Central District Newsletter-September 3, 2009

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Call Police to report suspicious activity
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
SFPD Tip Line 575-4444 Text a Tip: 847411 (Tip411)
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 Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice is launching a new safety blog to keep people in San Francisco safe and informed. Make sure you check out www.sfpublicsafety.blogspot.com .
Captain James I. Dudley
Central Police Station
766 Vallejo Street
SF, CA 94133
415 315-2480
fax 315-2450

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Crimes of Note:
8/21/09 11:40 PM Pier 7 Aggravated Assault with a Knife
Two ‘friends’ were arguing in play that soon escalated in one stabbing the other with a knife. Officers John Murphy and Ryan Jones arrived on-scene, called for emergency aid and took the aggressor into custody.

8/24/09 3 PM 800 block of Post Street Mental Health Detention
Mental Health Crisis workers were threatened by a resident and had the door slammed on them. Sgt. Carl T responded and after minimal contact with the suspect, called a critical incident, asking for a command post and officers to assist. After prolonged negotiations by phone, the man inexplicably hung up and ran into the hallway where he was subdued by SWAT officers on scene.

8/27/09 3 PM 1000 block of Francisco Robbery with Gun
A visitor from London was sitting on some steps when he was approached by a suspect brandishing a handgun and demanding his wallet. The suspect was described as a 25 year old black male, 6’2” 160 dark blue athletic suit, with a silver hand gun.

8/27/09 10:30 PM Stockton/Sacramento Robbery w/ Gun
A woman walking in the Stockton was approached by 3 suspects, one of whom produced a handgun and robbed her of her laptop, handbag, contents and cell phone. The suspects were described as black males, 22-35 years old, one wearing a large red hooded sweatshirt armed with a small handgun, and two others with limited descriptions.

8/28/09 1PM 200 block of Jefferson Sex Offender
Officer Severo Flores responded to the Wharf on a call of an aggressive panhandler who refused to discontinue the practice. Further investigation indicated the man to be an unregistered sex offender, sitting outside a toy store. The man was booked for the offense.

8/30/09 at 3:15 AM 1100 block of Clay Aggravated Assault/ Vandalism
A man was sitting in his friend’s car in front of his building when a suspect took a brick and struck the car, attempting to smash the window. The victim attempted to open the door as the suspect continued to strike the car and assaulted the victim as well. Officers arrived to see the suspect being pinned to the street by the victim. The suspect was booked for felony assault and vandalism.

8/31/09 9:52 PM 400 block of Bay Street Stolen Vehicle
Officers Matt Sullivan and McMilton responded to a call of a stolen vehicle at the gas station with two suspects aboard. The officers spotted the vehicle and detained the suspects who admitted to stealing the car earlier that evening from Windsor, Ca.

Auto Burglary is a commonly committed non-violent crime in the district. Auto boosting is done most often by individuals grazing an area, walking along rows of parked cars in garages or on the street with an eye out for exposed, valuable property. The act of breaking the window and grabbing the property takes literally less than one minute to complete. Most property is taken and turned around for sale on the street or through other means such as on the Internet. I encourage you to take some precautionary measures to keep from being an auto burglary victim:
Always park in a well lit or well travelled spot.
Take all valuables with you or lock them out of sight in the trunk. If you know ahead of time that you will be stopping, put the items in the trunk before arriving at your destination. Some crooks have been known to watch for the transfer to the trunk when selecting targets.
Remove all charging cords and cradles from view. (For Ipods, cell phones, GPS, etc.)
Do not leave change, cds or sunglasses in view if possible.
Use an alarm system, steering wheel locking device and use locks on all external accessories such as bicycles, skis, roof racks etc.