Police Blotter
April 21, 2:49 a.m., Aggravated Assault with a Weapon, 2900 block of San Bruno: Officers Cabuntala and Thompson responded to a call regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. The officers located a victim who was bleeding from the head and had a large bump on her eyebrow. The officers rendered aid and called for a medic. The victim swore at the officers, and told them to leave her alone. The victim also refused to let the medics treat her. The victim’s husband arrived, and told officers that he was the one that called for his wife, who had been hit by an unknown suspect after his wife attempted to panhandle from her. The victim was transported by medics to San Francisco General Hospital, where she was treated and released.
April 20, 7:44 p.m., Warrant Arrest, 17th and Connecticut streets: School Resource Officer Curry was in the area of 17th and Connecticut when she saw a student, off school grounds, acting suspiciously. Officer Curry detained the student and ran his information through the system. The officer Curry confirmed two outstanding warrants for the student’s arrest. The student was placed into custody for the warrants and transported to Youth Guidance Center.
April 16, 3:46 p.m., Firearm, Possession by a Prohibited Person, Dakota Street: Bayview’s housing team members responded to a call regarding a boarded-up housing unit that had been broken into by squatters. The officers entered the unit, and found several subjects inside. Officer Haynes, who was in the unit’s living room, located a loaded gun underneath the cushion of a couch two of the subjects had been seated on. The officer attempted to place one of the subjects in custody, but was resisted. Other officers arrived and attempted to subdue the suspect, but the suspect tore his clothing off, jumped out a window and escaped. The officers placed two other suspects into custody and transported them to Bayview Station. One was cited and released; the other, who was on parole, was charged and sent back to prison. No one was injured during the incident.
April 14, 3:10 p.m., Forgery of Checks, 2400 block of San Bruno: Officer Williams responded to a call regarding a forgery that had occurred at a bank. The officer spoke to the bank manager, who told him that a customer had come in with a check and cashed it, receiving a large amount of money. The manager stated that the customer literally ran out of the bank after he got his money, prompting the bank manager to take another look at the check, which turned out to be fraudulent. The suspect wasn’t located. The bank’s fraud department, along with San Francisco Police Department’s fraud unit, took over the investigation.
April 14, 11:58 a.m., Possession of Loaded Firearm, Wisconsin and 25th streets: Bayview’s housing team members were patrolling when they saw a vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road. The officers pulled the vehicle over, and asked the driver for her license. The driver said that she left her license at home. The officers discovered that the driver had a suspended license, and told her that the car would be towed. The other passengers got out of the car, were searched for weapons and allowed to leave. The officers searched the vehicle, preparing it to be towed, and found a loaded gun in the back seat. The officers searched for the passenger that was in the car’s back seat, located him in a nearby unit, and took him into custody. The officers transported the suspect and the gun to the Bayview Station for further investigation by the Gang Task Force.
April 11, 11:45 p.m., Aggravated Assault with a Weapon, 200 block of Missouri Street: Officers Doherty and Alvarenga responded to Missouri Street regarding a report of a fight. The officers met with a victim, who told them that he was walking his two dogs when a man began yelling at him from the second story of a house. The man yelling came out to the street and attempted to block the path of the victim and his dogs. As the victim turned away from the suspect, the suspect picked up a brick and struck the victim several times, causing a cut to the victim’s eye and lip. The victim and the suspect ended-up wrestling on the ground. Officers arrived on the scene and placed the suspect under arrest. A medic responded, treated the victim for his injuries, and released him at the scene. The suspect was transported to Bayview Station.
April 9, 4 p.m., Robbery with Force, 16th and Potrero: Officer Rodriguez responded to the 300 block of Sweeny regarding a street robbery. The officer spoke to a victim who had a swollen right eye and bruising, but who refused medical assistance. The victim told Officer Rodriguez that he was getting off the bus at 16th and Potrero when he was robbed by three unknown suspects. One of the suspects punched the victim in the face, which caused the victim to fall to the ground. All of the suspects then kicked the victim, and one of them took the victim’s iphone. The suspects fled the area on foot. Officers searched for the suspects, to no avail.
April 6, 5:08 p.m., Aggravated Assault with a Gun, 1900 block of 25th Street: Housing Unit members were in the area of Potrero Hill when they heard gunshots. The officers saw numerous people running and hiding. The officers attempted to gain information from witnesses, without success. After a few minutes, Sheriffs deputies advised that a shooting victim had walked into San Francisco General Hospital. The officers also found other items of evidence in the area. The ongoing investigation is being handled by the Gang Task Force.
April 6, Robbery with a Gun, 17th and Wisconsin streets: Officers Lee and Rodriguez responded to call regarding a robbery with a gun. The officers spoke with the victim, who told them that she was walking on Wisconsin at 17th streets when an unknown black male and another individual came up behind her, pointed a black rifle at her chest, stole several items from her, and fled on foot. The victim was not injured during the incident. A witness told the officers that she’d seen the incident and could identify the suspects. A security guard that was nearby followed the suspects and witnessed them throw a big bag over the fence. Another victim came forward and said that she too was robbed by an unknown suspect who pointed a black rifle at her chest. Captain Lazar and other officers arrived to assist in the search for the suspects, and the captain located two individuals that matched the suspects’ description, whom the victim positively identified. The suspects were taken into custody and booked for robbery.
April 8, Robbery with a Gun, Rhode Island and 23rd streets: Inspector Garrity of the Robbery Detail was on foot in Potrero Hill investigating a robbery series when he saw two individuals who matched the description of suspects involved in the series. Garrity called for other police units to detain the two suspects. Two sheriff’s deputies stopped and detained the two suspects and found a loaded gun on one of the individuals. Several victims positively identified the individuals as the suspects who robbed them at gunpoint. Both suspects were booked at Youth Guidance Center for robbery.
April 8, Robbery with a Gun, Wisconsin and Connecticut streets: Officers Fong and Alvarenga responded to a call regarding a robbery. The victim told the officers that he was walking on Connecticut Street when two unknown suspects walked up behind him and told him to give them all his money, while pointing a black handgun at him. The suspects fled in a vehicle. The victim was not hurt during the incident. No arrest was made.
April 7, Robbery with a Gun, 25th Street: Officers Hunt and Arndt responded to a call from an individual who was robbed by an unknown male holding a black, sawed off,
double barrel shotgun. Officers searched the area, to no avail. The victim was not injured during the robbery.
April 6, Robbery with Gun, Commercial Establishment, 18th Street: Officers August and Field Training Officer Brown responded to calls from several patrons in a bar that were robbed at gunpoint by two unknown male suspects who rushed into the establishment, guns drawn, demanding money. No one was injured during the robbery. Officers searched the area, to no avail.
April 6, Robbery with a Gun, Rhode Island and 24th streets: Officers Lee and Fong responded to a call from an individual who was robbed at gunpoint while he was standing in front of his house by an unknown male suspect. The victim was not injured
during the robbery. Officers searched the area, but were unable to identify a suspect.
April 4, Firearm, Discharged at an Unoccupied Building, Wisconsin Street: Officers Chan and Guzman responded to a call regarding shots being fired. Officers saw a vehicle with bullet holes in it. Officers searched the vehicle for victims, to no avail. A search of the area for suspects and evidence yielded nothing.
April 2, Car Burglary, Wisconsin and 26th streets: Officers Chan and Lee responded to a call about a car being broken into, with a suspect still inside the vehicle. The officers arrived and found the automobile, but no suspect. A witness gave the officers a description of the suspect and the direction in which he ran. Officers located and detained the suspect without incident. The victim positively identified the suspect as the one he saw breaking into his car. Officers found tools used to break into the vehicle and narcotics paraphernalia on the suspect. The suspect was placed under arrest and transported to Bayview Station.
