Incidents of Interest

We couldn't make this stuff up. The San Francisco Police blotter fills the gaps in our imagination.

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Last minute birthday gift

Robbery– LaSalle / Newhall – 9/14/15, 7:00 pm:

A 10 year old victim on the sidewalk riding his “balance wheel” when a car pulled up and a suspect got out. Te suspect approached the victim and ordered the child to get off the balance wheel. The victim complied and the suspect grabbed the balance wheel, got back into the car, and drove off. The victim ran home and told his mother what had occurred and she called the police. This incident is under investigation. (SFPD Case No. 150808310)

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When probably means definitely

Stolen Property Arrest – Newhall / LaSalle – 9/12/15, 7:30 am:

Officers stopped a bicyclist for a traffic violation. They asked him about his bike  and he replied that he purchased it from a friend for $30 and that it was probably stolen. The officers conducted a record check of the serial number and confirmed that the bike was in fact stolen. The suspect was arrested for possession of stolen property. (SFPD Case No. 150800190)

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Honesty may not always be the best course

Narcotics Arrest – 1500 block Oakdale – 9/8/15, 1:50 pm:

Officers noticed a suspect loitering on the front steps of a residence that they

knew he did not reside at and asked him what he was doing there. He admitted

that he had stopped to “snort” some drugs. The victim was detained, identified

and investigated. The officers found powder cocaine and heroin on his person as well as paraphernalia for drug use. The suspect was arrested and booked on

narcotics charges. (SFPD Case No. 150788477)

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U.S. Open anticipation complex

Mental Health Detention, Chestnut/Richardson, 8-25-15, 0720hrs

Officers were in full uniform when they were flagged down by a female victim who told them she was just hit in the arm with a tennis racket. The victim told the officers that she was walking with a cup of coffee in her right hand when an unknown female suspect hit her in the hand causing her to drop her coffee on the ground. The suspect was yelling and talking “crazy” and continued walking away. The female victim was not injured and refused any medical attention. The victim gave the officers a description of the suspect and direction of travel. The officers searched the area and spotted the suspect on the median. The suspect was walking in and out of traffic hitting cars with tennis racket. Several cars had to slam on their brakes to avoid hitting her. The officers caught up to the suspect who attempted to run away from them. The officers detained the female suspect and tried to get her name. The female suspect appeared to have altered mental status and would not answer any of their questions. The suspect did not have any identification on her and refused to cooperate with the officers. The officers determined the female suspect was a danger to others and detained her for a mental health evaluation. The officers transported the female suspect to California Pacific Medical Hospital and the staff took custody of her.

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Watched “Enter the Dragon” too many times

Aggravated Assault Arrest – Bayshore / Oakdale – 8/19/15, 6:20 pm:

A 44 year old victim was in his car in line at a drive through restaurant when a

subject walked up to him and asked for a cigarette. He refused and the suspect

leaned into his car, causing the victim to become uncomfortable and push her

away. As he drove away, his rear windshield shattered. He got out of his car to

see the suspect swinging a nunchuku at him. She managed to strike him with the

weapon several times before running off. The officers located the suspect in the

area and placed her under arrest. The officers located the nunchaku used in the

assault and seized it. The suspect was booked on aggravated assault and

possession of a prohibited weapon, and vandalism charges. (SFPD Case No.

150725526)

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Slo- mo, not-exactly-serious burglars

Burglary – 700 block of Corbett – 08/03/2015 4:57PM

Victim returned home to discover four suspicious individuals in the lobby. Victim also discovered his

package opened and the contents missing. Victim suspected the individuals of taking his belongings. Vic- tim decided to confront the subjects. During the confrontation, victim took photographs of the suspects’

vehicles. The suspects ultimately returned the items to the victim and left. The incident is under investi- gation.

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Swimming and biking don’t mix

Burglary – 200 block of Central – 08/01/2015 10:14PM

Victim returned home to discover her bicycle missing from the garage. Victim decided to check the

neighborhood for her bicycle and located the bicycle inside of Alvord Lake. Victim was able to recover her

bicycle and later reported the incident to officers. The incident is under investigation.

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Do you like bricks?

Aggravated Assault – Felton / Bowdoin – 8/1/15, 2:30 am:

A 32 year old female victim had parked her car and was walking to her house

when a vehicle with two suspects pulled up beside her. One of the suspects

asked her if she liked bricks then proceeded to throw bricks at her. The victim

was struck several times and fell to the ground as the suspect vehicle, a gray

four door sedan, sped from the scene. This incident is under investigation.

(SFPD Case No. 150667564)

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Just another bump in the road

Recovered Firearm – 1000 block Connecticut – 7/7/15, 5:30 pm:

Officers patrolling in the area were approached by a resident who turned in a

9mm handgun. The resident stated that he had parked his car and felt his wheel

run over a bump. He checked out what he had driven over and found it to be the

gun. Crime Scene Investigations collected the weapon for possible DNA

evidence. (SFPD Case No. 150591816)

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Today’s incident of “acting erratic” with shears

Stabbing Arrest– 1300 block Palou – 6/28/15, 4:00 pm:

A 65 year old victim, a property manager, went to check on a tenant after getting

complaints that she was acting erratic. The victim found the suspect in the

garden digging up dirt with some shears. When the victim approached the

suspect, she began snapping the shears at him and actually cut his chest. The

victim wrestled the shears away from the suspect and contacted the police. The

suspect was arrested and booked on aggravated assault charges. (SFPD Case

No. 150563859)

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A casual sexual encounter went awry

May 14, 2015 1:30am       Geneva/Mission                 RobberyA casual sexual encounter went awry resulting in one of the participants being robbed. The victim told Ingleside Officers McMilton and Noble that he willingly entered a vehicle with four occupants to have sex and smoke methamphetamine. But before he could leave after the encounter one of the occupants took his phone. The victim managed to escape and board a passing Muni bus where he asked the driver to summon police. Report number: 150418301

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Never take the bus after a heist

April 29, 2015 4:13am       Mission/30th Street                    Robbery w/GunA man waiting for a bus at 30th and Mission Street was robbed of his possessions. The victim told Ingleside Officer Noble that two men approached him and said “take your stuff off”. The victim replied “why?” and the suspects pulled a handgun partially out of his right front pocket. The victim surrendered his backpack, watch, and a small amount of cash. The two male suspects, accompanied by two females, then boarded a southbound #14 MUNI bus. Officer Noble broadcast a description of the four suspects and a short time later Ingleside Officers Dilag, Billings, Kikuchi, DeFillippo, Stark, and Sgt. Sullivan stopped and boarded the bus at Mission and Onondaga Streets. They found the four suspects who matched the description of the men suspected of robbing the victim a short time earlier. The victim was brought to the scene and identified the two women as the ones who accompanied the robbers but could not positively identify the two men. The two men were released as well as one of the women pending further investigation. The other woman had several felony warrants and was arrested for those warrants. The MUNI bus driver said that the two men who had boarded the bus with the women had earlier exited the bus before police arrived. The Ingleside Station Investigate Team had been assigned the case. Report number: 150371185

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Mama Bear goes to the lockup

April 27, 2015 11:35am     Unit Blk Phelan                       Battery of Police OfficerAfter having been previously notified earlier in the week that she was not permitted on the City College school campus due to a former admonishment, “Mama Bear” as she is known, returned to campus and was identified partaking in drug activities outside one of the college buildings.    As Officer Lopez and Officer Lopez responded to the call and confronted the young women violating campus rules, the one known as “Mama Bear” refused to leave and yelled at officers that she wasn’t going anywhere causing a scene.  As repeated demands were made to leave campus, officers noticed an additional male suspect nearby who was also not permitted on campus.  Officers approached the male suspect and asked for his reasons for being on campus.  With no valid reasoning, he was instructed to leave.  The suspect refused saying that the officers had no rights to tell him what to do.  After three attempts to verbally command the suspect to leave and warning of an arrest for trespassing, the suspect blatantly refused to cooperate and reportedly mocked the officers.  As the officer went to handcuff the suspect, the suspect resisted arrest, pushing the officer against a concrete wall.  With additional support, the suspect was detained and taken to County Jail for booking. Report Number 150365611

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Anything that starts “After a morning of drinking” has to be good

April 27, 2015 01:54pm     1200 Blk Girard                    D.U.IAfter a morning of drinking, the suspect reportedly awoke from a day nap at a family friend’s home and decided to head out in his truck for more alcohol.  Family members familiar with the suspects drinking problem attempted to deter him verbally and physically from operating a vehicle but were unable to stop him.  Once the suspect was on the road, family members immediately followed in their own vehicle and called police.  Once police had located the suspect driving in his vehicle an initial attempt was made to stop and detain the suspect.  Officer Leong exited his vehicle and approached the suspect, ordering him to turn off his engine and step out of his vehicle.  Upon being confronted, the suspect refused to cooperate and sped off at a high rate of speed.  Officers on the scene immediately pursued the suspect until the suspect was eventually cornered, stopped and detained.  After being handcuffed and questioned, officers were quickly able to detect the strong smell of alcohol and observe that the suspect had slurred speech and blood shot eyes.  After failing three field sobriety tests, officers searched the suspect’s vehicle and found a ¾ full opened bottle of vodka in the console.   A records check was conducted and showed the suspect had two driving suspensions in addition to being on a Court Probation for another D.U.I out of San Mateo County.  The suspect was arrested and brought to Ingleside Station for booking.  Report Number 150366067

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Ambiguously angry parent

May 7, 2015 1:25pm       700 Blk Ocean                        Assault of a Police Officer

Ingleside Officers Naval and Morrow were dispatched to a school after the principal called dispatch about the strange behavior of a parent waiting for his daughter at the end of the school day. The school administrator said the parent was sitting in his car at the front of the school yelling his daughter’s name and honking the vehicle’s horn. Officer Naval and Morrow arrived and Officer Morrow approached the vehicle to talk to the parent but the parent quickly drove away. The father then drove back several times in front of the school but didn’t stop. Finally, after almost a dozen passes, the parent was stuck in heavy traffic. Officer Morrow approached the passenger side of the parent’s vehicle and the driver, took out a can of pepper spray, doused Officer Morrow in the face through the open passenger window, before quickly driving away. Officer Morrow ran back to his police car and he and Officer Naval started pursuing the parent. The chase went westbound on Ocean, then northbound on Junipero Serra, to westbound on Sloat, then southbound on the Great Highway, to southbound on Skyline, where, for safety reasons, the pursuit was terminated. Officers Naval and Morrow traveled back to the school and interviewed school officials and the student’s mother. Some days later the suspect was arrested at a different location. Reports number: 150397658/150397658.

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When your guest won’t leave, call the police

June 1, 2015  11:50am     100 Blk Precita             Res Arrest/TrespassingA resident called police because a man, visiting his apartment, refused to leave when asked. Ingleside officers Dungca and Glenn responded and found the trespasser in the backyard of the home. The officers asked the man to leave and he refused. He was subdued and taken to Ingleside Station where he was booked for trespassing and resisting arrest. Report number: 150478004

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Who says the captain only sits behind a desk

03/24/15 Theft, Arrest Made Falmouth St. & Folsom St.

On 03/24/2015 at 1:47pm, Officers responded to Market St. and 4th St. The Officers responding met with Southern Station’s Captain who had a suspect in custody for a robbery. Captain DeFilippo told Officers that he was at the Verizon wireless store and heard an audible alarm activation sound. The Captain saw a security guard in a scuffle with a suspect. Captain DeFilippo assisted the security guard and placed the suspect under arrest.

The security guard told Officers that he was standing at the door, when the suspect walked up to the display table behind Captain DeFilippo who was in full Police uniform and pulled a Samsung Galaxy tablet and set the alarm off. The suspect ran straight towards the door in an attempt to leave the store with the tablet. The Security guard was pushed as he attempted to grab the item from the suspects’ hand. The guard said Captain DeFilippo assisted and was able to get the suspect to the ground and retrieve the tablet. The suspect denied medical treatment and was transported to Southern Station.