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Notable Cases

Due to the holiday, this bulletin contains two weeks of information.

On Monday, 01-20-14 at 4:50 p.m., BART P.D. reported a strong arm robbery in the area of the Daly City BART station. The suspect information given was that there were approximately 12 black male juveniles between the ages of 8-12 years. Sgt. Matt Fox was responding to the scene and observed four juveniles in the area matching the description of the suspects. Two of the four suspects fled the scene but were apprehended shortly thereafter. All four suspects were transported to the Daly City Police Department and held for the BART police department to take over the investigation.

On Tuesday, 01-21-14 at 4:52 p.m., Officer Benjamin Wagnon and Officer Sean Begley were dispatched to a physical fight in progress in the area of Woodrow Street and Westlake Avenue. Dispatch advised that a male subject was seen grabbing a female subject, and that she was being dragged by a moving vehicle. Officers stopped the vehicle, and it contained two male subjects. One subject said they were having a verbal argument. While Officer Begley contacted the other subject, he saw a silver metal box in the subject’s interior coat pocket, and next to that he saw a plastic baggie containing a white rock crystal substance. The subject, a 36-year old Daly City resident, was arrested for possession a controlled substance for sale and for displaying a false registration tab on his vehicle.

On Tuesday, 01-21-14 at 8:56 p.m., Officers Benjamin Wagnon and Sean Begley were dispatched to the Greek Imports business on Mission Street on a report of a burglary in progress. An alert citizen reported that a subject had just thrown a rock through the front door of the business and entered through the broken doorway. The officers were then advised that the subject was last seen walking on foot. The officers stopped the subject, a 47-year old San Francisco resident, and he was in possession of counterfeit money and suspected cocaine base. He was arrested for burglary and the other two charges.

On Monday, 01-27-14 at approximately 7:50 p.m., Officer Kenneth Kim was dispatched to the 7/11 store on Gellert Boulevard on a report of two males involved in a physical fight in which pepper spray was deployed and weapons—a bat and knife—were being used by the subjects. The victim said he was inside the store paying for something when a black male subject saw the victim’s money and demanded some of it. Words were exchanged, the victim didn’t comply, and the suspect left the store. The suspect returned shortly after with a baseball bat and struck the victim in the wrist with it. The victim pulled out a small pocket knife and pepper spray. He didn’t use the knife; however, he sprayed the suspect’s face. The suspect fled the store in a white Ford van. Officers were able to stop the van in Burlingame, and the suspect, a 51-year old Daly City resident, was arrested for attempted robbery and assault with a deadly weapon.


Robberies

There three robberies and one attempted robbery during the past two weeks.

On Monday, 01-13-14 at 12:30 p.m., a 31-year old male Daly City resident reported he was the victim of an armed robbery via handgun by an unknown white male suspect on the 6700 block of Mission Street. The victim said was inside a store on Mission Street when a subject entered the store and started making noise and “talking BS.” The victim said he bought a pair of shoes and went to his car. He said that subject then opened the passenger door and sat down, showing his gun, described as a .357 revolver, silver, with a possible 6” barrel. The suspect took the victim’s credit cards and newly purchased shoes. In this same case, the store employee realized the suspect must have taken his keys which he left on the counter.

On Tuesday, 01-21-14 at 12:10 a.m., three male subjects between18 and 20 years old reported that they were the victims of armed robbery by two subjects who showed them a firearm. The incident occurred in front of the Walgreen’s store on San Pedro Road. One victim said they were standing by the bus stop when a group of Samoan males came across the street from the Town and Country Billiards and approached them. One male asked them for their belongings. The loss was cash, an iPhone, and wallet. Investigators are working on this case.

On Monday, 01-27-14 at approximately 4:15 a.m., a 51-year old Daly City resident was the victim of robbery when an unknown suspect forcibly grabbed her purse from her and pushed her to the ground. This occurred at Templeton Avenue and Winchester Street as she was walking to the bus stop to go to work. The loss was a purse containing currency, keys, identification cards and a debit card. The victim sustained a small abrasion to the left knee. The suspect, described as a black male, approximately 20-25 year old, 5’5”, slim build, short hair and wearing a black hooded sweater and dark pants. She said that subject was with another black male, similar age, all dark clothing and 5’11”. The victim would be able to identify the suspect, and this case is also being investigated.

On Sunday, 01-26-14 at approximately 10:10 p.m., a 36-year old Daly City resident reported he was the victim of an attempted robbery by an unknown suspect who tried to forcibly steal a 24-pack of soda from him. This occurred on the 300 block of Park Plaza Drive. The victim said he was returning home and noticed a group of subjects hanging out and smoking. The victim said one subject tried to grab his soda from him, but the soda fell to the ground. The victim described one of the subjects as a Hispanic male, early 20’s wearing a baseball hat, gray sweatshirt and baggy blue jeans. The other suspect was described as a Filipino male in his early 20’s, wearing a dark colored sweatshirt and blue jeans. The subjects fled. There were no injuries.



Residential Burglaries

There was one residential burglary and one attempted residential burglary during the past two weeks.


On Tuesday, 01-21-14 between 9:20 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., a residence on the unit block of Dover Court was burglarized. An unknown subject entered via an open window leading to the garage. Loss was jewelry and currency.

On Thursday, 01-31-14 at an unknown time, a residence on the 1000 block of South Mayfair Avenue was the victim of an attempted burglary. The sliding glass door to the rear of the house had been partially pried off the railing. No entry was made, and there was no loss.


Commercial Burglaries

There were two commercial burglaries during the past two weeks.

Between Monday, 01-13-14 at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, 01-14-14 at 9:00 a.m., an apartment complex storage area on the unit block of Hillside Boulevard was burglarized. An unknown suspect entered the area via an unknown means and took a couch and two floor lamps.

On Tuesday, 01-21-14 at 8:56 p.m., a Greek Imports business on Mission Street was burglarized by a subject who threw a rock through the front door of the business and entered through the broken doorway. An arrest was made in this case. (See “Notable Cases” section)


Vehicle Burglaries

There were sixteen vehicle burglaries during the past two weeks. Please do not keep valuables in your vehicle—even in your trunk. Thieves are now not just taking items in plain view—they are opening the trunk once they gain entry into the vehicle.

• Between 24 Hour Fitness parking lot and Celia’s—a wallet containing credit cards and a driver's license was taken from a purse located in the backseat of a 2013 Toyota Prius. The rear passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 01-13-14 between 8:00 p.m. and 8:50 p.m.
• Parking lot of Walgreen’s (on Mission Street)—two backpacks containing school books were taken from a 2013 Toyota Sienna. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred on 01-15-14 between 5:53 p.m. and 6:13 p.m.
• 700 block of St. Francis Boulevard—a hardtop and blue tooth was taken from a 1995 Mazda Miata. The passenger side wing window was smashed. Occurred on 01-15-14 between 1:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m.
• CVS parking lot (on Gellert Boulevard)—two backpacks containing a laptop and gym clothes were taken from the trunk of a 2001 Mercedes. All of the windows on this vehicle were smashed. Occurred on 01-5-14 between 9:38 p.m. and 9:43 p.m.
• Buffalo Wild Wings parking lot—a laptop and a digital camera were taken from a 2000 Nissan Murano. The rear passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 01-15-13 between 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
• 24 Hour Fitness parking lot—a purse containing credit cards and currency was taken from a 2003 BMW 325. The right front window was smashed. Occurred on 01-15-14 between 8:45 p.m. and 9:49 p.m.
• Denny’s parking lot—a backpack containing food and an iPod was taken from a 1999 Nissan pickup. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 01-15-14 between 8:30 p.m. and 9:35 p.m.
• Denny’s parking lot—a purse containing a wallet, identification and currency was taken from a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The rear passenger was smashed. Occurred on 01-514 between 4:25 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.
• Denny’s parking lot—nothing taken from a 1999 Nissan Pathfinder. The driver’s side window was smashed. Occurred on 01-1-14 between 9:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.
• Serramonte Shopping Center parking lot near Target—a laptop, necklace and shoes were taken from a 2007 Acura MDX. The rear driver’s side window was smashed. Occurred on 01-15-14 between 8:45 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
• Serramonte Shopping Center parking lot between Target and JC Penney—a laptop was taken from the trunk of a 2005 Infiniti M35X. The rear driver’s side window was smashed. Occurred on 01-15-14 between 9:15 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.
• Serramonte Shopping Center parking lot between Target and JC Penney—nothing taken from a 2005 Toyota 4 Runner. The left rear window quarter panel window was smashed. Occurred on 01-15-14 between 4:55 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.
• 6400 block of Mission Street—a cell phone was taken from a 2010 Ford Fusion. The right front window was smashed. Occurred on 01-19-14 between 10:00 a.m. and 10:25 a.m.
• Serramonte Shopping Center parking lot near JC Penney—nothing taken from a 2012 Nissan Xterra. The left rear window was smashed. Occurred on 01-15-14 between 3:00 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.
• 100 block of Belcrest Avenue—a hard top was taken from a 1993 Mazda Miata. The left front wing window was damaged to gain entry. Occurred between 8:00 p.m. on 01-21-14 and 9:00 a.m. on 01-23-14.
• 100 block of Bellevue Avenue—personal documents were taken from a 2008 Smart car. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred on 01-22-14 at an unknown time. **On line report.


Stolen Vehicles

There were seven stolen vehicles during the past two weeks. Five of them were recovered.

• Unit block of Fairlawn Avenue—a 2012 Ford Explorer. Occurred on 01-13-14 between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. ** recovered the same day by DCPD.
• 400 block of Eastmoor Avenue—a 2000 Pontiac Firebird. Occurred between 7:00 p.m. on 01-12-14 and 3:00 a.m. on 01-13-14. **recovered the same day by DCPD.
• 200 block of Whittier Street—a 1994 Acura Integra. Occurred on 01-14-14 between 10:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. ** recovered by San Francisco P.D. on 01-15-14.
• Geneva Avenue/Schwerin Street—a 2001 Mercedes CLK. Occurred on 01-19-14 between 3:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. **recovered the same day by DCPD.
• Parking lot of Manila Oriental Market—a 1993 Honda Accord. Occurred on 01-23-14 between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. ** recovered by South San Francisco P.D. on 01-27-14.
• 300 block of Northaven Drive—a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Occurred between 7:00 p.m. on 01-24-14 and 8:15 a.m. on 01-25-14.
• 400 block of Eastmoor Avenue—a 1992 Honda EX. Occurred on 01-24-14 between 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Scams/Other

There are three notable “scams” that occurred within the past two weeks.

On 01-11-14, a 40-year old Daly City resident applied for a loan on the internet site (“www.clickandloan.com”). The victim said he provided his name, address, phone number, social security number and checking account number on the application. He said two days later, he received a phone call from a male “Jack” who said he was with “US Cash Loan Services”, and that he had been approved for a personal loan for $1,500 but in order for the loan to go through, he had to make an insurance payment of $150 as part of the loan process. “Jack” told the victim to purchase a Green Dot Money Pack from any store to make the payment. The victim complied and followed “Jack’s” instructions to make payment. “Jack” called back and said the victim qualified for a $5,000 loan, but in order for that to go through, he would need a Green Dot Money Park for $500 as an insurance payment. Once again, the victim complied. “Jack” then called back and said the victim needed to pay $300 more, but the victim didn’t have enough money. The next day, the victim said he tried to call “Jack” several times, but it went straight to a voicemail. At this point, the victim realized he was scammed.

According to “Green Dot Money Pak”, they advised never to give a Money Pak number to someone not listed on www.moneypak.com.


On Saturday, 01-17-14 at 2:00 p.m., a business on Geneva Avenue was the victims of criminal threats and attempted theft via false pretenses. The reporting party said one of her employees received a phone call from a subject claiming to be a PG&E employee. The subject said that the electric bill payment had not been completed that month, and they would be shutting off the electricity to the business if the owners didn’t purchase a gift card for payment. The owner of the business called the owner back with the number that was provided, and the subject reiterated that the payment was late and that she needed to go to Walgreen’s or CVS to purchase a gift card. The owner of the business called PG&E, and they advised her that her bill was not outstanding, and the person calling was a scam artist and to not buy the gift card. The subject later called the victim back, and she advised that she was not going to buy the gift card, and that she was going to report him to the police. The subject became upset with her and threatened to shut off her power, blow up the restaurant and hurt her family.

On Saturday, 01-25-14 at 8:15 a.m., 65-year old and 71-year old Daly City residents, were the victims of extortion from a subject on the telephone, claiming to be with the Internal Revenue Service. The resident said the phone rang early, and she let it go to the answering machine. The message said the person was with the Investigative Bureau of the Internal Revenue Service and that he needed to contact the I.R.S. or the Daly City Police Department would come and arrest him. The female resident called the number on the message, and the subject asked for $4,000 or her husband would be arrested by the I.R.S. and/or the Daly City Police Department. The victim said she was upset and enraged at the caller, and they got into a dispute which led the “I.R.S. Agent” to hang up on her. No money was lost in this. I just caution you that this is also a scam.


Community Events

New Bayshore Shuttle Service

A free mid-week shuttle will begin service in the Bayshore Neighborhood on Monday, January 6, 2014. The shuttle is entirely grant-funded and managed by the San Mateo County Transit District. A group of stakeholders from the Bayshore Neighborhood identified the need for a circulator shuttle when they collaborated with staff from Daly City, Sam Trans, and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to develop a Community-based Transportation Plan.

The shuttle provides Bayshore residents mobility opportunities in an area with few other public transit options. Service will start at 6:30 a.m. weekdays and continue through the morning commute, with the last shuttle departing the Bayshore Community Center at 10:38 a.m. Service resumes in the afternoon with the first departure from the 7 Mile House on Bayshore Boulevard at 4:00 p.m. A complete route map and timetable is available online at www.dalycity.org/bayshoreshuttle.

Shuttle destinations include the North Peninsula Food Pantry and Dining Center of Daly City (Top of the Hill), Civic Center (City Hall, DMV, Peninsula Works, the Daly City Community Service Center, and Mike Nevin Health Center), Serramonte Center, Seton Medical Center, Safeway, and Walgreens. The shuttle also provides connections to Sam Trans and Muni service (regular fare is required for connecting service). Additionally, the shuttle has scheduled stops at the Daly City and Balboa Park BART stations.

The shuttle is wheelchair accessible. For more information about the new Bayshore Shuttle, call Sam Trans customer service at (800) 660-4287 or visit www.samtrans.com/DCB.


22nd Annual Black History Month

The City of Daly City will host its 22nd annual Black History Month celebration on Saturday, February 1, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Pacelli Event Center at 145 Lake Merced Boulevard. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Civil War in America”. Highlights of the annual event will include African-American history presentations, live performances, soul food, ethnic gift vendor booths, civil rights era documentary clips and a youth art display. The featured speaker at this year’s event is Betty Reid Soskin, a 92-year old park ranger who works at the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond. Soskin is the oldest full-time park ranger in the National Park system. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., and admission is free. For more information, contact the Daly City Department of Library and Recreation Services at (650) 991-8001.


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.

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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.


Diane McCarthy
Management Analyst