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Central District Newsletter-July 22, 2009

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Central District Newsletter

Captain James I. Dudley
July 21, 2009

“Arm yourself….with knowledge!”

Captain’s Comments
The Good Samaritan-
I talked about tuning up your bikes for summer a few newsletters ago. I try to practice what I preach and last weekend I changed two bald tires and one inner tube on my road bike. On Sunday I was out for a long ride when I experienced a flat tire. Of course, I was about 6 miles from home, BUT I did have a spare tube with me. I stopped at a shady spot and changed the tire when, on my last few pumps, the stem broke off at the connection. I deflated faster than the tire itself when I realized I had no spare-spare and it was indeed a long walk home unless I could perfect riding a unicycle very quickly. It was at the time the final ‘woosh’ let out of the tire when another bicyclist pulled over in his car and offered assistance. “Neil” had obviously just finished his ride and saw that I was having some trouble. He offered a better bike pump and even had a spare tube, after I explained that I just mauled my spare. He helped me change the tire and explained that he sold the Topeak Road Morph, a mini version of a floor pump. I thanked him for his help and promised to buy one.
Later that afternoon, none the worse for wear from my abbreviated ride, I went out and indeed bought the pump. I learned several things from the experience. PLAN. At SWAT we always had a PACE Plan:Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency. Just like your home or office emergency plan, always have a back-up plan as well. In cases where additional planning may be needed, have a back up plan to your back up plan. For instance, I always take duct-tape camping. It can solve most problems with tears or breakage. On trips or long hikes, always let someone know your route, timeline and itinerary. It can be especially important to have back up medication or a prescription with you on trips. When commuting or going for an afternoon bike ride, I always have a spare tire and tools with me. As a contingent plan, I have my cell phone with me. AAA just started a program where they will give rides to broken down cyclists in addition to auto needs.
Finally, there is a time when you should accept help from strangers. I usually warn readers about this one, but there are times when one should accept help and conversely there are times when you should offer help as well. My advice remains to use good judgment, especially at night and in secluded areas. Sometimes you can offer help by using a cell phone to call for help for the stranded motorist or bicyclist. In the end, try to be your own best resource and plan ahead. With that in mind, recall Robert Burns: “The best laid schemes of mice and men, often go awry” and hope for the good Samaritan.
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!
Thanks to the anonymous donor from Chinatown who donated $200 this week to the K-9 program in the East Bay. The woman read an article in the Chinese news and saw that some police dogs there could not be outfitted with protective vests due to budget constraints.
The Annual Chinese Rec Center Basketball Tournament was a good time had by all. Lt. Al Yee of the Honda Unit of our Tactical Division arranged another basketball game between 16-18 year olds from the RecCenter and Officers from Central Station on July 15th. Despite a strong showing by Al, Officers Rod Tong, Tom Costello, Mike Costello and Scott Korte, it was youth who prevailed. Old timers along with me were Sgt. Steve Roche, Lt. Mike Biel, and Lt. Jim Calonico. There is a photo of the team attached. Unless oxygen is provided at future games, this may have been my last one.
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 prev
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4 comments // Central District Newsletter-July 22, 2009

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    • The Captain send two photos and I am uploading that for you. One is from his team and other one from the Community. I am trying to edit and bright it up as the original it is a little dark on exposure.

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      7/17/09 10:10 PM 800 block of Powell Stolen Auto
      Officers Minh Du and Eric Tapang responded to an apartment building garage on a call from security about a suspicious person ‘casing’ vehicles. The officers saw a suspect driving a vehicle in the garage where he was stopped. The vehicle was recently stolen from an occupant of the building. The suspect was also an active parolee with a warrant.

      7/20/09 6:35 PM 100 block of Washington Street Auto Burglary
      Alert plainclothes officers Paul Doherty and Nico Discenza observed suspicious movements by individuals hopping from one car to another. The officers stopped the suspects in their vehicle and found it to be loaded with stolen items. They located the victim of the other parked vehicle and determined that the theft occurred. The officers no doubt stopped a ring of semi-professional car burglars based on their premeditated acts of burglary from a moving vehicle.

      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=80269
      Central Police Station - Captain James I. Dudley
      766 Vallejo Street SF, CA 94133 415 315-2480

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      Broadway Corridor
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      Friday July 17th, 2009
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      Felony Arrests 0
      Misdemeanor Arrests 2
      Drunk Related Arrests 4
      Moving Citations 35
      Parking Citations 22
      Vehicles Towed 17

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      Saturday July 18th, 2009
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      Felony Arrests 0
      Misdemeanor Arrests 8
      Drunk Related Arrests 5
      Moving Citations 50
      Parking Citations 28
      Vehicles Towed 15
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      Crimes of Note:
      7/15/09 2 AM Walter Lum Place Stolen Auto
      K-9 Officer Kirk Bozin was on patrol at Powell and Clay when he checked on a suspicious vehicle and discovered it to be reported stolen. The driver and passenger attempted to flee on foot but they were captured by Bozin and his canine partner Bruno.


      7/15/09 3 PM 1 Montgomery Bank Robbery/Arrest
      Officers were in the area of the Financial District, aware of a series of Bank Robberies in the area in the afternoon hours. The white male parolee suspect attempted to rob a bank on Market Street but was unsuccessful. He then went into another bank on Montgomery where he was stopped by employees. Officers Rod Lee, Al Ciudad and Tom Cunnane responded and took the suspect into custody.

      7/15/09 Noon-1 PM Union Square area Shoplifting Grab and Runs
      Quick responding officers and relentless pursuit led officers to arrests in two “grab and run” shoplifting suspects in two separate incidents on Powell and Post Streets. Officers Al Ciudad, David On and others chased one suspect around the area until he was cornered and gave up. Officers Augustin Perez and Anthony Randolph were determined to identify one suspect who was caught but gave fake id to elude the officers. In the end, both suspects were found to be parolees with active probation for prior thefts.

      7/16/09 8 PM Leidsdorff Alley Grand Theft/Bicycle
      Officers Ed Carew and John Shanahan were called to the area by a witness who saw the suspect attempt to cut a lock off of a bicycle on the street. The officers arrived and saw the suspect carrying a road bike on his shoulder, unable to ride it because of the lock remaining on the rear wheel.


      7/17/09 3 AM 400 block of Broadway Assault
      Officers were called to an adult theatre where the security manager for a club said he was assaulted by the owner of another club across the street. The victim claimed that he attempted to intercede in harassment of a car full of five females by the suspect. The suspect attacked the victim, punching and slapping him and then retreated to the company of two other males at their venue. The suspect fled the scene prior to officer’s arrival.


      7/17/09 12:45 AM 400 block of Pacific Armed Robbery
      A 24 year old Daly City man told officers that he was robbed at gunpoint on the 400 block of Pacific Ave. The suspect was described as a black male, 25-30 years, 5’10/180 wearing a black beanie, black shirt and dark jeans and fled in a dark colored Pontiac.

    • 2 years ago
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