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Notable Cases

Due to vacation, this bulletin contains two weeks of information.

On Tuesday, 02-11-14 at approximately 5:40 p.m., three dogs were involved in a dog fight on the 400 block of Skyline Drive. One of the dogs suffered major trauma which involved surgery. None of the dogs were on leashes. Animal Control responded and cited one owner for not having licenses for his dogs.

On Tuesday, 02-11-14 at approximately 10:23 p.m., officers were dispatched to an apartment fire on the 300 block of Park Plaza Drive. In the apartment next to the one on fire, an elderly couple was inside sleeping in their bed. Officers Tony Baroni and Officer Wailun Shiu woke them up and guided them to safety. With the elderly female’s permission, she was carried out of her apartment by Officer Tony Baroni, due to the fact she had difficulty in walking. The fire department responded and took over the scene. No one was injured.

On Tuesday, 02-11-14 at 7:28 p.m., Officer Cameron Newton and Officer Lilian Tashiro were on patrol in the area of Junipero Serra Boulevard and 88th Street and saw a subject who walked across four lanes of traffic, not in a crosswalk. They then saw him climb over an approximate 6 foot tall, locked chain-link fence into a landscaped area that separates Junipero Serra Boulevard from Highway 280. The subject, a 37-year old transient, was found to be under the influence and was arrested for trespassing and being drunk in public.

On Friday, 02-14-14 at 5:30 p.m., a 68-year old Daly City resident was pulling into a parking spot in front of the Chase Bank on Southgate Avenue and said she meant to step on the brakes but hit the gas pedal instead and collided with the front of the building. She did not sustain any injuries.

On Monday, 02-17-14 at 6:25 p.m., a 29-year old Daly City resident reported he and an unknown suspect were involved in a road rage incident in the area of St. Francis Boulevard and Clarinada Avenue. The victim said a vehicle suddenly stopped in front of him for no reason. He said he then swerved around the other vehicle and may possibly have cut him off. After this, the victim said the suspect started yelling at him and followed him home. He said when he was getting out of his vehicle, the suspect approached him, pointed a gun at him and threatened to shoot him. The suspect then got back in his vehicle and fled. An investigated was conducted, and a suspect was identified. On 02-20-14, the subject, a 29-year old Daly City resident, was arrested for assault with a firearm, threats with an intent to terrorize, being a convicted person in possession of a firearm, and receiving stolen property. The victim was not injured.

On Thursday, 02-20-14, at 4:25 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 24-Hour Fitness business on Gellert Boulevard on a report of a subject wanted in connection with a prior locker room break-in who was at the facility again. The front desk employee reported that a subject requested a “day pass”, and she recognized him from when she was downloading the surveillance footage from the original incident in December. The subject, a 22-year old resident of North Las Vegas, was in the locker room when he was detained by several officers. The subject had a bolt cutter in his gym bag. He was arrested for possession of a burglary tool and commercial burglary. Kudos goes to the attentive 24-Hour Fitness front desk employee!

On Friday, 02-21-14, Officer Benjamin Wagnon and Officer Noah Serbin were dispatched to the area of Geneva Avenue and Santos Street on a report of a gray Toyota “crashing into stuff.” Officers found the vehicle parked, still running and unoccupied. There was an Asian male adult standing next to the vehicle on the passenger side. They noticed he had difficulty in standing and appeared disoriented. The subject, a 21-year old Daly City resident, admitted to taking a Xanax a few hours earlier before driving. He was found to be in possession of Xanax and was arrested for driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.

On Sunday, 02-23-14 at 1:05 a.m., Officer Bruce Perdomo attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic infraction in the area of Junipero Serra Boulevard and 87th Street. As Officer Perdomo tried to stop the vehicle, the subject in the vehicle failed to yield. A short pursuit ensued, but the officer terminated it due to unsafe conditions. Officer Perdomo continued to check the area for the vehicle and found it had collided into a home on the 800 block of 87th Street. The subject took off on foot and hid between cars. With the help of Sergeant Mike Brennan, Officer Perdomo was able to detain the subject, a 20-year old San Francisco resident. The subject was arrested for felony evading, hit and run, resisting arrest, and possession of a stolen vehicle.

Robberies

There was one robbery during the past two weeks.

On Sunday, 02-23-14 at 5:37 p.m., Officer Nick Ottoboni and Officer Janet Cordellos were dispatched to Geneva Avenue and Pueblo Street on a report of a just-occurred armed robbery. Dispatchers advised that the suspect was described as a black male between 25-30 years old, wearing a black jacket, white shirt and blue jeans. The subject was last seen on foot towards Santos Street. The victim, a 21-year old San Francisco resident, said he was walking northbound on Geneva Avenue when he crossed paths with a subject described above. The victim said the subject pulled out a black semi-automatic handgun from his right sweatshirt pocket and pointed it at him, saying, “Give me everything you have. I’ll f-checking shoot you…” The victim said the subject reached into his sweatpants pockets and took out a $20 bill and a cell phone. The victim was not harmed, and the subject was not located. This case is being investigated by robbery detectives.




Residential Burglaries

There were three residential burglaries during the past two weeks.


On Monday, 02-17-14 between 12:45 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., a resident at the Atria Senior Living Community on King Drive reported that an unknown subject stole money from her purse inside her apartment. There were no signs of forced entry.

On Tuesday, 02-18-14 from 7:50 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., a residence on the unit block of Skyline Drive was burglarized. An unknown subject entered the residence via the bathroom window and stole jewelry.

On Wednesday, 02-19-14 between 7:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., a residence on the 600 block of Evergreen Avenue was burglarized via force to the front iron gate and front door. The loss is unknown at this time.


Commercial Burglaries

There were no commercial burglaries during the past two weeks.


Vehicle Burglaries

There were ten vehicle burglaries during the past two weeks.

• Westlake Shopping Center (near Chipotle)—a computer bag containing a MacBook Pro and a charger was taken from the rear seat of a 2012 Toyota Prius. The rear passenger was smashed. Occurred on 02-10-14 at 11:35 a.m. **A suspect has been identified in this case.
• Home Depot parking lot—an iPad was taken from the front passenger seat of a 2014 BMW 325. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 02-11-14 between 2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
• Big 5 parking lot—a laptop and a Kindle were taken from a 2011 Volkswagen Golf. The rear passenger was smashed. Occurred on 02-11-14 between 8:20 p.m. and 8:40 p.m.
• 200 block of Fairlawn Avenue—nothing taken from a 1995 Acura Integra. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred between 5:45 p.m. on 02-11-14 and 7:50 a.m. on 02-12-14.
• Unit block of Elmwood Drive—coins were taken from the ashtray of a 2006 Infiniti G35. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred between 4:30 p.m. on 02-11-14 and 12:30 p.m. on 02-12-14.
• 300 block of Campus Drive—a backpack was taken from a 2013 Ford C Max. The driver’s side window was smashed. Occurred on 02-12-14 between 6:30 a.m. and 6:40 a.m. **On-line report.
• Callan Boulevard/Southgate Avenue—papers and a stuffed animal were taken from a 2003 Mitsubishi Galant. The rear quarter window was smashed. Occurred on 02-19-14 between midnight and 4:30 a.m.
• Unit block of Hill Street—a Sony PSP game system and digital camera was taken from a 2003 Mazda B2300. The passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 02-21-14 between 5:40 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• 1100 block of Skyline Drive—paperwork and a notebook was taken from a 1990 Nissan 300ZX. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred between the afternoon of 02-19-14 and 8:30 on 02-20-14.
• Callan Boulevard/Clarinada Avenue—sunglasses and a bag containing a MacBook Pro and iPad 2 was taken from a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta. The rear window was smashed. Occurred between 6:00 p.m. on 2-22-14 and 9:00 a.m. on 02-23-14.


Stolen Vehicles

There were twelve stolen vehicles during the past two weeks. Nine were recovered.

• Unit block of Crestwood Drive—1993 Honda Accord. Occurred on 02-12-14 between 6:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. Recovered by San Francisco-CHP on 02-15-14.
• Unit block of Crestwood Drive—1996 Acura RSX. Occurred on 02-12-14 between 12:01 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. Recovered by DCPD on 02-13-14.
• Unit block of Grandview Avenue—2006 Ford E350. Occurred on 02-12-14 between 4:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Recovered later that day by DCPD.
• 800 block of Gellert Boulevard—2013 Ford. Occurred on 02-12-14 between 4:15 and 10:30 a.m. Recovered by Oakland/Hayward CHP on 02-13-14.
• King Drive/Camelot Court—2005 Ford E250. Occurred between 9:00 p.m. on 02-12-14 and 9:00 a.m. on 02-13-14. Recovered by Oakland P.D. on 02-13-14.
• 200 block of Warwick Street—1996 Acura Integra. Occurred on 02-17-14 between 2:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Recovered by Oakland P.D. on 02-17-14.
• E. Market Street/Price Street—2013 Ford E350. Occurred between 9:30 p.m. on 02-17-14 and 6:15 a.m. on 02-8-14. Recovered by Brisbane P.D. on 02-18-14.
• Belhaven Avenue/St. Francis Boulevard—1991 Honda Prelude. Occurred on 02-17-14 at 6:11 p.m. Recovered by San Francisco P.D. on 02-24-14.
• Unit block of Ward Court—1999 Acura Integra. Occurred on 02-18-14 between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
• Unit block of Longview Drive—1995 Acura Integra. Occurred between 8:00 p.m. on 02-20-14 and 5:10 p.m. on 02-21-14.
• 24-Hour Fitness parking lot—1991 Honda Accord. Occurred on 02-22-14 between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
• Martin Street/Rio Verde Street—2011 Toyota Corolla. Occurred between 2:30 p.m. on 02-22-14 and 10:30 a.m. on 02-23-14. Recovered by San Francisco P.D. on 02-23-14.


Scams/Other

This hasn’t been reported in Daly City, but I’d like to mention this. Recently there has been a rise in reports nationwide regarding telephone scams. The San Mateo County, Santa Clara County and Contra Costa County have al reported an increase in telephone scams commonly referred to as “jury duty scams”. A caller will identify himself as a court officer or a police officer and inform intended victims that they have missed a jury duty summons and have failed to report for jury duty. The caller will then demand that the victim pay a fine over the phone or risk being arrested. In most instances, the caller will ask the intended victim to purchase a MoneyGram, MoneyPak, or wire transfer money directly from the victim’s bank account. Please be aware that no government agency will accept payments through any of these forms of currency. The caller may also attempt to “verify your identity” by asking the intended victim to provide a social security number, name, date of birth and other information that will make it possible for him/her to commit identity theft. The caller may also say that the intended victim will be arrested for non-payment of a bill or other reasons.

Here is a link to the FBI website where you can read about other common scams.
http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/fraud

Awareness is the first step to preventing crimes!


Community Events

Household Waste Collection

Residents looking for a safe an environmentally responsible way to dispose of household hazardous waste are encouraged to make an appointment for a special collection in Daly City on Saturday March 8, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the main parking lot at City Hall, 333-90th Street, near the intersection of Sullivan Avenue. Appointments are available in 15-minute increments throughout the morning and may be made online at http://events.smhealth.org/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.

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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