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Notable Cases

On Wednesday, 05-01-13 at approximately 1:00 PM, officers were dispatched to the Wells Fargo Bank inside of the Safeway at the Westlake Shopping Center on the report of a fraud. The bank manager reported that she saw some unusual financial transactions on the victim’s account. The victim is a double amputee who uses a motorized wheel chair. Since February 2012, the victim had a licensed care giver who would come by her house three times a day. The victim’s caregiver, a 44 year old San Francisco resident, started using the victim’s ATM card to take money from her account. This case was investigated by detectives, and the suspect was arrested for charges of elder abuse, fraudulent use of an access card, identity theft, second degree burglary, first degree burglary and grand theft. Kudos to the sharp bank manager who took the time to go through the transactions with the victim and obtain photographs of the person who conducted each transaction and notified the Police Department!

On Thursday, 05-02-13 Officer Lucas Taylor was on patrol and attempted to stop a motorcycle for a traffic violation. The driver did not yield to the officer, and a pursuit entailed. The driver had a female passenger on the motorcycle. At one point, the motorcycle went down, and the passenger ran away. The driver tried to get back on the motorcycle when Officer Taylor yelled at him, threatening to send his K-9 after him. The driver, a 46 year old Daly City resident, was arrested for reckless evading a police officer, possession of a switchblade, and driving with a suspended license. He complained of back pains and was transported to San Francisco General Hospital for treatment.

On Friday, 05-03-13, Officer Jaime Bermudez and Officer Don McCarthy were on patrol in the Mission Hills area due to the increased number of vehicle thefts in the area. They observed a man carrying a backpack wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt walking on Oakridge Drive. The officers asked the subject why he was in the area, and his answers were suspicious and didn’t make sense. The suspect, a 37 year old San Bruno resident, was eventually arrested for possession of a controlled substance, destroying evidence of the controlled substance by swallowing it, resisting and obstructing a peace officer and committing a felony while out on bail.

On Sunday, 05-05-13 at approximately 12:05 AM, Officer Shane Hart was conducting a foot patrol in the Marchbanks Park area when he saw two male adults riding bikes in the area. Neither of the bicycles had the adequate and required lighting on their bicycles, and Officer Hart informed them of them of this violation. While speaking with one of the subjects, Officer Hart noticed the subject was extremely nervous and making jerky movements. The officer asked him if he could search him for anything illegal, and the subject consented. Officer Hart found a significant amount of methamphetamine and a glass pipe in his possession. The subject, a 32 year old Daly City resident, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance for sales and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia and was taken to the San Mateo County Jail.


Robberies

There was one attempted robbery during the past week.

On Saturday, 05-04-13 at approximately 12:42 AM, Officer Fabien Wilkinson was dispatched to a report of an attempted armed robbery via knife at the Flyer’s Gas Station on Junipero Serra Boulevard. The victim, a 26 year old Walnut Creek resident, said he was getting gas when he was approached by a Hispanic male wearing a black and orange San Francisco Giants tee shirt, black and orange baseball hat and blue jeans. He said the subject pointed a double edged knife at him and demanded cash from him. The victim said he quickly jumped into his vehicle and fled the scene. He said the subject fled towards the Daly City BART station. Officer Shane Hart located a subject matching the description in the area of Junipero Serra Boulevard and 91st Street. The subject, a 41 year old Daly City resident, was intoxicated and refused to follow lawful orders. He was subsequently arrested for attempted robbery, obstructing/resisting a police officer and public intoxication.


Residential Burglaries

There was one residential burglary during the past week.

Between Thursday, 05-02-03 at 12:00 PM and Friday, 05-03-2013 at 1:56 AM, a residence on the unit block of Palisades Drive was burglarized. An unknown suspect kicked/pushed the rear door open, ransacked the bedroom and living rooms and took an iPad, iPhone and costume jewelry from the downstairs in-law unit.



Commercial Burglaries

There were no commercial burglaries during the past week.



Vehicle Burglaries

There were six vehicle burglaries during the past week. I cannot say it enough—please do not leave any valuables in plain sight. It is just too tempting for a burglar.


• Unit block of Fairlawn Court—coins and a jacket taken from a 2002 Toyota Highlander. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred on 04-29-13 at approximately 3:30 AM.
• Unit block of Fairlawn Court—no property taken from a 2004 Ford F150. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred on 04-29-13 at approximately 3:30 AM.
• Serramonte Shopping Center parking lot near Crunch Gym—two bags containing cash, credit cards, miscellaneous identification, tools and clothing were taken from the front seat of a 2004 Honda Accord. The right front window was smashed. Occurred on 05-01-13 between 5:05 PM and 5:50 PM. Investigators are following up on this as credit cards were used immediately after the theft.
• 3100 block of Geneva Avenue—a computer, fuse blocks, a stereo and a GPS was taken from a 2005 Mitsubishi 25’ box truck. The lock cylinder was punched. Occurred between 9:30 PM on 05-05-13 and 4:15 AM on 05-06-13.
• 3100 block of Geneva Avenue—a computer, fuse blocks, a stereo and a GPS was taken from a 2004 Isuzu 25’ box truck. The lock cylinder was punched. Occurred between 9:30 PM on 05-05-13 and 4:15 AM on 05-06-13.
• 3100 block of Geneva Avenue—a computer, fuse blocks, a stereo and a GPS was taken from a 1998 Freightliner 25’ box truck. The lock cylinder was punched. Occurred between 9:30 PM on 05-05-13 and 4:15 AM on 05-06-13.


Stolen Vehicles

There were seven stolen vehicles this past week. Two of the stolen vehicles were recovered.

• Bellevue Avenue/Waverly Way—a 1997 Honda Accord. Occurred
between 6:00 PM on 04-29-13 and 6:20 AM on 04-30-13.
**Recovered by DCPD on 05-01-13.
• 100 block of Oriente Street—a 1993 Honda Civic. Occurred on 04-
29-13 between 9:00 AM and midnight.
• 200 block of Oakridge Drive—a 1989 Honda Civic. Occurred
between 9:00 PM on 04-30-13 and 2:30 AM on 05-01-13.
**Recovered by Brisbane P.D. on 05-01-13.
• Unit block of Dalerose Court—a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer.
Occurred on 05-02-13 at 3:30 AM.
• 600 block of Hanover Street—a 1997 Infinity I30. Occurred on 05-
02-13 between 2:00 AM and 6:30 AM.
• Wellington Avenue/Hanover Street—a 1995 Honda Accord.
Occurred between 7:00 PM on 05-01-13 and 5:30 AM on 05-02-13.
• 100 block of Werner Avenue—a 1996 Acura TL. Occurred between
3:00 PM on 05-04-13 and midnight on 05-05-13.

Scams/Other

No scams to report this week.

Community Events

iHelp

The City of Daly City launched “iHelp”, an innovative citizen’s service request and civic engagement tool allowing residents to easily interact and stay connected with their local government. Daly City iHelp is a free mobile device application (“app”) and is available from the Apple and Google app stores for immediate download. By utilizing this service, residents can access important City information, report issues (graffiti, garbage complaints, etc.), and track requests online and via mobile devices. Please take a moment to download the app or go to the city of Daly City website to see what requests have been already made on iHelp. For requests to the Police Department, please note the app is not maintained 24 hours per day, and service requests must be of a non-urgent matter.