Central District Newsletter-July 14, 2009

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Captain James I. Dudley
July 14, 2009
“Arm yourself….with knowledge!”
Captain’s Comments
It’s great to be back in San Francisco!
I had the good fortune to have spent the past two weeks travelling in our great State of Alaska. What a great experience. If you haven’t been, I would encourage you to take the trip north and see the last American Frontier. While there I visited Anchorage, Fairbanks, Denali, Juneau, Skagway, Petersburg, Sitka and Ketchikan, as well as the great glaciers of Glacier Bay. Wild life was abundant and the fishing was unbelievable. Not much crime in the back country, at the fishing streams or on the cruising ships.
Policing of most of the towns was unlike what we do here, in “the lower 48.” Some towns had only 4-5 sworn officers, including the Chief, but that was to police populations of under 1,000. In Juneau, several dozens of police officers lined the July 3rd parade route. It also happened to be the 50th Anniversary of their statehood. The locals do enjoy their Independence Day celebration and many also celebrated the resignation of their Governor as well, which seemed a bit perplexing to me. I was told by some officers that many of the jurisdictions supplement their force in the summer months when harvesting and canning of salmon is in full swing and that many of their calls of violent incidents are usually alcohol fueled.
Thanks to Lt. Rich Pate for assuming duties here while I was gone. I understand things went very well. See below for the Crimes of Note he submitted for the past week. It was disturbing to see that there was a shooting on Broadway Thursday night inside a club. Two individuals suffered non- life threatening gunshot wounds. I have asked the Entertainment Commission to hold a hearing to examining the clubs promotions, business plan and security plan. Hopefully we will put an end to dangerous and preventable situations.
The Central Station Community Meeting is this Thursday July 16th at 6 PM at 660 Lombard, the Tel-Hi Community Room, please join us. Don’t worry, if the crowd is unruly, I can always break out a slideshow of my vacation!
SAFE Night Out! We hope to keep the “Bocce with Cops” night going this year at DiMaggio’s Playground Bocce Courts August 4th at 5 PM. Save the Date!
Happy Bastille Day! Look for several celebrations and street closures around the district. Traffic should not be impacted significantly.
Crime Trend in Chinatown
The “River Rock Burglar” is back at it in Chinatown. Over the past two weeks we have experienced up to 5 burglaries in Chinatown. The MO has been the same as in previous years. The suspect takes a cobblestone or river rock and breaks a store window and makes off with cash or merchandise. The latest hit was for a tray of computer equipment on 6/13/09 from a store on the 500 block of Washington. It has been frustrating to experience the same type of burglary over the years. We have caught the suspect twice and he was most recently released from prison on parole on July 3rd, about the time when we started experiencing the burglaries again. Plainclothes officers from Central Station are investigating and searching for the suspect. The suspect is described as a 48 year old white male, 6’, 190 pounds, blue eyes and grey and brown hair. He was released by parole and listed “homeless” as his address. In the past he was found to be sleeping in local SRO hotels and parks.
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7/11/09 8:02 AM 837 Jones St Auto Burglary
Officers John Ferrando and Scott Korte received a call from dispatch of an auto burglary in progress at the above location. A description of the suspect (a White Male, shaven head) was given. The officers responded to the area and located the suspect who matched the description given. A witness positively identified the suspect. The victim was located, who identified property belonging to him that the suspect had on him . The suspect had several prior arrests for the same offense. The suspect was booked at Central Station for Auto Burglary, Possession of Burglar Tools and Probation Violation.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 Pete McLaughlin & 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=80269Captain James I. Dudley
Central Police Station
766 Vallejo Street
SF, CA 94133
415 315-2480
fax 315-2450 - 2 years ago
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07/09/09 3:49 AM Bush / Larkin Loitering, Prostitution
Officers Donn Peterson, Vien Lam and Oliver Lim were working plainclothes in the district conducting prostitution abatement. While on patrol they observed two black females loitering on the corner. Officer Peterson has had previous contacts with these same two females last week for loitering with the intent to commit prostitution. The females were arrested and booked at County Jail #9.
07/09/09 11:05 PM Cervantes/ Alhambra D.U.I, Felony Evading
Sgt. Sean O’Leary was in the area of Beach /Hyde Sts when he observed a white p/u truck traveling at a high rate of speed. Sgt O’Leary attempted to stop the vehicle, but he lost the vehicle in the area. A short time later, Officers Amanda Cordoba and Ester Gonzalez spotted the vehicle again at Bay / Laguna. This time the vehicle had damage to it and it was smoking. The officers activated their lights and siren, but the vehicle failed to stop. Officers Brandon Thompson and Thomas McWilliams responded to assist.
The vehicle finally came to a stop at Alhambra/ Mallorca where the driver exited the vehicle and fled on foot. The suspect (a white male) finally stopped and put up his hands in a fighting stance. The suspect resisted, but was taken into custody for Driving while under the Influence, resisting arrest, Felony Evading and last but not least, Unlicensed Driver. Great job by the officers involved.
07/10/09 2:28 AM 840 Sutter Malicious Mischief
Officers Christopher Ritter and Josh Tiumalu responded to the above location on a report of a man damaging vehicles in the parking lot. Sgt. Vanderbilt arrived on the scene and detained the suspect, a white male. The suspect had damaged four vehicles, breaking wipers, side mirrors and jumping on top of the cars. The suspect was extremely intoxicated. The suspect was booked at Central Station for Felony Vandalism and being intoxicated in public.
07/10/09 10:00 AM Columbus/ Bay Sts Robbery/ Force
Officer Robert Merino responded to the above location. The victim stated she was walking down the street when a Hispanic male juvenile came up to her and grabbed the phone out of her hand. The victim stated she grabbed hold of the suspect, but could not hold onto him. The area was searched to no avail.
07/10/09 11:54 PM Union Square Assault/ Skateboard
Officers Amanda Cordoba and Ryan McArthur were on patrol when they were advised there was a fight in the square involving three adult males. The officers located a victim. The victim, a Latin male, stated two Latin males attacked him with a skateboard for no apparent reason. The victim sustained redness and a bruise to his back. The officers were unable to find the suspects.
07/11/09 1:30 AM 530 Jackson Assault/ Bottle
Officers Amanda Cordoba and Ryan McArthur responded to the above location on a report of an assault. The victim stated he was hit over the head with a bottle by a white female in the bar. A witness stated the victim was accused of groping several women. The officers were unable to locate the suspect or any other victims. The victim was transported to SFGH for a laceration to the back of his head, non life threatening. - 2 years ago
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Broadway Corridor
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Friday July 10th, 2009
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Felony Arrests 0
Misdemeanor Arrests 2
Drunk Related Arrests 1
Moving Citations 24
Parking Citations 8
Vehicles Towed 9==================================
Saturday July 11th, 2009
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Felony Arrests 1
Misdemeanor Arrests 2
Drunk Related Arrests 2
Moving Citations 26
Parking Citations 17
Vehicles Towed 15
==================================There was a shooting inside a club on the 500 block of Broadway on 7/10/09 at 1:30 AM. Two individuals were shot inside a club where many patrons attended a regular promotion. The case is under investigation by the General Work Detail of our Investigations Bureau. I have asked the Entertainment Commission for a review of promotions and security provisions at this location.
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. 2 DUI arrests were made this weekend in addition to other citations.Crimes of Note:
7/07/09 9:00 AM 1400 block of Pine St Assault/ Force
Officer Eric Caracciolo responded to the above location on a report of a man beating a woman with a cane. While enroute, dispatch advised that the suspect was being detained by Officer Ben Santana at 1055 Pine St. The officers brought the suspect (White Male Adult) to the victim for a cold show due to the fact that the victim was being treated by paramedics. The victim positively identified the suspect. The victim said she did not know the suspect and was attacked for no apparent reason. The suspect was booked at Central Station for Assault with a Deadly Weapon.7/08/09 00:50 AM 800 Block of Geary Firearm Possession
Officer Meghan McMilton and Nelson Yu responded to the above location on a report of a man with a gun. Upon arrival, they were met by the owner of the bar who said there was a customer inside with a gun in his waistband. The owner said the customer was in an argument with someone outside and pulled a gun on him. The officers located the suspect inside (white male adult) and detained him without incident. The officers recovered a hand gun from his waistband and a fully loaded magazine in his pocket. The suspect was booked at Central Station for carrying a concealed weapon.
7/08/09 11:16 PM Geary / Larkin Warrant Arrest
Officers William O’Brien and Martin Garay were on routine patrol when they observed a Chrysler LeBaron with the brake lights out. The officers affected a traffic stop. The driver gave Officer O’Brien her driver’s license. Officer O’Brien looked at the license and could see it did not match the driver. After a brief investigation, the driver admitted that the driver’s license was not hers. The officers made a check with her true name and found she had two outstanding Felony warrants for her arrest. The suspect was booked at County Jail #9.
07/09/09 00:20 AM 600 Block of Commercial Robbery / Gun Used
Officers Brandon Thompson and Thomas McWilliams responded to the above location on a report of a robbery. The victim stated he came out of a bar and was approached by a white male who asked him what the name of the bar was at the corner. The victim said the suspect then pulled out a gun and demanded his wallet. The victim, in fear for his life told the suspect he would give him the cash, but not to take the wallet. The suspect took the cash only and fled east on Commercial. The area was searched for the suspect to no avail. - 2 years ago
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