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Notable Cases

On Monday, 02-24-14 at 1:29 p.m., officers responded to the parking lot area of Westlake Park on a report of three subjects with a rope tied to something and possibly being involved in a theft. Officer Brian Melville arrived first and saw a subject who was holding a box cutter and was stripping off insulation from several coils of copper and aluminum wire. The 23-year old subject said he was given the wire by his stepfather the previous day and was stripping off the insulation as the recyclers pay more money for the wire. Officer Melville noted a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The subject claimed he didn’t smoke it, but that his friends who were there did. The officer opened the door and saw the black handle of a knife wedged between the driver’s seat and the center console. The knife was six inches long. The subject said he uses the knife as protection, as he is homeless and is living out of his vehicle. The subject was cited and released for being in possession of a dirk or dagger.

On Wednesday, 02-26-14 at 10:14 p.m., officers were dispatched to the unit block of Rio Verde Street on a report of a vehicle burglary in progress. The reporting party said a male was last seen wearing dark clothing and running towards Geneva Avenue. Officer Lilian Tashiro found a subject matching the description in the area. The subject, a 46-year old transient, had the victim’s property in his possession. He was arrested for auto burglary, possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools, possession of drug paraphernalia, being under the influence of a controlled substance and for a parole violation.

On Thursday, 02-27-14, at 1:31 a.m., Officer Ed Gregorio stopped a subject walking in the area of South Parkview Avenue and Woodrow Street. The subject had on a hood and was carrying a dark bag. Due to the recent rash of auto burglaries and auto thefts throughout the city, Officer Gregorio wanted to know what the subject was doing. The subject had a felony no-bail warrant for drug charges from San Francisco. The subject insisted it wasn’t him. With the help from the San Francisco Police Department, his identity was confirmed, along with the comparison to a Mexican identification card he had in his possession. The subject, a 49-year old Daly City resident, had eluded the police for 16 years before being arrested.


Robberies

There were three robberies during the past week.

On Friday, 02-28-14 between 9:30 and 10:00 p.m., three 18-year old males were the victims of assault with a deadly weapon via being hit with baseball bats by multiple unknown subjects in the area of the Gellert Park Clubhouse. One subject was the victim of a strong arm robbery after he was told to “empty his pockets” by one of the subjects who subsequently took his wallet. No one was injured.

On Friday, 02-28-14 at 2:05 p.m., a 39-year old Daly City resident was the victim of an armed robbery by three subjects in the parking lot of the Mission Plaza Shopping Center. The victim said he went to pay a bill and was in the parking lot when he was approached by two unidentified male subjects who told him to “give me the money.” He said one subject brandished a black handgun at him. He said he reached inside his jacket pocket and gave his money to the suspects. He said the suspect got into a black two-door sedan, possibly a Chevrolet Impala. The victim described the three subjects as black male adults in their 30’s to 40’s. The subject with the gun was wearing a black beanie, black long jacket, black jeans and black colored boots. The victim waited nearly an hour to report the crime. This investigation is continuing.

On Friday, 02-28-14 at 1:13 p.m., a 37-year old male was the victim of robbery at the Cow Palace. The victim said there was a tent sale going on, and a group of people came into the tent area and began to “heavily fill” bags with clothing. Some of the subjects attempted to walk out of the tent without paying for the bags of clothing. The victim said as he attempted to stop a female subject from leaving, the female subject then turned and kicked him several times in the leg. The loss was an unknown amount of clothing. The subject was described as an African American female, late teens to early 20’s, 5’6”, 110 lbs., dark complexion, skinny build, with black hair pulled back with braids. She was wearing a gray jacket with black lettering and white tennis shoes.


Residential Burglaries

There were no residential burglaries during the past week.


Commercial Burglaries

There were two commercial burglaries during the past two weeks.

On Wednesday, 02-26-14, at 3:00 p.m., a 28-year old transient male was arrested for commercial burglary and for giving false information to a police officer. The male had broken into a wooden deposit box at the church. He was also arrested for two outstanding warrants.

Between 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, 02-27-14 and 2:08 a.m. on Friday, 02-28-14, the Tofu House restaurant was the victim of a burglary by an unknown subject who pried the rear door. This investigated is continuing.


Vehicle Burglaries

There were six vehicle burglaries during the past week.

• Unit block of Rio Verde Street—Chinese gift envelopes taken from a 2002 Toyota Camry. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 02-26-14 at 10:12 p.m. A suspect was arrested nearby.
• Celia’s parking lot-laptops, passports and miscellaneous items were taken from a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country. The driver’s side window was smashed. Occurred on 02-26-14 between 6:20 p.m. and 8:20 p.m.
• Dollar Tree parking lot—a bag containing prescription glasses, stationery and a mug was taken from a 1999 Toyota Corolla. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 02-27-14 at 4:40 p.m. The bag and items was later found at the intersection of Geneva Avenue and Howth Street.
• IHOP parking lot—a backpack containing an Apple Mac iBook, currency, passport and three company checks was taken from behind the driver’s seat of a 2010 Mercedes GLK 350. The rear driver’s side window was smashed. Occurred on 11:00 p.m. on 02-28-14 between 12:15 a.m. on 03-01-14.
• 300 block of Mandarin drive—a backpack containing a GPS, currency and miscellaneous items was taken from a 2000 Lincoln Town car. The driver’s side window was smashed. Occurred on 03-02-14 between 5:20 a.m. and 5:40 a.m.
• 6800 block of Mission Street—a box containing currency was taken from a 2012 Isuzu (delivery truck) via an unknown method of entry. Occurred on 02-27-14 at 3:20 p.m.


Stolen Vehicles

There were nine stolen vehicles during the past week. Three were recovered.

• Unit block of Parkrose Avenue—1998 Honda Civic. Occurred on 02-24-14 between 12:01 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
• Partridge Avenue/Oriente Street—1998 Honda Civic. Occurred between 8:00 p.m. on 02-25-14 and 7:00 a.m. on 02-26-14. **Recovered later that day by DCPD.
• Wembley Drive/Penhurst Avenue—2002 Toyota RAV4. Occurred between 5:45 p.m. on 02-25-14 and 3:00 a.m. on 02-26-14.
• Sizzler parking lot—a 1994 Honda Accord. Occurred on 02-28-14 between 6:00 p.m. and 9:49 p.m. **Recovered later that evening by South San Francisco P.D.
• 1200 block of South Mayfair Avenue—a 2003 Cadillac XST. Occurred between 10:00 p.m. on 02-28-14 and 9:00 a.m. on 03-01-14.
• 5900 block of Mission Street—a 2004 Nissan Sentra. Occurred on 03-01-14 between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. **Recovered by DCPD on 03-02-14.
• 500 block of Clarinada Avenue—a 1983 Buick Regal. Occurred on 03-01-14 at 1:40 p.m.
• 400 block of Higate Drive—a 2003 GMC Yukon. Occurred on 03-02-14 at 4:15 a.m.
• 200 block of Avalon Drive—a 1997 Ford Crown Victoria. Occurred on 03-02-14 between 5:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.


Scams/Other

Nothing to report.


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