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 Tuesday, 03-19-19 at 9:30 a.m., Officer Mulitauopele and Officer Williams were dispatched to Bryant Street and Washington Street on a report of a male attacking a female. The victim, a 34-year old South San Francisco resident, said she had parked her car at the intersection and noticed a male subject standing on the sidewalk near her car was staring at her. The victim got out of her car and asked the subject if she could help him with something. The victim said the subject said, “What’s your problem?” and they verbally started going back and forth. The victim as she started to walk away, the subject kicked her car. The victim said she took out her iPhone X to take a photo of the subject, but before she could do so, the victim said the subject took the phone out of her hands and threw it to the ground. The victim said she ran to get the phone, but the subject picked it up and held it high, while pushing the victim back away from him. The victim screamed to get attention from the people near the DMV, and she said the subject pushed her down several times, grabbed her arms and punched her several times, once on the mouth. A passing driver stopped and asked the victim if she needed help. The subject ran away when the driver intervened, but the driver caught up to the suspect, obtained the victim’s phone and waited for the police. Sgt. Hussain was in the area and detained the subject. The subject, a 40-year old transient, was arrested for robbery and vandalism.

On Tuesday, 03-19-19 at 12:34 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Serramonte Shopping Center parking lot on a report of a female looking into vehicles in the parking lot. Officer Farrar arrived and advised the subject that she was reported to be looking into vehicles. The mall security said the female had a bag in her hand and tossed it in the bushes. The subject told the officer that she was shopping, and she was waiting for her brother to pick her up in the lot. The female pointed to a vehicle that passed by, but the vehicle never returned. Mall security personnel arrived and handed the officer the bag from the bushes. The bag contained new clothing with the security sensors and price tags still on them. The subject, a 23-year old San Francisco resident, was ultimately arrested for being a felon in possession of pepper spray, petty theft, possession of burglary tools and obstructing/delaying/resisting arrest after threatening to harm Officer Andrade who arrived to assist in this case.
On Wednesday, 03-20-19 at 5:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to area of Hillside Boulevard and Price Street on a report of a subject recklessly riding a motorcycle. Officer Lajoie responded and saw a subject getting off of a motorcycle on the 700 block of Hillside Boulevard. Officer Lajoie talked to the subject and determined he was on probation with a search and seizure clause. Officer Jackson-Berrios responded and noticed the motorcycle did not have any license plates and determined it was stolen from San Francisco. Officers arrested the subject, a 41-year old San Francisco resident, for possession of stolen property and for driving with a suspended driver's license.

On Wednesday, 03-20-19 at 10:09 p.m., Officer Greene was dispatched to the area of Oaklawn Drive and North Mayfair Avenue on a report of a suspicious person. According to the reporting party, the subject was described as “homeless”. Officer Greene contacted the female subject and explained why he was contacting her. The female said she was packing up her belongings and getting ready to leave. Officer Green saw a syringe on the ground next to the subject’s belongings. The syringe contained a brown tar-like substance within the barrel. Officer Greene arrested the 25-year old transient subject for possession of a controlled substance.

On Thursday, 03-21-19 at 4:09 p.m., a 27-year old Daly City resident was arrested for public intoxication after she had thrown glass bottles onto the sidewalk below her second story apartment on the unit block of School Street.

On Saturday, 03-23-19 at 9:46 p.m., officers were dispatched to the intersection of Mission Street and Parkview Avenue on a report of a just-occurred robbery. The 33-year old victim said he had just exited an Uber car at Mission Street and Alp Street and was walking on Mission Street with his cell phone in his hand and his backpack strapped on both of his shoulders. As the victim approached Parkview Avenue, he said he saw two subjects standing on the sidewalk who then started to run towards him. The victim said when the subjects approached him, one of the subjects forcefully grabbed his iPhone from his hand, and the other suspect pulled the backpack off his back, which caused him to fall. The victim said the suspects fled on foot towards Marchbanks Park. The victim described the first suspect as a male, approximately 20-years old, 5’5”, thin build, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt. The victim described the second suspect as the same as the first, but with a black tee-shirt or a black hooded sweatshirt. The victim suffered from abrasions on top of his hands but declined medical treatment. This investigation is continuing.


Robberies

There were two robberies and one attempted robbery during the past week.

On Tuesday, 03-19-19 at 9:30 a.m., a 34-year old South San Francisco resident was the victim of a robbery that occurred at the intersection of Bryant Street and Washington Street. See “Notable Reports” for more information.

On Saturday, 03-23-19 at 9:46 p.m., a 33-year old Daly City resident was the victim of a robbery that occurred at the intersection of Mission Street and Parkview Avenue. See “Notable Reports” for more information.

On Thursday, 03-21-19 at 12:20 p.m., a 35-year old Broadmoor resident was the victim of an attempted strong-arm robbery via grabs and punches. The victim said he was on the 600 block of Hillside Boulevard when two subjects attempted to rob him. The victim said he was punched in the face multiple times by the suspects, but they were not able to take anything from him. The victim described the first suspect as a black male, 25-year old, 5’11”, goatee, wearing a maroon hoodie, and leopard print pants. He described the second suspect as a black female, 25-years old, 5’7”, wearing a yellow tank top. Officers were unable to locate either suspect.




Residential Burglaries

There were no residential burglaries during the past week.


Commercial Burglaries

There was one commercial burglary during the past week.

On Thursday, 03-21-19 at 1:37 p.m., a female and a male walked into the Victoria’s Secret store and stole an unknown amount of merchandise from the drawers and left the store without paying. The subjects are unknown, and this investigation is continuing.


Vehicle Burglaries

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

• Skyline Plaza parking lot—a duffle bag and a backpack containing Air Force recruitment literature was taken from a 2013 Ford CMAX. The rear window was smashed. Occurred between 7:00 p.m. on 03-19-19 and 9:30 a.m. on 03-20-19.
• 87th Street/Sullivan Avenue—a backpack containing a driver's license and checks was taken from a 2004 Toyota Camry. The left rear window was smashed. Occurred on 03-19-19 between 11:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
• Hickey Boulevard/St. Francis Boulevard—a purse containing a bracelet, iPhone case and miscellaneous keys was taken from a 2012 Nissan Altima. The passenger window was smashed. Occurred between 7:30 p.m. on 03-19-19 and 8:30 a.m. on 03-20-19. **On-line report made.
• 600 block of Evergreen Avenue—a tool kit, CA identification card, gift cards and snacks were taken from a 2008 Toyota XB. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred on 03-21-19 at approximately 1:24 a.m. **On-line report.
• In N Out restaurant parking lot on Washington Street—two children’s backpacks containing a camera, medicine and paperwork were taken from a 2018 Infiniti QX60. The hatch window was smashed. Occurred on 03-21-19 at 8:10 p.m.
• 1851 Junipero Serra Boulevard (2nd floor)—a bag containing clothing and facial products was taken from a 2017 Mercedes GLC300. The rear window was smashed. Occurred on 03-22-19- between 12:45 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.
• 88 Hillside Boulevard garage—a Northface backpack containing a notebook, school work and an iPhone 7 was taken from the front passenger seat of a 2015 Ford Mustang. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred between 4:00 p.m. on 03-22-19 and 9:30 a.m. on 03-23-19.
• King Drive near Hwy 35—a container of quesadillas was taken from a 2005 Nissan Rouge. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred between 11:00 p.m. on 03-22-19 and 1:30 a.m. on 03-24-19.
• Unit block of Montrose Avenue—a backpack containing notebooks and miscellaneous paperwork was taken from a 2012 Ford Transit. The left front window was smashed. Occurred at an unknown time on the evening of 03-21-19. **On-line report.
• 700 block of Evergreen Avenue—an Adidas gym bag containing car cleaning supplies, sunglasses, a house key and personal items was taken from a 2017 Honda Accord. The victim noticed it at 5:00 a.m. on 03-21-19. **On-line report.
• Westlake Shopping Center parking lot near Starbuck’s—an attempt only to a 2013 Toyota Prius. The right rear window was smashed, but nothing was taken. Occurred on 03-19-19 between 10:45 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.




Stolen Vehicles

There were two vehicles stolen during the past week. One was recovered.

• Cerro Drive/Southgate Avenue—a 2016 Honda Civic. Occurred between 11:30 a.m. on 03-19-19 and 2:35 p.m. on 03-20-19. **Recovered by Colma P.D. on 03-21-19.
• 1100 block of Skyline Drive—a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. Occurred on 03-24-19 at 1:30 a.m. (The victim’s neighbor alerted the victim that he saw the car driving down the block.)


Miscellaneous

• There were 7 domestic disturbance cases reported
• There were 6 shoplifting incidents reported
• There were 9 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold
• There was 1 malicious mischief/vandalism case reported
• There were 2 hit and run collisions reported
• There were 9 “boots” placed on cars for unpaid parking tickets


Scams/Other

Social Security Number Scam

On Tuesday, 03-19-19 at 3:35 p.m., a 54-year old Daly City resident received a phone call from a “972” area code from a subject who told her he was a Police Officer with the City of Daly City. The caller told the reporting party that her social security number had been compromised, and several bank accounts had been opened in her name. The caller told her the bank accounts were associated with drug cartels. The caller told her that in order to protect herself from any financial damages, she needed to immediately withdraw the money from her bank accounts and sent it to a secure account via Bitcoin. The reporting party was frightened that a “Police Officer” gave her this information and stayed on the phone with the caller the entire time. The reporting party became suspicious and asked the subject to prove he was a police officer. The subject said he would call her from the police department’s phone number, and the phone did, indeed, come back to our phone number. The victim felt confident she wasn’t getting scammed and withdrew $13,000 from her bank and went to a location where Bitcoin ATM’s are located and deposited the money. The victim later realized she was scammed.

Even though the person called the victim back and the caller ID # came back to the police department’s phone number, there are phone applications that can easily proxy a telephone number to make it appear that the call is coming from another number. If the victim had called the police department, then this would have been avoided.

We can assure you that we would never call with news like this, and we would NEVER ask you to take money out of your bank. Please pass along this story to those you know.


Community Events/Information

Literacy Day, Saturday March 30

On Saturday, March 30, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the Daly City Peninsula Partnership, Jefferson Elementary School District and Jefferson PTA will be hosting their 17th annual Free Family Literacy and Health Day for students from all schools throughout Daly City and Colma. This event will be held at Susan B. Anthony School, and they will be offering free books, free lunch, raffle prizes, entertainment and activities designed for a day of fun for the entire family. They are also seeking donations of the following items: cash or gift card donations toward the event, raffle prize items for youth or adults, food donations, bookmarks, pencils, pens, educational materials, and children’s books. If you are interested in donating, please e-mail Michelle at [email protected].


Daly City Host Lions Club Pasta Bingo—Friday, April 12

The Daly City Host Lion’s Club is having their annual Pasta Bingo event on Friday, April 12, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Café Doelger in Westlake Park. (101 Lake Merced Boulevard, Daly City). The cost is $25.00 per person and it includes dinner and ten bingo games. The tickets are advanced purchase only, and reservations will be held at the door. (Reservations and payments must be received by Monday, April 8.) For additional information, please call (650) 755-9567 or email [email protected].


San Mateo County Alert System (SMC)

Have you signed up to receive these alerts? 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. 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 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).