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Notable Cases

On Tuesday, 03-04-14 at approximately 4:10 p.m., Sergeant Matt Fox was on patrol in the area of Sullivan Avenue and Pierce Street when he initiated a traffic stop. As Sergeant Fox was talking to the driver, he noticed the driver was overly nervous. The driver, a 45-year old Union City resident, told the sergeant he was on federal probation for narcotics. As Sergeant Fox was talking to the driver, he noticed a small plastic bindle at the driver’s feet. The bindle contained pills. The driver was then arrested for possession of the pills, and other officers searched his vehicle. They found a bag containing black tar heroin, a knife, hypodermic needles, and a glass pipe. The subject was arrested for possession of heroin, drug paraphernalia and for possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.

On Thursday, 03-06-14 at 10:50 a.m., Officer Angelo Hamilton and Officer David Farrar were conducting a foot patrol at the Westlake Shopping Center and saw several subjects who appeared to be transient who were smoking and hanging out at the mall. They contacted one subject and determined he had failed to register as a sex offender for approximately two years. The subject, a 59-year old South San Francisco resident, was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender.

On Thursday, 03-07-14 at 2:15 a.m., Officer Tony Baroni was on patrol in the area of Bepler Street and San Jose Avenue when he spotted a vehicle with expired registration tabs. The driver, a 31-year old Daly City resident, had a suspended driver's license. The driver consented to a search of his vehicle, and the officer found under the driver’s seat a glass pipe used to smoke methamphetamine. The officer also found a small clear plastic baggie containing several button-sized green mushrooms which were believed to be psychedelic mushrooms. The driver said a friend gave him the mushrooms. He was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

On Saturday, 03-08-14 at 11:50 p.m., Officer Gary Thompson was on patrol in the area of Mission Street and Crocker Avenue. He stopped a male subject riding a bicycle on the sidewalk. Officer Thompson asked the subject if he had any illegal items on him, and the subject said he had a glass pipe for methamphetamine use. Officer Thompson noticed the subject was very nervous and perhaps under the influence. After doing some field sobriety tests on the subject, Officer Thompson arrested the 26-year old Daly City resident for possession of unlawful paraphernalia and for being under the influence of a controlled substance.

On Sunday, 03-09-14 at 7:33 p.m., Officer Taylor Johnson and Officer Katie Scoles were dispatched to the 200 block of St. Francis Boulevard on a report of a mother vs. son incident that occurred inside the resident. Officers were advised that the son grabbed and shoved his mother and then brandished a knife towards her. The 15-year old subject was arrested and transported to the Youth Services Center. The mother was not injured.


Robberies

There were no robberies during the past week.


Residential Burglaries

There was one residential burglary during the past week.

Between 10:00 a.m. on 03-03-14 and 1:15 p.m. on 03-05-14, a residence on the 100 block of Miriam Street was the victim of a burglary. The unknown suspect(s) made entry by prying the rear door leading to the garage. The loss was a few bottles of water.



Commercial Burglaries

There was one commercial burglary during the past week.

Between 5:30 p.m. on 03-03-14 and 7:00 p.m. on 03-11-14, a storage room on the 100 block of South Mayfair Avenue was burglarized. An unknown suspect pried through a sheet rock dry wall of the connecting storage unit and took two gas powered remote control airplanes, a tool box and a tool bag containing miscellaneous tools.


Vehicle Burglaries

There were four vehicle burglaries during the past week.

• Parking lot at 901 Campus Drive—a jacket taken from a 2002 Honda Accord. An unknown window was broken. Occurred on 03-03-14 between 8:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. **On-line report.
• Parking lot a 901 Campus Drive—nothing taken from a 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The rear passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 03-03-14 between 7:20 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. **On-line report.
• Ross parking lot—two purses containing credit cards, keys and miscellaneous property were taken from the front passenger seat of a 2010 Toyota Camry. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 03-05-14 between 6:00 p.m. and 6:40 p.m.
• Party City parking lot—a bag containing a laptop, charger, binder and wallet with miscellaneous identification was taken from a 2007 Pontiac G6. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred on 03-05-14 between 12:45 p.m. and 2:35 p.m. **On-line report.


Stolen Vehicles

There were five stolen vehicles during the past week. All of the vehicles were Hondas, and none of them were recovered.

• 200 block of Lausanne Avenue—a 1991 Honda Accord. Occurred between 11:00 p.m. on 03-04-14 and 6:30 a.m. on 03-05-14.
• Wyandotte Avenue/Price Street—a 1991 Honda Accord. Occurred between 11:00 p.m. on 03-04-14 and 6:00 a.m. on 03-05-14.
• Theirs Street/Hillside Boulevard—a 2000 Honda Civic. Occurred between 5:00 p.m. on 03-05-14 and 2:30 a.m. on 03-06-14.
• 100 block of Flournoy Street—a 1993 Honda Prelude. Occurred between 5:00 p.m. on 03-06-14 and 12:50 p.m. on 03-07-14.
• Parking lot of 850 Campus Drive—a 2000 Honda CRV. Occurred between 2:00 p.m. on 03-09-14 and 8:30 a.m. on 03-10-14.


Scams/Other

The Internal Revenue Service is warning the public of a widespread phone scam in which phony IRS agents get victims to pay money based on false tax bills. In several recent cases in South San Francisco, fake agents contacted residents and said they owed large amounts of money in back taxes. The scammers threatened arrest if the victims did not make a payment using an untraceable, pre-loaded debit card with an access number. According to the South San Francisco Police Department, the latest reported victim lost $2,000. The IRS advises that if somebody unexpectedly calls claiming to be from the IRS and threatens police arrest, deportation or license revocation if payment isn’t made, that is a sign that it is not the IRS calling. The IRS does not ask taxpayers for confidential PINS, passwords or access information to credit card, bank or other financial accounts. If you think you have been victimized by an IRS scam, you should contact the local police or the Federal Trade Commission at http://www.FTC.gov.


Community 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