Full Notification

When I mention “the unit block” of a street, this means the incident occurred at an address anywhere between 1 and 99 of the street.


Notable Cases

On Monday, 05-04-15 at 9:15 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Verducci Drive on a report of a loud explosion coming from the residence. A 10-year resident was treated by paramedics for an injury to her hand caused by a firework. The injuries were significant enough to undergo surgery.

On Wednesday, 05-06-15 at 11:55 a.m., officers were dispatched to the First National Bank on Mission Street on a report of an attempted bank robbery. The reporting party said a customer handed the teller a note demanding $20,000. When the teller told him he didn’t have enough money in the account, the subject said “Do I have to jump over the counter to get it?” The teller asked the subject if this was a robbery, and the suspect got frustrated and left in a silver Honda. Officers were able to locate the vehicle and arrested the 32-year Daly City resident for attempted robbery. He also was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia (two glass pipes) and methamphetamine.

On Friday, 05-08-15 at 2:26 a.m., officers were dispatched to the Denny’s restaurant on a report of an adult male throwing a table. Upon arrival, officers noticed two very agitated, angry males who both had bloodshot watery eyes and the odor of alcohol emanating from their persons. Officers detained both suspects in handcuffs and placed one subject in the patrol vehicle. The other subject was yelling out profanities and broke the spot light to the patrol vehicle. Officers arrested the 33-year old South San Francisco resident for vandalism and for public intoxication. The other subject was released.

On Friday, 05-08-15 at 9:51 p.m., Officer Ben Wagnon conducted a pedestrian stop on a subject in front of the Motorville Motel on the 7100 block of Mission Street. The subject appeared to walk with an unsteady gait, and the officer thought the subject was possibly intoxicated. The officer asked the subject if he lived in the motel, and the subject said he did. The officer then saw the subject turn his body away from him and toss something under his vehicle. Officer Wagnon then handcuffed the subject and retrieved the plastic bag that was thrown under the vehicle. The bag contained several bindles of heroin. The 27-year old subject has a criminal history for possessing and selling narcotics. The subject was then arrested for possessing heroin with the intent to sell.

On Friday, 05-08-15 at 11:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to a structure fire on the 400 block of Vista Grande Avenue. The fire spread to two neighboring houses. The Daly City Fire Department extinguished the fire with no casualties. The Fire Investigator determined that the fire was non-arson related.

On Saturday, 05-09-15 at 3:45 p.m., a 56-year old resident on the unit block of Camelot Court reported that she was in her residence when she heard the doorbell ring and someone pound on the door. She said she looked through the peep hole and saw an unknown subject looking around the porch area. She said he then rang the doorbell a few more times and then proceeded to break open the door with his shoulder. The victim said the door hit her and the suspect seemed surprised to see her and then fled on foot westbound on King Drive. The victim suffered an injury to her foot by the door and was bleeding. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 45-50 years old, 5’6”, stocky build, thick curly black hair, clean shaven, wearing a long black trench coat and blue jeans.
Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the subject. **On 05-12-15, a 51-year old San Francisco resident was identified as the burglar and was arrested for this case and four other burglaries.

On Sunday, 05-10-15 at 8:43 p.m., Broadmoor Police Department reported to us that they were getting a “LoJack” activation notification in their jurisdiction. The “LoJack” code came back to a 2008 Lexus which was reported stolen to the San Francisco Police Department on 05-06-15. Officer Lucas Taylor and Officer Shane Hart then searched the surrounding blocks and were able to pinpoint the signal to a residence on the 100 block of St. Michaels Court. Officers peeked into the mail slot and saw the vehicle parked in the garage. They asked the owner if there was a 2008 Lexus in the garage, and owner said his friend asked him if he could store it in his garage for a few days. An investigation revealed at the owner of the vehicle, a 27-year old San Francisco resident, intentionally concealed the vehicle with an intent to defraud his insurance company by falsely reporting the vehicle stolen. The subject apologized and confessed, saying he had financial problems. Officers arrested the subject for this crime.

On Monday, 05-11-15 at 10:35 p.m., officers from the Crime Suppression Unit attempted to serve an arrest warrant to a subject who lived on the unit block of Mira Vista Court. Officers knocked on the door and were met at the front door by the subject who became very agitated. The subject then tried to close the door on the officers and stated he did not want to come outside. The subject then closed the door. A team of officers eventually forced entry into the house, and the house was cleared. With the assistance of the K-9, the 49-year old subject was located in the attic. The subject was arrested for the warrant and for resisting an executive officer. The subject’s 24-year old son was arrested for being an accessory.


Robberies

There were two robberies and one attempted robbery during the past week.

On Wednesday, 05-06-15 at 7:20 p.m., a 21-year old San Francisco resident was the victim of a strong armed robbery and aggravated assault via kicks and punch to the head by three subjects. This occurred in front of the Mid City Market on the 6700 block of Mission Street. Sergeant Mike Brennan identified one subject, a 21-year old South San Francisco resident, via cellphone video taken by a witness. After an investigation, the other two subjects, a 22-year old Daly City resident and a 24-year old Colma were identified. All subjects were arrested.

On Sunday, 05-10-15 at 5:16 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Serramonte Mall on a report of an active physical fight going on inside the mall near Target. The investigation revealed that the 16-year old victim was punched and grabbed by three subjects who took her iPhone and fled the mall. All three subjects, a 12-year old and 14-year old female Colma residents and a 15-year old female from Daly City, were all issued notices to appear and were released to their parents. The victim complained of a pain to her head and had a bump on the right side of her head. The phone was recovered and returned to the victim.

On Wednesday, 05-06-15 at 11:55 a.m., officers were dispatched to the First National Bank on Mission Street on a report of an attempted bank robbery. The reporting party said a customer handed the teller a note demanding $20,000. When the teller told him he didn’t have enough money in the account, the subject said “Do I have to jump over the counter to get it?” The teller asked the subject if this was a robbery, and the suspect got frustrated and left in a silver Honda. Officers were able to locate the vehicle and arrested the 32-year Daly City resident for attempted robbery. He also was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia (two glass pipes) and methamphetamine.


Residential Burglaries

There were four residential burglaries and three attempted residential burglaries during the past week.


On Tuesday, 05-05-15 between 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., a residence on the 200 block of St. Francis Boulevard was burglarized. An unknown subject pried the front and bedroom doors and took miscellaneous electronics and jewelry.

On Thursday, 05-07-15 between 8:00 a.m. and 2:15 p.m., a resident in an apartment on the 300 block of Imperial Way reported he was possibly the victim of a burglary via an unknown means. The victim said the loss was a toy and a weight lifting belt. The victim found a pair of ear buds that didn’t belong to him in a drawer.

Between 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, 05-07-15 and 1:20 p.m. on Friday, 05-08-15, a residence on the 700 block of Gellert Boulevard was burglarized by an unknown subject who smashed the rear window and stole belongings. The loss is yet to be determined.

On Friday, 05-08-15 between 10:00 a.m. and 5:58 p.m., an unknown subject entered a residence on the 1300 block of Skyline Drive via an open security gate and took multiple items of jewelry.

On Saturday, 05-09-15 at 3:45 p.m., a resident on the unit block of Camelot Court reported that she was in her residence when she heard the doorbell ring and someone pound on the door. She said she looked through the peep hole and saw an unknown subject looking around the porch area. She said he then rang the doorbell a few more times and then proceeded to break open the door with his shoulder. The victim said the door hit her and the suspect seemed surprised to see her and then fled on foot westbound on King Drive. The victim suffered an injury to her foot by the door and was bleeding. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 45-50 years old, 5’6”, stocky build, thick curly black hair, clean shaven, wearing a long black trench coat and blue jeans.
Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the subject. **On 05-12-15, a 51-year old San Francisco resident was identified as the burglar and was arrested for this case and four other burglaries.

On Saturday, 05-09-15 at 7:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Eastmoor Avenue on a report of a possible interrupted residential burglary. The resident said she was home and heard a loud banging noise at her front door followed by the sound of her front door being forced open. The victim yelled out and apparently scared away the burglar. There was no loss. **On 05-12-15, a 51-year old San Francisco resident was identified as the burglar and was arrested for this case and four other burglaries.

On Saturday, 05-09-15 at 8:44 p.m., a residence on the 800 block of South Mayfair Avenue was the victim of an attempted residential burglary via forced entry to the front door. There was no property taken.



Commercial Burglaries

There were two commercial burglaries during the past week.

Sometime on Thursday, 05-07-15, an unknown subject took a Coach purse containing a wallet from a tote bag in the daycare area of the Fitness 19 gym at the Westlake Shopping Center. The subject then later used the ATM card to make a fraudulent purchase at Safeway.

Between Wednesday, 5-06-15 and Friday, 05-08-15, a storage locker at the Central Self Storage facility on the 300 block of 87th Street was burglarized via an unknown means. The loss was a bag of clothing and miscellaneous items.



Vehicle Burglaries

There were nine vehicle burglaries and one attempted vehicle burglary during the past week.

• 200 block of Irvington Street—nothing taken from a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Entry was gained via an unknown means. Occurred between 11:35 p.m. on 05-05-15 and 7:35 a.m. on 05-06-15. **On-line report.
• 6700 block of Mission Street—a backpack was taken from a 2005 Honda Accord. The left front window was smashed. Occurred on 05-06-15 between 3:50 p.m. and 4:20 p.m.
• Callan Boulevard/Wembley Drive—a radio, shift knob, center console, passenger door sill and an antenna was taken from a 2006 Honda S2000. Entry was made via cut to convertible roof. Occurred between 11:00 p.m. on 05-04-15 and 3:00 a.m. on 05-05-15.
• Unit block of Alta Vista Way—a driver's license, change purse, change, debit card and Nikon camera was taken from a 2002 Toyota Camry. Entry made via unknown means. Occurred between 8:45 p.m. on 05-07-15 and 10:00 p.m. on 05-08-15.
• 100 block of Oriente Street—luggage was taken from a 2015 Hyundai Tucson. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred between 11:55 p.m. on 05-07-15 and 11:00 a.m. on 05-08-15.
• Unit block of Risel Avenue—keys were taken from a 2002 Toyota Corolla. Entry via unknown means. Occurred between 8:00 p.m. on 05-07-15 and 11:00 a.m. on 05-08-15.
• Celia’s Restaurant parking lot—a suitcase containing clothing was taken from a 2015 Ford Explorer. The left rear window was smashed. Occurred on 05-08-15 between 11:40 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
• 1000 block of San Luis Circle—boots were taken from a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The left rear window was smashed. Occurred on 05-09-15 between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
• 300 block of South Hill Boulevard—a laptop, backpack, Visa card and make up was taken from a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. Entry made via unknown means. Occurred on 05-10-15 between 2:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
• 6800 block of Mission Street—nothing was taken from a 2014 Toyota Prius. The right rear window was smashed, but no entry was made. (attempted only) Occurred on 05-08-15 between 5:50 a.m. and 6:06 a.m.


Stolen Vehicles

There were ten vehicles stolen during the past week. Five were recovered.

• 200 block of Alta Vista Way—a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe. Occurred on 05-04-15 between 1:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. **Recovered by Oakland P.D. on 05-04-15.
• Unit block of Belford Drive—a 2004 Honda Civic. Occurred between 7:30 p.m. on 05-04-15 and 8:30 a.m. on 05-05-15.
• Clarinada Avenue (under the overpass)—a 1995 Honda Civic. Occurred between 9:00 p.m. on 05-04-15 and 2:00 p.m. on 05-05-15.
• Bellevue Avenue/Partridge Drive—a 1998 Honda Civic. Occurred between 6:00 p.m. on 05-05-15 and 8:30 a.m. on 05-06-15 at 8:30 a.m. **Recovered by San Francisco P.D. on 05-07-15.
• South Mayfair Avenue/Windsor Drive—a 1994 Honda del Sol. Occurred between 8:00 p.m. on 05-06-15 and 4:00 a.m. on 05-07-15. **Recovered by San Francisco P.D. on 05-07-15.
• 100 block of Park Plaza Drive—a 1996 Honda Civic. Occurred between 3:00 p.m. on 05-07-15 and 3:00 a.m. on 05-08-15. **Recovered by San Francisco P.D. on 05-09-15.
• 300 block of Lowell Street—a 1997 Honda Accord. Occurred between 8:00 a.m. on 05-07-15 and 9:00 a.m. on 05-08-15. **Recovered by San Francisco P.D. on 05-08-15.
• 100 block of Mateo Avenue—a 1957 Volkswagen Beetle. Occurred between 10:00 a.m. on 05-06-15 and 11:56 a.m. on 05-08-15.
• Serramonte Shopping Center near Macy’s—a 2005 Toyota Corolla. Occurred on 05-09-15 at 3:00 p.m.
• Lowell Street/Mar Vista Drive—a 2001 Acura CL. Occurred between 1:00 p.m. on 05-06-15 and 9:00 p.m. on 05-09-15.


Scams/Other


Nothing to report.


Community Events


Free Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA Spay/Neuter Clinic

On the 4th Wednesday of every month through June, the Peninsula Humane Society and the SPCA is holding a free spay/neuter clinic at Pet Food Express at 6295 Mission Street. No dogs over 80 pounds, and no pets over 8 years old. This free service is valued at $400+ at a private vet hospital. The dates are: May 27 and June 24, and the time is 8:00-9:00 a.m.—first come, served. For questions, call (650) 340-7022, ext. 387.


San Mateo County Jobs for Youth Fundraiser

On Thursday, May 28, 2015, the San Mateo County Jobs for Youth organization is holding their 33rd annual fundraising breakfast at the Foster City Crowne Plaza Hotel from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Jobs for Youth is a no-cost program helping youth increase their self-esteem and job seeking skills by receiving one on one support with the goal of attaining gainful employment and becoming responsible adults. The theme of this event is “Finding Success in the New Working World”. The cost is $50 per person or $450 per table of ten. For more information, please contact Bill Toth at (650) 802-6534 or [email protected].


Nextdoor.com

This is a free private social network for you, your neighbors and your community which allows you to talk to your neighbors on line. This, in turn, People use Nextdoor for many reasons: to quickly get the word out about crimes in the area, organize a Neighborhood Watch Group, track down a trustworthy babysitter, find referrals for businesses, looking for lost pets, finding new homes for unwanted items (furniture, bicycles, etc.), and many other reasons. It is very easy to sign up, and I like the fact that the site verifies users by addresses, and it won’t allow people to access to a neighborhood if they don’t actually live there. There is a mobile application, or you can have it sent to your email. Give it a try! www.nextdoor.com


Digital/Social Media

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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. I appreciate you taking the time to read my bulletins. Your comments are appreciated!


Diane McCarthy
Management Analyst (650) 746-8373 [email protected]