bayview District Weekly Newsletter BAYVIEW POLICE STATION 201 WILLIAMS AVE S.F. 94124 (415) 671-2300 Act. Captain RobeRt o’Sullivan CAPTAIN’S MESSAGE July 20-27, 2012 Sunday Streets Returns to the Streets of the Bayview This Sunday, July 22, marks the return of Sunday Streets in the Bayview. The weather promises to be ice, so come on out and enjoy a stroll or ride on 3rd Street. Food will be served along the route. The Northbound lanes of 3rd Street from Oakdale to Mariposa will be closed to vehicle traffic, for more details see below. Bayview Station holds community meetings with the Captain on the first Tuesday of each month. Due to the 2012 National Night Out, the August meeting has been changed to Monday, August 6th. The next meeting is on Monday, August 6th, at 6:00 pm Bayview Station Community Room 201 Williams (Cross Street Newhall) incidents of Interest: Robbery: On July 18th at 2:00 pm, a 44 year old victim came into Bayview Station and reported that he had been robbed on July 16th at 6:15 am. The victim stated that on the morning of the robbery, he had been walking in the area of 3rd and Paul when he was approached by two suspects who demanded his money. The victim, in fear for his life, complied and handed the suspects his wallet and backpack. He was not injured during the robbery. This incident is under investigation. (SFPD Case No. 120566861) Hot Prowl Burglary Attempt: On July 18th at 11:35 am, a resident was inside his home on the 600 block of Hamilton when he heard the doorbell ring several times. He looked out the window and saw a vehicle in front of his home and a suspect that he did not recognize at his front door. When the victim did not answer the door, the suspect began to pry the security gate open. After getting the gate open, the suspect attempted to pry the front door open as well. After the unsuccessful attempt, the suspect got into the back seat of the vehicle, which was then driven from the scene by another suspect. The responding officers searched the area for the suspects and the vehicle but were unable to locate them that day. This incident is under investigation. (SFPD Case No. 120566504) Burglary: On July 18th at 2:45 pm, officers responded on a call of a burglary at a commercial office on the 2400 block of 3rd St. They met with an employee who stated that she placed her laptop in the conference room of the establishment. She stated that she left the room to use the copy machine at 9:00 am. While doing so, she heard the front door to the office open. When she was finished and returned to the conference room, her laptop was gone. Surveillance footage from the building’s security system is pending. This incident is under investigation. (SFPD Case No. 120567693) Warrant Arrest: On July 18th at 4:00 pm, officers patrolling in the area of 3rd and Oakdale saw a suspect that they recognized on the corner. The officers knew that the suspect had a no bail parole violation warrant for his arrest. The suspect was taken into custody without incident and booked at Bayview Station. (SFPD Case No. 120567273) Burglary: On July 18th at 4:15 pm, officers responded to a call of a burglary at an apartment on the 1700 block of 25th St. They met with the victim who stated that her apartment had been burglarized while she was away between July 4th and July 18th. She returned to find two televisions, a microwave oven, and a washer/dryer combo missing from her home. The officers found that the window near the front door had been damaged. This incident is under investigation. (SFPD Case No. 120567289) Attempted Homicide: On July 18th at 10:18 pm, officers responded to the area of Nichols and Cameron on a report of a shooting. They located the 19 year old male victim, who had suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder. He was immediately transported to SFGH for treatment of his injuries, where he remained in stable condition. The officers secured the scene and conducted interviews of possible witnesses. Crime Scene Investigations responded to collect all evidence. This incident is under investigation. (SFPD Case No. 120568356) Narcotics Arrest: On July 19th at 10:00 am, officers patrolling in the area of 3rd and Palou saw a suspect in the area who they had previously arrested for loitering in a known narcotics area. They knew that he had been admonished regarding hanging out at 3rd and Palou. The suspect was with two other subjects and was seen manipulating a plastic bag in his hands. When he saw the officers, the suspect put the bag inside his jacket and began to walk away with his two associates. The officers stopped all three on the 4800 block of 3rd St. and placed the suspect under arrest for loitering in a known narcotics area. The officers could smell a strong odor of marijuana emanating from him. A search of his person revealed a plastic bag containing a large quantity of marijuana. The suspect was booked on the loitering offence as well as the narcotics charges. The other two subjects were identified, admonished regarding loitering in an area known for high narcotics activity, and released from the scene. (SFPD Case No. 120569116) Armed Robbery: On July 19th at 11:40 am, a 60 year old victim was robbed in the area on Ingerson and Hawes. The victim told the responding officers that she was standing at the bus stop when two suspects walked up to her. One of the suspects pointed a handgun at her while the other snatched her purse from her shoulder. Both suspects fled the scene on foot. The officers searched the area for the suspect but were unable to locate them that day. This incident is under investigation. (SFPD Case No. 120569451) Narcotics Arrest: On July 19th at 1:00 pm, officers stopped a bicyclist for riding on the sidewalk and running a stop sign in the area of Van Dyke and Keith. The suspect was on active parole for the sale of narcotics. The officers conducted a parole search on the suspect and found a plastic bag containing methamphetamine in his pants pocket. The suspect was placed under arrest and booked for the narcotics as well as the parole violation at Bayview Station. (SFPD Case No. 120569627) Auto Burglary Arrest: On July 19th at 8:00 pm, an officer at Jamestown and Ingalls saw a subject driving a vehicle in the area that he recognized from a recent crime alert bulletin. The suspect and the vehicle were both featured in the alert as involved in an auto burglary that had occurred on June 26th in the Central District. The officer pulled the suspect over and confirmed that he was one and the same as the individual wanted for the crime. The suspect was placed under arrest. He was booked on auto burglary charges and his car was towed as evidence. (SFPD Case No. 126087778) Aggravated Assault: On July 19th at 10:00 pm, officers responded to Bayshore and Paul on a call of an assault. They located the 35 year old victim who was bleeding from a laceration to his head. He told the officers that he had been squatting at the rear of a warehouse in the area of Paul and Wheat. The victim stated that he was asleep when three other squatters began talking to him, causing him to wake. An argument ensued and the suspects began beating the victim. During the fight, one of the suspects hit the victim in the head with a baseball bat. The suspects then fled the scene. The victim was transported to SFGH and treated for his injuries. The officers searched the area for the suspects but were unable to locate them that night. This incident is under investigation. (SFPD Case No. 120571127) On July 26, 2006, Officer Nick Tomasito Birco was killed in the line of duty at Felton and Cambridge Streets. Officer Birco served with distinction and made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting the citizens of San Francisco. He is missed by all who knew him. We know that Nick with his smile continues to watch over his family and friends. Narcotics Arrest: On July 23rd at 11:51 am, officers pulled a vehicle over for a traffic violation in the area of Nichols and Cameron. As the driver told the officer at his window that he did not have a driver’s license, the second officer on the passenger side of the car saw the driver slowly reaching into his pants pocket. The suspect pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket and the officer watched as several rocks of crack cocaine came falling out onto the floorboard. The officer notified his partner, who promptly placed the suspect under arrest. He was booked at Bayview Station for the narcotics offences and for driving on a suspended license. (SFPD Case No. 120580463) ************* Stolen Auto Arrest: On July 23rd at 3:15 pm, officers patrolling on the 900 block of Mendell St. ran a routine record check on a vehicle in the roadway. The vehicle came back as having been reported stolen. The officers detained the driver and her two passengers. The driver showed the officers a handwritten note stating that the car had been sold to her by the registered owner. When the officers contacted the owner of the car, they were advised that the car was never sold and that the bill of sale was a forgery.