, such as shopping with a friend, holding keys, whistle or pepper spray as you go to and from your car or home, avoiding darkly lit areas, etc. Even then, it may be difficult to avoid a mob of individuals, bent on robbing, in cases such as these. In these types of cases, life is certainly much more valuable than property. Relinquish property and run away if possible, calling out for help. In no case, is it advisable to go along, either on foot or in a vehicle with an unknown suspect.
This past week we were called to two separate incidents at retail establishments near Union Square. In one case, at a jewelry store, three well dressed individuals entered and immediately pepper sprayed the employees, bound them and made off with a large amount of jewelry. The main suspect was described as a 20-30 year old Hispanic female, 5’, 100 pounds, wearing a khaki coat, black dress, high heels and black wig with a pony tail. She was accompanied by two Hispanic men, 5’4” wearing hats and a light colored sports coat and a 2 piece beige suit and gloves.
In the second case, a cookie shop was robbed by an individual with a handgun.
Remember to use safe practices going to and leaving your retail shops. Use two employees when at all possible. Use a drop safe during business hours or a bank service to pick up and drop off cash. Be aware of individuals “casing” your store or another store in the area. Communicate to neighboring businesses and the police if something seems out of the ordinary. If a crime occurs, remember to be the best witness possible. SAFE will be coordinating safety and business watch meetings in the area. For more information on Business Watch, Neighborhood Watch and tips on how to prevent burglary and robbery incidents, call SAFE at 553-1984 or go to www.sfsafe.org .
Telephone Extortion Scam
To date, we have received reports of dozen’s of phone call extortion attempts in the district over the past weeks. In each incident, between 10 AM and Noon, a male caller described as sounding ‘Asian with a raspy voice’ who makes a random call to the victim, saying that they will kidnap a family member unless the victim sends an amount of cash to a specified overseas location. We encourage reporting and specific details of similar calls in our efforts to investigate and put an end to the calls
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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.

      Join the SFPD: www.sfgov.org/police

      The Community Police Academy is a 15-week program that meets once a week.
      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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      Crimes of Note:

      4/20/09 02:41 AM @ California and Joice Alley: Officers Esther Gonzalez and Debra King responded to the 800 block of California on an auto burglary in progress. Officers Tapang and Thompson responded as well and searched the area where they located two suspects matching the description given by dispatch. The witness positively identified the suspects. Two 30-40 year old males from SF were booked for auto burglary.

      4/20/09 22:43 PM @ 800 block of Bush St.: Officers Magnus Chow and John Murphy responded to the above location on a report of a fight. The officers met the victim, who stated she was in a verbal argument with her boyfriend. The officers checked the apartment and found a black male hiding in the bath tub. A check of the subject showed that he had a no bail warrant for his arrest. Incident to an arrest search, Officer Murphy located a plastic baggie which contained suspected methamphetamine. The suspect was booked at county jail.

      4/21/09 0438 AM @ Lombard / Franklin: Officers Kevin Worrell and Jose Perez responded to the above location on a report of an auto burglary. A description was put out of the suspect as a while male, white shirt, black baseball cap and baggy pants. In route to the location, the officer located a male who matched the description, walking with a white female. Officers Josh Tiumalu and Chris Ritter responded as the back up unit. After speaking to the subjects, it was determined that the female was on probation. Officer Ritter conducted a probation search of the female’s bag and located yellow mushrooms, a white crystal substance, marijuana, syringe and scale.
      The reportee could not identify the suspect in the auto burglary. The female suspect was arrested and booked at county jail #9.

      4/21/09 3:00 PM @ 200 block of 9th St: Officers John Ferrando and Scott Korte received information from an informant that a white male in his thirties was selling drugs and receiving stolen property at the above location. The officers responded to that location and spoke with the motel manager, who confirmed that a while male lived in the building who matched that description and first name. The officers responded to the room and located the suspect who matched the information given by the informant.

      The officers located suspected methamphetamine, several laptop computers and other suspected stolen items. The suspect was arrested and booked at county jail #9.

      4/21/09 5:11 PM @ 700 block of Lombard: Officer Chris Anderson and Warren Lee responded to the above location on a report of malicious mischief. The woman told the officers that two black males jumped on two vehicle’s across the street, breaking the windshield on one and damaging the hood on the other, which is a felony, over $400 dollar loss. The officers drove around and located the suspects, who were identified by the witness. The suspects were arrested and booked at county jail #9.

      4/21/09 10:21 PM @ Jones / Bush St: Officer Ester Gonzalez and John Murphy were on patrol when they were flagged down by a group at the above location. One of the males stated that a female had just been robbed. The officer made contact with the victim who said she was walking on Jones St. when a white male between 30 and 35 approached her from behind and grabbed her purse. The victim stated she screamed and an employee who worked near by heard her.

      The victim stated the employee chased the suspect, pulled off his sweatshirt and recovered the purse and its contents for the victim. Chalk up one for the good guys.

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      Broadway Corridor
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      Friday April 24, 2009
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      Felony Arrests 1
      Misdemeanor Arrests 2
      Drunk Related Arrests 3
      Moving Citations 52
      Parking Citations 17
      Vehicles Towed 10

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      Saturday April 25, 2009
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      Felony Arrests 1
      Misdemeanor Arrests 2
      Drunk Related Arrests 3
      Moving Citations 15
      Parking Citations 13
      Vehicles Towed 12
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      4/24/09 at 1AM on the 500 block of Broadway, Officers Matt Sullivan and Rene Nielsen were flagged down by an employee of an adult theatre who shouted “Those are the guys who stole my purse!” The officers saw the suspects driving by the theatre in a vehicle and quickly radioed for help. Officers Bushnell and Seavey responded and stopped the vehicle and detained the suspects and recovered the evidence and property, including the stolen purse and contents. The 2 suspects from Antioch and Pittsburgh were booked on felony charges and their vehicle was impounded.

      On 4/25/09 just after midnight, on the 400 block of Broadway, Officers Matt Seavey, Ed Carew and Michael Bushnell observed two young men standing against a wall, smoking marijuana. As the officers approached, one of the suspects threw the substance to the ground. A search revealed that he had a loaded concealed .22 caliber handgun in his pants pocket. The 20 year old white male from Concord was arrested for felony possession of a stolen, concealed and loaded handgun.

      We have been fortunate to have the Traffic Company Solo Motorcycle Violence Reduction Unit on hand to help deal with traffic related problems associated with the area. These officers do a great job of keeping traffic flowing and reduce the likelihood of street “Side Shows” “cruising” and vehicle to vehicle altercations. They provide a presence on the Broadway Corridor as well as on ancillary streets in the immediate neighborhood. If you notice, a majority of the problems and arrests occur after midnight and continue up to 3 AM. On Friday night 4/24/09, they made a combined 5 arrests, 53 citations issued and 6 vehicles towed.

      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.

    • 2 years ago
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