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Notable Cases

On Wednesday, 07-02-14 at 7:02 p.m., Officer Korey Sprader and Sergeant Alex Rohleder conducted a traffic stop at Geneva Avenue and Schwerin Street. The subject in the vehicle was fidgeting around as the officers approached the vehicle. When the officers asked the subject to exit the vehicle and stand on the sidewalk, the subject had a hard time standing still. When asked if he had used any drugs, the subject at first said no, but then admitted to smoking methamphetamine earlier that day. The subject had a large amount of cash in his possession and said he did not have any drugs in the vehicle. Officers found a suitable amount of methamphetamine in a hidden compartment of the dashboard. The 43-year old San Francisco resident was arrested for being in possession of narcotics for the purpose of sale and for transporting narcotics for the purpose of sale.

On Friday, 07-04-14 at 12:58 p.m., officers responded to the unit block of Camelot Court on a report of a residence that was fully engulfed in flames. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire, and there were no injuries.

On Sunday, 07-06-14 at 2:30 p.m., Officer Nick Ottoboni stopped a vehicle on South Mayfair Avenue and Poncetta Drive. The driver, a 29-year old San Francisco resident had a loaded handgun inside a hidden compartment in his vehicle. Officer Lucas Taylor’s K-9 partner “Odin” assisted in sniffing the vehicle for narcotics. The subject was also arrested for possession of methamphetamine, pills and marijuana. A second firearm was in the trunk of the vehicle.

On Sunday, 07-06-14 at 7:39 p.m., Officer Steven Woelkers and Officer Jeffrey Morgan were on patrol in the area of the 100 block of Belhaven Avenue when they saw a male subject who looked over his shoulder in their direction and then duck behind a vehicle. The officers pulled up closer to the subject and saw the subject throw two objects onto the lawn. Officer Woelkers picked up the items—a sunglass case and an Acura key. The sunglass case contained a bindle containing crystal methamphetamine as well as glass pipe commonly used to smoke methamphetamine. The key that was found belonged to a vehicle stolen from San Francisco, and the vehicle was parked around the corner. The 29-year old transient subject was subsequently arrested for possession of a controlled substance, auto theft, and possession of drug paraphernalia.


Robberies

There were no robberies during the past week.


Residential Burglaries

There was one residential burglary during the past week.

On Saturday, 07-05-14 between 1:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., an apartment on the unit block of Forest Grove Drive was burglarized by someone who likely entered through an unsecured rear door. The subject took an iPad, a camcorder, a portable DVD player and jewelry.


Commercial Burglaries

There was one attempted commercial burglary during the past week.

Between Monday, 06-30-14 at 7:10 p.m. and Tuesday, 07-01-14 at 11:55 a.m., an unknown subject attempted to break into “Connect”, a business on Mission Street, by prying the two rear doors. No entry was made.


Vehicle Burglaries

There were sixteen vehicle burglaries during the past week.

• South Hill Boulevard/Alta Vista Way—a purse containing cash, driver's license and a credit card was taken from a 2001 Honda Accord. Entry was made via unknown means. Occurred on 07-01-14 between 1:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
• 700 St. Francis Boulevard—a GPS unit was taken from a 1996 Acura Integra. Entry was made via unknown means. Occurred between 6:00 p.m. on 06-30-14 and 7:45 p.m. on 07-01-14.
• Serramonte Shopping Center near JC Penney—a backpack with miscellaneous property was taken from a 2009 Honda Civic. The passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 07-01-14 at 6:36 p.m.
• 2500 block of Geneva Avenue—a HP laptop, an iPad and miscellaneous tools were taken from the trunk of a 1997 Honda Accord. Entry was made via an unknown means. Occurred on 07-02-14 between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
• Ross parking lot on Gellert Boulevard—a purse containing miscellaneous documents, a cell phone and currency was taken from the rear floor board of a 2008 Mercedes GL450. The rear passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 07-02-14 between 8:45 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
• Geneva Avenue/Oriente Street—fishing equipment, a backpack and coins were taken from a 2013 Toyota Highlander. The rear passenger window was smashed. Occurred between 6:30 p.m. on 07-02-14 and 5:40 a.m. on 07-03-14.
• In front of Krispy Kreme Doughnut shop—a camera bag containing a Sony DLSR camera and a tote bag containing an iPhone, cash and earrings was taken form a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred on 07-03-14 between 9:40 p.m. and 9:55 p.m.
• Koi Palace parking lot—a backpack containing an iPad, iPad cases and a calculator from the floor board of the passenger seat of a 2002 Toyota Sienna. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 07-03-14 between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
• In N Out parking lot—a backpack containing clothing was taken from a Nissan Pathfinder. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred on 07-04-14 between 12:55 a.m. and 1:40 a.m.
• 300 block of Half Moon Lane—a gas cap and seats were taken from a 2007 Ford Econoline. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred between 3:20 a.m. on 06-30-14 and 3:20 a.m. on 07-03-14. **On-line report.
• Unit block of Kent Court—miscellaneous stereo equipment was taken from a 2000 Honda Accord. Entry was made via unknown means. Occurred between 8:00 p.m. on 07-03-14 and 11:18 a.m. on 07-04-14.
• Unit block of Kent Court—miscellaneous stereo equipment was taken from a 1995 Honda Civic. Entry was made via unknown means. Occurred between 10:00 p.m. on 07-03-14 and 10:50 a.m. on 07-04-14.
• 500 block of Gellert Boulevard—speakers were taken from a 1993 Acura Legend. Entry was made via an unknown means. Occurred between 11:00 p.m. on 07-03-14 and 8:00 a.m. on 07-04-14.
• Unit block of Belmar Avenue—a laptop and miscellaneous documents were taken from a 2012 Acura TSX. Entry was made via an unknown means. Occurred between 11:00 p.m. on 07-04-14 and 10:30 a.m. on 07-05-14.
• 600 block of Higate Drive—a tool box was taken from the trunk of a 1999 Acura CL. Entry was made via an unsecured door. Occurred between 5:00 p.m. on 07-05-14 and 10:00 a.m. on 07-06-14.
• Unit block of Mayfield Avenue—cash was taken from a 2002 Honda Accord. Entry was made via an unknown means. Occurred between 10:00 a.m. on 07-05-14 and 2:25 p.m. on 07-06-14.


Stolen Vehicles

There were eight stolen vehicles in the last week. Four were recovered.

• Unit block of Bellevue Avenue—a 1997 Honda Accord. Occurred between 11:55 p.m. on 07-02-14 and 9:30 a.m. on 07-03-14. **Recovered by San Francisco P.D. on 07-04-14.
• Valley Street/Mission Street—a 1997 Acura Integra. Occurred on 07-03-14 between 6:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
• Westlake Shopping Center parking lot near Panda Express—a 1990 Acura Integra. Occurred on 07-03-14 between 6:00 p.m. and 11:58 p.m.
• Hanover Street/Whittier Street—a 1994 Honda Civic. Occurred between 6:45 p.m. on 07-03-14 and 9:30 a.m. on 07-04-14.
• Unit block of Bismark Street—a 1997 BMW 328i. Occurred on 07-04-14 between 6:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. **Recovered by the CHP/San Francisco on 07-07-14.
• Park Plaza Drive/87th Street—a 1995 Acura Integra. Occurred between 7:00 p.m. on 07-03-14 and 10:00 a.m. on 07-04-14. **Recovered by East Palo Alto P.D. on 07-05-14.
• Carport on the 500 block of Clarinada Avenue—a 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer. Occurred between 9:00 p.m. on 07-03-14 and 10:00 a.m. on 07-04-14.
• 200 block of Belhaven Avenue—a 1994 Honda Accord. Occurred on 07-06-14 between 2:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. **Recovered by San Francisco P.D. on 07-06-14.


Scams/Other

Nothing to report.


Community Events

Free Football Skills Camp & BBQ, Saturday, July 12, 2014

The Daly City PAL and Sport Tech Inc. Stars football would like to give children between the ages of 6-13 an opportunity to participate in their football camp on Saturday, July 12, 2014 between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at Westmoor High School. The camp is designed for children who are interested in receiving football instruction for a day from experienced high school coaches and players, as well as former NCAA athletes. This day will give children the chance to develop football skills for the upcoming youth flag and tackle season. Children will learn the proper techniques of football, at the same time learning how to build with others in the community. This free camp is allowed a maximum of 100 participants. Please see this link to the flyer.

http://www.dalycity.org/City_Hall/Departments/police_department/news_room/Press_Releases.htm


Police Athletic League Golf Tournament, Saturday, July 28, 2014

The Daly City Police Athletic League is having their 40th annual golf fundraiser tournament on Monday, July 28, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the beautiful Olympic Club in San Francisco. We still need golfers and sponsors. Please visit http://dcpal.org/golf-tournament/ for details.


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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