Central District Newsletter-November 6, 2009
Captain James I. Dudley
October 27, 2009
“Arm yourself….with knowledge!”
Captain’s Comments
A week ago we teamed up with Southern Station and the Traffic Company to accommodate the movement of President Obama’s visit to San Francisco. It was somewhat challenging a few thousand demonstrators and supporters crowding the Eastern side of Union Square.
This past week we also facilitated the former Prime Minister of Israel speaking at the World Affairs Council. The Central Station planning crew of Sgt. John Colla, Officers Scott Gaines, Mark Milligan and Dante Giovanelli did a great job of placing barricades, personnel and protection around the venue. This time, although we had a much smaller showing of protesters outside, several individuals made their way into the event and caused enough of a disturbance to be removed and arrested. Twenty two individuals were arrested for disturbing the appearance.
Other events in the district included two Chinatown events with the Hep-B-Free Public Health campaign dinner, to bring hepatitis testing and treatment awareness to the Asian Community. This weekend, District Attorney Kamala Harris chaired a safety event in Portsmouth Square.
At Fisherman’s Wharf, Central Station Officers represented the station well in the annual Northern California Special Olympics fund raiser, the Cable Car Pull Event. Officers Dante Giovanelli, Rene Nielsen, Glenn Brakel, Derrick August and Matt Sullivan represented the station well. The team pulled cable cars across an area against teams from the SFPD and SFFD as well. SFPD Teams finished this year 1-2 and 3, with Bayview and Ingleside teams finishing at the top. Several officers also participated in the polar plunge into the bay at Aquatic Park as well.
This past Sunday I ran with former Captains Kevin Dillon and Dan Lawson and current Captain Denis O’Leary of the Narcotics and Vice Division, Captain Dave Lazar of Ingleside, Captain Teri Barrett of Park Station and another hundred or so brave individuals to raise funds for SAFE in their 5K Run and Walk for SAFEty! It was inspirational to see expecting Executive Director Cindy Brandon running the route as well. It was a lot of fun for a great cause. Mark your calendars for these annual events and come out next year!
Changes at Central Station
We wish the best to Lieutenant Lynette Hogue in her too early retirement after a good run in many assignments in the SFPD. At Central, she saved the best for last.
Also soon to be leaving are newly appointed Sergeants Scott Gaines, our hard to replace Permit Officer and Nelson Artiga, Night Watch Specialist. In two weeks, I too will be joining them in a move to our Field Operations HQ at the Hall of Justice. Your new Captain at Central Station will be Anna Brown, a smart, capable and experienced member of the department for over 30 years.
Community Policing is all about sharing the load with the community in which we serve and this community in the Central District has made it easy to address crime issues here. With that in mind, the new Central District Community Advisory Board will convene its first meeting in November. We’ll list all the members in a future issue, but for now, I can say we have concerned community and business people from across the district willing to serve, bring up issues of concern, problems to solve and ways to make our district better. Members are expected to report back to their neighborhoods and get ideas from their local communities as well for future discussions.
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10/24/09 7:35 PM Pier 7 Battery/False Imprisonment
Officers Paul Doherty and Chris DelGandio responded to a call of a fight on Pier 7. Officers encountered two men, one in an agitated disposition. He refused commands and required pepper spray to be used by officers to subdue him. Officers untangled the story to learn that the suspects scared an 11 year old boy who was walking on the pier with his mother. When a passer by attempted to intervene, the suspects grabbed him and threw him onto a bench and assaulted him. Both suspects were booked on a variety of charges including Parolee at large, possession of methamphetamine, battery, resisting arrest and false imprisonment.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 - 2 years ago
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10/24/09 midnight, Traffic Officer Jose Pubill observed a vehicle with expired registration east on Broadway near Front Street. The officer did an excellent investigation and discovered one passenger hid a loaded revolver under the front seat. All three suspects from Antioch and Brentwood were arrested for conspiracy and possession of a loaded, concealed handgun.
In all, Traffic Company officers combined for a weekend of 81 moving violation citations, 9 towed vehicles and 9 arrests.
DUI Arrests:
10/22/09 2:37 AM 2200 block of Powell; Officers Kathryn Bartel and Kevin Worrell arrested a Roseville man at Pier 39 Garage.10/23/09 1:22 AM Jackson/Montgomery; Officers Esther Gonzalez and Amanda Cordoba arrested a Hayward man who was seen speeding through the area.
Crimes of Note:
10/20/09 9:20 PM 700 block of Post Street Robbery Arrest
Officers Tina To and Charles August responded to the area on a purse snatch call. Alert Off Duty Officer Tim Faye saw the robbery attempt as two men approached two women on the street and forcibly try to steal their purse and cell phone. The women screamed and wrestled with the suspects and other passers-by shouted at them. The suspects ran off but were followed by Officer Faye who dialed 911 on his cell phone and flagged down Officers Seavey and Bushnell, who managed to capture one of the suspects.
10/20/09 3:48 AM Post/Hyde Heroin Arrest
Officers Charles August and Tina To observed a suspect on stairs in front of an apartment building. The suspect said she was on probation and officers conducted a probation consent search. The officers located suspected heroin and arrested the woman.
10/23/09 midnight Post/Hyde Methamphetamine Arrest
Plainclothes Officers Matt Sullivan and John Murphy observed a drug sale and made an arrest. Officers recovered suspected marijuana and methamphetamine.
10/23/09 1:15 PM 1400 block of Grant Avenue Vandalism
A local transient woman walked into a retail shop and purposely smashed an antique display, repeatedly smashing it. The woman has harassed merchants in the area, according to proprietors. The woman was arrested for vandalism.
10/24/09 3:27 AM 700 block of Beach Street Graffiti Arrests
Officers Tina To and Eric Tapang met with Park Police Officers who told them they suspected two men of spray painting walls in the area. The officers located spray paint cabs and evidence on the 20 and 22 year old men from Pittsburgh and Bay Point, Ca.
10/24/09 2:50 AM Van Ness near Aquatic Park Robbery Arrests
A 44 year old man was walking with his bicycle and backpack when he was stopped by three young men. One of the suspects held his hand in his sweater sleeve and said he had a gun and would “shoot” the victim if he didn’t give up his property. The man refused and was set upon by all three men who kicked and punched him. The victim managed to get to his feet and run, dialing 911 on his cell phone. Officers Josh Tiumalu, Minh Du, Nelson Yu and Michael Shugars converged on the scene and stopped a truck with men fitting the suspect description inside. The stolen bike and backpack were found in the bed of the truck. All three suspects from Concord, Ca were booked for robbery and possession of marijuana for sale. - 2 years ago
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October is National Crime Prevention Month
This is a perfect time to take the extra steps in practicing safety awareness by learning more about crime prevention and the steps you can take to make yourself, your family and your property safer. If you don't already have a Neighborhood Watch group on your block, now is the time to start one! Call SAFE at 553-1984 to get organized!
MUNI related crime. Pickpockets have been active along the 30 Stockton line. This month we ran several plainclothes operations in an attempt to nab the prolific suspects. We have been successful in deterring crime and have caught one pickpocket suspects and two graffiti vandals. Oftentimes, people recognize plainclothes officers and that’s a good thing too. Uniformed officers have also been concentrating on heavily travelled lines. Crowded busses during high commute hours from 7AM-10AM and in the afternoon from 3PM-7PM have been targeted by officers in response to incidents. Aside from pickpockets, cell phones and laptops have been the targets of thievery as well.
While riding public transportation, remember some of our crime prevention tips: Be aware of your surroundings. Don’t be afraid to turn around and look at people who may be ‘bumping into you’ or pressing against you. Keep wallets in front pants pockets. Keep purses, backpacks and packages on your lap or held in front of you. Take off earphones while travelling in close quarters in crowds. A rubber band or two around your wallet keeps pickpockets from easily slipping it from your pocket.
Text a Tip- Community Policing is successful only when the community is actively involved and engaged in crime prevention in their neighborhoods. Calls to police may be made in a variety of ways, some anonymously. You can call to report a crime, or even text through a mobile phone at: Text: 847411, call: 575-4444 or at Central’s tip line: 392-2623.
The monthly Police Community Meeting is held the third Thursday of each month at 6PM; this month the meeting will be held at Central Station, 766 Vallejo Street. The meeting generally runs 1-1.5 hours. Have your say in the community.Broadway Corridor
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Friday October 24, 2009
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Felony Arrests 0
Misdemeanor Arrests 1
Drunk Related Arrests 1
Moving Citations 48
Parking Citations 8
Vehicles Towed 11==================================
Saturday October 25, 2009
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Felony Arrests 0
Misdemeanor Arrests 4
Drunk Related Arrests 4
Moving Citations 40
Parking Citations 10
Vehicles Towed 13
==================================10/21/09 at 2AM, an Oakland man was arrested for being drunk in public on the 500 block of Broadway, shirtless and fighting with others. The individual was cited at SFGH due to injuries.
10/23/09 just after midnight, a couple walking to a club were assaulted by two men from SF and Richmond, Ca. Responding officers located the suspects inside an adult theatre and arrested them. The victim declined treatment for a laceration to his wrist and cheek.
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