Full Notification

When I mention “the unit block” of a street, this means the incident occurred at an address anywhere between 1 and 99 of the street.


Notable Cases

On Monday, 03-19-18 at 1:34 a.m., Officer Dhaliwal and Officer Premenko were dispatched to the area of Lincoln Park on a report of a subject with a flashlight who was looking into vehicles. They located a subject, a 24-year old San Francisco resident, and later arrested him for possession of burglary tools, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Tuesday, 03-20-18 at 10:30 a.m., a 44-year old Sausalito resident flagged down officers on the 6100 block of Mission Street. The reporting party said a few days ago, his vehicle was broken into in San Francisco, and two violins were taken from the trunk of his vehicle. The reporting party said he had placed a “tile”, a tracking device, into the violin case, and he was receiving signals that the case was in an apartment in the area. The officers were able to retrieve the stolen violins from a resident who said he had purchased the violins from a subject a couple of days prior.

On Tuesday, 03-20-18 at 6:54 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Safeway store on a report of a just-occurred theft by two subjects. Dispatchers provided the officers with a description of the subjects, and the officers located the subjects on the unit block of Southgate Avenue. One subject, a 46-year old San Francisco resident, said he tried to purchase items but left after his gift card did not work. The other subject, a 15-year old San Francisco resident, said the subject he was with was a friend of his father, but he could not provide the name of the subject. The juvenile admitted he was going to steal items but decided against it. The adult was arrested for contributing to a delinquency of a minor, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine and rock cocaine), possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of burglary tools. The juvenile was released to a guardian.

On Wednesday, 03-21-18 at 3:00 p.m., officers arrested a 38-year old San Francisco resident for auto theft and possession of a stolen vehicle. This occurred at Accacia Street and Martin Street. The vehicle was reported stolen a day before in Oakland. The suspect said he his friend had borrowed the vehicle from the owner. Officers talked to the owner who had never heard of the suspect’s “friend”.

On Wednesday, 03-21-18 at 4:51 p.m., officers arrested a 25-year old South San Francisco resident for auto theft and possession of a stolen vehicle. This occurred subsequent to a traffic stop in the area of Los Olivos Street and San Diego Avenue. The vehicle was reported stolen a week earlier in Daly City.

On Wednesday, 03-21-18 at approximately 8:07 p.m., a 48-year old Daly City resident was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after being involved in a hit and run collision on the 1300 block of South Mayfair Avenue.

On Friday, 03-23-18 at 3:23 p.m., Officer Tashiro and Officer Jackson-Berrios were dispatched to the 100 block of Park Plaza Drive on a report of a subject who exposed himself in front of a female. The victim, a 51-year old Daly City resident, signed a citizen’s arrest form for the suspect, a 61-year old San Francisco resident.

On Friday, 03-23-18 at 8:37 p.m., Officer Murillo was dispatched to the 600 block of Lake Merced Boulevard on a report of three juvenile males who were looking into vehicles parked in front of an apartment building. The reporting party said the males were in the area the previous night and did not live in the building. Sgt. Haralambidis also responded and detained one subject on the 100 block of Southgate Avenue. The sergeant gave a description of another subject running in between the carports on Lake Merced Boulevard and Crestwood Drive. Officer Murillo saw a subject who matched the description and was running on John Daly Boulevard. Officer Murillo stopped the subject and asked why he was running. The subject said he was trying to catch a bus to get home. After the officer asked the subject for permission to search his backpack, the officer found two tools commonly used to break windows, as well as a pair of black gloves. Subsequent to the officer’s investigation, the two subjects, both 16-year old Daly City residents, were arrested for attempted vehicle burglary, conspiracy to commit a crime, possession of burglary tools, and committing an adult offense by a juvenile. They were both booked into the Youth Services Center.

On Sunday, 03-25-18 at approximately 8:41 a.m., Officer Haas was dispatched to the front parking lot of the police station on a report of a subject who said a tan colored van was following him after he left his friend’s house. Officer Haas determined the subject was under the influence of a controlled substance. The subject admitted to smoking methamphetamine about an hour prior and had a small baggie of methamphetamine in his possession. He was cited for the offense, and the subject left the parking lot via a taxi cab.


Robberies

There were no robberies during the past week.


Residential Burglaries

There were two residential burglaries during the past week.

On Wednesday, 03-21-18 between 2:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., an unknown suspect used a spare key left under the door mat to enter an apartment at 850 Campus Drive. The suspect stole women’s underwear, an internet modem, and the spare key. The suspect also smashed the screen of the victim’s television.

On Friday, 03-23-18 between 7:20 p.m. and 10:15 p.m., a residence on the 100 block of Eastmoor Avenue was burglarized by an unknown suspect(s) who gained entry via an unlocked sliding glass door at the rear of the residence. The suspect(s) took jewelry, U.S. currency, an alarm clock, and a “smart cam” camera.


Commercial Burglaries

There was one commercial burglary and one attempted commercial burglary during the past week.

On Saturday, 03-24-18 at 3:01 p.m., an unknown subject described as a male with light complexion in his 20’s wearing a gray/black jacket, black shorts and black shoes took the cover of a coin operated washing machine at an apartment building on the 500 block of Clarinada Avenue.

On Thursday, 03-22-18 at approximately 12:29 p.m., a maintenance worker for the building at 333 Gellert Boulevard said an unknown suspect attempted to force entry into an office on the second floor. The worker confronted the suspect who then challenged him to a fight. The suspect fled on foot, and the reporting party took photos of the suspect’s vehicle. This investigation is continuing.


Vehicle Burglaries

There were two vehicle burglaries and one attempted vehicle burglary during the past week.

• Serramonte Shopping Center parking lot near Crunch Fitness—a purse containing cash, a driver's license and credit cards was taken from a 2015 Acura RDX. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred on 03-19-18 between 7:30 p.m. and 8:35 p.m.
• Serramonte Shopping Center parking lot (unknown where)—a backpack was taken from the trunk of a 2016 Nissan Sentra. The left front window and left rear window was smashed. Occurred on 03-22-18 between 1:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. **On-line report made.
• 600 block of Lake Merced Boulevard—Two 16-year old Daly City residents were arrested for attempted vehicle burglary. (See “Notable Reports” for more information.)


Stolen Vehicles

There was one vehicle stolen during the past week.

• 100 block of Hampshire Street—a 1992 Honda Civic. Occurred between 9:00 p.m. on 03-20-18 and 7:15 a.m. on 03-21-18. **Recovered in Daly City by the owner on 03-24-18.


Miscellaneous

• We responded to 6 domestic disturbance cases
• There were 11 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold
• There were 5 vandalism cases reported
• There were 2 hit and run collisions reported


Scams/Other

Apple Computer Scam

On Tuesday, 03-20-18 at 2:05 p.m., a 74-year old Daly City resident said received a call the day earlier from a male subject who said he was an Apple representative and was part of the “Support Department.” The subject left a voicemail and asked to return the call. The reporting party said she called the subject back, and the subject said told her that she must update her software for her Apple computer. The subject told the report that she would have to buy $500 in iTunes gift cards in order to update the computer. The reporting party told the caller she didn’t have time to purchase a gift card. The caller told the reporting party to go to her computer and search for the website, “fastsupport.com”. The reporting party complied, and the caller gave her a series of numbers. The reporting party said after she entered the numbers, the screen on her computer began to scroll multiple columns of numbers. The caller told the reporting party that this was the first step in updating her computer, and once she purchased the gift card, she had to call him back to complete the process. The reporting party became suspicious and told the subject that she would call him back. The reporting party called a legitimate Apple representative who told her this was a “scam”. The reporting party made an appointment to bring her computer into the Apple store for a diagnostic check.


Community Events/Information


San Mateo County Alert System (SMC)

This alert is a free digital communication system used by emergency management agencies and first responders to send emergency alerts, notifications and updates to portable digital devices. In an emergency situation, an alert will be sent by San Mateo County authorized personnel and you will receive messages on your cell phone or mobile device. Most carriers activate the service automatically. To receive emergency alerts, sign up by visiting www.smcalert.info .According to County records, Daly City has the lowest number of registered users in the county. Please sign up today!


Nextdoor.com

Nextdoor.com is a free private social networking website for your neighborhood. This private network ensures that only those who live in your neighborhood can join; users must go through a verification process. Neighbors ask each other for business recommendations; help in locating missing pets; discuss relevant local government issues; or connect for other reasons. It is very easy to sign up, and I like the fact that the site verifies users by addresses, and it won’t allow people to access to a neighborhood if they don’t actually live there. Please note: the City of Daly City and/or the Police Department cannot see what residents post—we are only allowed to post information. There is also a mobile application, or you can have it sent to your e-mail. Give it a try! www.nextdoor.com


Digital/Social Media

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If you have any suggestions or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your concern for our community. I appreciate you taking the time to read my bulletins. Your comments are always welcome!



Diane McCarthy, Management Analyst (650) 746-8373 [email protected]
Our Anonymous Tip Line is (650) 873-2467 (873-AIMS).