Central District Newsletter - July 8, 2008

Me, Thanks for the link! Very useful to anyone!

how can I get something like this from my area? I would like it alot! It would let me know about my own community.

I did not realized how important it is to read this stuff. Thanks to the Captain. Many times we act as nothing happen around us and that it is a distraction. One of the incidents showing up there is very near where I live. People that are "naive" and distracted are more like to get hit by the unexpected. That is not a reason to be paranoic about but rather face the reality that while we are just living our lives, others are out there trying to harm us somehow. Therefore, keep your eyes and ears open and be careful out there.

Thanks sn!
It's good to see someone who is interested in promoting community!

a yea, and also polk st. corridor is great for coffee and eatz.
- i heart polk st. (many business merchants a few years ago sponsored by signing a petition to paint the lovely bike lane that now connects nicely, with a good grade of elevation the civic center area to the north side of the city. Lovely.

Part Three - Continuing

7/2/08 at 11 PM on the 1000 block of Sutter, Officers Rene Nielsen and Anna Patterson arrested a local 20 year old white male for vandalizing several walls and public areas with markers and paint.

7/4/08 at 6 PM on the 1500 block of Jones Street-Officers Paul Doherty and Darwin Naval responded to Jones and Pacific on a call of a suspicious person in a parked vehicle. The officers responded and detained a white male from SF who said he pulled over to sleep. The officers investigated and found the vehicle to be reported stolen. A search revealed 3 license plates, tools, backpacks, laptops, cd’s, cameras and other property. The suspect was booked for stolen vehicle and possession of stolen property.

7/4/08 at 10 PM, Officer Brendan O’Connor was directing traffic at Larkin and Chestnut for fireworks traffic when a vehicle approached with no headlights. Officer O’Connor spoke with the white male SF driver about the lights and the fact that he was wearing gloves when the passenger mentioned that he was on probation for robbery. Upon further investigation, Officer O’Connor located a loaded handgun inside the driver’s waistband area.

7/6/08 just after midnight at Pleasant and Taylor Street, Central Officers George Perez and Jesse Heredia and Tenderloin Officers Butherus and McHale teamed up to take a black male auto booster into custody. The parolee transient resisted efforts to arrest him and was sprayed with pepper spray.

7/6/08 at 2:12 AM on the 300 block of Bay Street, Officers Oliver Lim and Martin Garay responded to a call of a disturbance and assault at a club. They saw 50 or so patrons loitering in front, several arguing with club management and security. The manager was bleeding on the face and neck and pointed out a suspect who punched him and threw a beer bottle at his face. The 26 year old Asian male from San Bruno was arrested for aggravated assault.

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 Fred Crisp
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
Sam Yuen- Nights
Union Square Beat: 315-2400 Officer Carl Payne & Tom Cunnane- Days
Officers Scott Korte, Ed Carew- Nights
Wharf Beat: 315-2400 Officer Nick Rainsford and Bob Merino
North Beach 315-2400 Officer Mark Alvarez & Mike Kangrga
Community Liaison: 421-6443 x37 Tel-Hi- Kelly Komasa

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:
http://www.sfgov.org/police

Join the SFPD Community Police Academy: Call Lula Magellon at 415-401-4720 or check: www.sfgov.org/police_index.asp?id=20182

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

Part Two - Continuing

Broadway Corridor
Friday July 4, 2008: ** Saturday July 5, 2008:
Felony arrests made x Felony arrests 0
Misdemeanor arrests made x Misdemeanor arrests made 0
Drunk related arrests made x Drunk related arrests made 0
Moving citations x Moving citations 24
Parking citations issued x Parking citations issued 27
Towed vehicles x Towed vehicles 13

**District wide on July 4th: 8 Felony arrests, 2 misdemeanors and 4 drunk related arrests were made. On 7/4/08 at 10:35 PM, a man sitting in his vehicle at Sansome and Jackson was attacked by 4 suspects, two black and two Asian 18-24 year old males. The suspects walked on the hood of his car causing dents. When he got out of the car, they attacked him causing a cut to his lip and one to his leg. The suspects then stole his cell phone and eyeglasses and fled on foot.

Prostitution
6/30/08 at 11:30 PM @ Geary and Hyde Streets- Officers Rene Nielsen and Matt Sullivan arrested a 45 year old white female from San Francisco for soliciting acts of prostitution.
7/1/08 at 2:21 AM, the same officers arrested a 23 year old black female suspect for soliciting at Polk and Bush Streets. The woman was wearing a black sweatshirt around her waist fashioned as a skirt and lifted it at men, exposing herself to get their attention. She was charged with indecent exposure as well and booked rather than cited.
7/2/08 at 9:35 PM Officers Anna Patterson and Rene Nielsen apprehended a 41 year old white San Franciscan female for loitering for the purpose of prostitution at Geary and Hyde Streets.
7/3/08 at midnight at Geary and Hyde Street, the same officers arrested another 41 year old white female from San Francisco for loitering for prostitution.
7/5/08 at 2:37 AM, Post and Hyde Streets, Officers Nielsen and Cummings cited a SF woman for loitering for the purposes of prostitution.

Crimes of Note
6/30/08 at 10 AM at Geary and Hyde Streets, Officer Mary Godfrey apprehended a local 30 year old black male for manipulating an ATM with a tree branch, attempting to force cash from the drawer.

7/1/08 at midnight, at Bay and Taylor, Officers Angel Lozano and Jeremy Cummings responded to a call of mindless vandalism. One witness observed young men near a car parked on the street. One suspect, a 24 year old black male, with no local address was seen jumping on the hood and roof of a parked car, shattering the windshield and causing extensive damage to the roof and hood. The suspect also had outstanding criminal warrants.