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, 02-15-16 at 10:10 a.m., Officer Louis Jackson was dispatched to the Walgreen’s pharmacy at Westlake Shopping Center on a report of a possible prescription fraud in progress. The pharmacist reported that a subject came into the pharmacy and attempted to obtain medication with what appeared to be a fraudulent medical prescription. The suspect said he was picking up the prescription for a friend and presented both his identification and his friend’s identification. The prescription was not filled, and a warrant is sought for the 21-year old suspect.

On Tuesday, 02-16-16 at approximately 2:43 a.m., officers were dispatched to the parking garage at 88 Hillside Boulevard on the report of an in-progress vehicle burglary. The officers arrived on the scene within a minute and set up a perimeter around the building. Dispatchers provided a description of the possible suspect, and Officer Cameron Newton saw the subject hiding. The suspect, a 36-year old Novato resident, was found to be in possession of narcotics, burglary tools and stolen property belonging to multiple victims. Officers found five vehicles that were burglarized in the garage.

On Tuesday, 02-16-16 at 11:05 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Royal Palace Hotel on Geneva Avenue on a report of possible shots fired into a vehicle. The reporting party/victim said she was at the hotel with her current boyfriend when her ex-boyfriend started screaming outside in the parking lot and threatening her. The victim said she then heard two loud sounds and thought they were gun shots. The victim said she noticed her windshield of her vehicle was smashed and reported receiving threatening text messages and phone calls that day. Officers later located the suspect, a 23-year old Concord resident and arrested him for terrorist threats and vandalism. The victim, a 22-year old Pittsburg resident, obtained an emergency protective order against the suspect.

On Wednesday, 02-17-16 at 7:09 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Pierce Street on a report of an in-progress auto burglary. The reporting party gave dispatchers a description of a subject seen breaking into a vehicle, and officers detained the subject nearby. The subject, a 49-year old Concord resident, was arrested for burglarizing three vehicles.

On Saturday, 02-20-16 at 12:48 a.m., Officer Karen Douglas attempted to stop a green Ford pickup at 92nd Street and Sullivan Avenue when the driver of the truck sped away from the officer. A short pursuit ensued but was terminated on the freeway. While officers attempted to stop the vehicle, an unknown passenger threw several items out of the vehicle, including checks with addresses from Piedmont and Atherton. Officer Douglas was able to obtain the identity of the driver. On 02-23-16, officers conducted a stake out at the suspect’s home in Hayward and noticed the suspect was in a newly spray painted Ford pick-up with the same license plate. The subject, a 29-year old Oakland resident, was arrested for evading a police officer, unauthorized use of another’s identification, destroying evidence, reckless driving, and failing to obey a police officer.

On Saturday, 02-20-16 at 4:10 a.m., an unknown suspect started a fire in a dumpster in the north carport area of an apartment building on the unit block of Coronado Avenue. The fire caused significant damage to the apartment building, but no one was injured. The fire department is investigating this case.

On Saturday, 02-20-16 at 4:30 p.m., three victims between the ages of 12-15 were the victims of indecent exposure by an unknown suspect who followed them around a business on the 6100 block of Mission Street and exposed himself to them. The suspect is described as a light-skinned black male in his early 20’s with an average build, shoulder-length dread locks that fade from dark near the scalp to lighter at the end. He was wearing a short-sleeved, black V-neck t-shirt and black pants.

On Sunday, 02-21-16 at approximately 8:15 p.m., officers were dispatched to a report of a robbery that just occurred in the area of Sylvan Street and Hoffman Street. A 26-year old Daly City resident reported she was leaving a friend’s apartment on Villa Street and was walking and looking at her phone in her hand and holding her son’s hand with her other hand. She said she felt a tug on her shoulder from behind and a male grabbed her phone from her hand. The suspect began yelling at her in an aggressive manner, but due to her limited English, she said she did not understand what the subject was saying. She said the suspect made a gesture to her indicating he wanted her to hand over her bag. The victim said the suspect the pulled her bag from her, sprayed her with a chemical agent in her face and shoved her to the ground. The victim said she immediately felt a burning sensation to her eyes and could no longer see. Her five year old son assisted her up and walked her to the corner where bystanders brought her water. The victim is 26 weeks pregnant and was transported via ambulance to the hospital for treatment/observation.



Robberies

There were two robberies during the past week.

On Sunday, 02-21-16 at 7:45 p.m., the Dollar Tree store and a store employee were the victims of a robbery by an unknown subject. The subject stole merchandise, and when the store employee attempted to recover the merchandise from the suspect in the parking lot, the suspect pushed the victim and fled in a vehicle. The suspect is described as a black female adult, 5’4”, 120 lbs., slender build, light skinned with a small tattoo located at the corner of her left eye, and was wearing a pink hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. The investigation is continuing.

On Sunday, 02-21-16 at approximately 8:15 p.m., officers were dispatched to a report of a robbery that just occurred in the area of Sylvan Street and Hoffman Street. A 26-year old Daly City resident reported she was leaving a friend’s apartment on Villa Street and was walking and looking at her phone in her hand and holding her son’s hand with her other hand. She said she felt a tug on her shoulder from behind and a male grabbed her phone from her hand. The suspect began yelling at her in an aggressive manner, but due to her limited English, she said she did not understand what the subject was saying. She said the suspect made a gesture to her indicating he wanted her to hand over her bag. The victim said the suspect the pulled her bag from her, sprayed her with a chemical agent in her face and shoved her to the ground. The victim said she immediately felt a burning sensation to her eyes and could no longer see. Her five year old son assisted her up and walked her to the corner where bystanders brought her water. The victim is 26-weeks pregnant and was transported via ambulance to the hospital for treatment/observation.


Residential Burglaries

There was one residential burglary during the past week.

On Tuesday, 02-16-16 between 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., an apartment on the 100 block of School Street was burglarized via an unknown means. The loss was cash and an iPad mini.


Commercial Burglaries

There was one commercial burglary during the past week.

On Thursday, 02-18-16 at 6:07 p.m., an unknown suspect entered the Verizon Wireless store at Westlake Shopping Center and forcibly pulled two cell phones apart from the metal security cables from the display area and left the business. The subject is described as a black male adult in his mid- 20’s, approximately 6’0”, 180 lbs., wearing a red beanie, black zip front hoodie, and blue jeans.


Vehicle Burglaries

There were 15 vehicle burglaries during the past week and one attempted burglary.

• St. Francis Veterinary Hospital parking lot—a bag containing clothes was taken from the rear seat of a 2015 Scion TC. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred on 02-15-16 between 1:45 p.m. and 6:20 p.m.
• 100 block of Oakridge Drive—three tool bags containing miscellaneous power and hand tools was taken from a 2006 Chevrolet 2500. The sliding side door lock was pried. Occurred between 15:00 p.m. on 02-15-16 and 9:30 a.m. on 02-16-16.
• 88 Hillside Boulevard (parking garage)—a camera and sunglasses were taken from a 2015 Range Rover. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 02-16-16 at approximately 2:43 a.m. A suspect was arrested in this case.
• 88 Hillside Boulevard (parking garage)—a backpack containing clothes and a cooler was taken from a 2011 Mercedes GLK 350. Occurred on 02-16-16 at approximately 2:43 a.m. A suspect was arrested in this case.
• 88 Hillside Boulevard (parking garage)—a bag was taken from a 1990 Ford pickup. Occurred on 02-16-16 at approximately 2:43 a.m. A suspect was arrested in this case.
• 88 Hillside Boulevard (parking garage)—a jacket was taken from a 2013 Infinity G37. The left rear window was smashed. Occurred on 02-16-16 at approximately 2:43 a.m. A suspect was arrested in this case.
• 88 Hillside Boulevard (parking garage)—nothing was taken from a 2015 BMW BTM. The left rear window was smashed. Occurred on 02-16-16 at approximately 2:43 a.m. A suspect was arrested in this case.
• 88 Hillside Boulevard (parking garage)—unknown if anything was taken from a 2015 Toyota Corolla. Occurred on 02-16-16 at approximately 2:43 a.m. A suspect was arrested in this case.
• Seton parking lot #J—nothing was taken from a 2008 Nissan Rogue. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred on 02-16-16 between 6:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.
• Seton parking lot #J—a backpack containing books was taken from a 2014 Toyota RAV4. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred on 02-16-16 between 3:55 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
• Serramonte Shopping Center parking lot (near Crunch Fitness)—a purse containing a wallet, credit cards, driver's license, cash, and cosmetics was taken from the front seat of a 2010 Toyota Prius. The left front window was smashed. Occurred on 02-16-16 between 6:00 p.m. and 6:40 p.m.
• Serramonte Shopping Center parking lot (near Crunch Fitness)—a Michael Kors bag containing a Samsung cell phone and a Nikon camera was taken from the front passenger floorboard of a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 02-16-16 between 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• Westlake Park parking lot--$25 in quarters was taken from the console of a 2013 Honda Accord. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred between 11:00 p.m. on 02-16-16 and 8:50 a.m. on 02-17-16.
• 100 block of Pierce Street—coins were taken from a 2003 Mercedes ML350. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 02-17-16 at 6:53 a.m. A suspect was arrested in this case.
• 100 block of Pierce Street—coins were taken from a 2000 Mercedes S500. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 02-17-16 at 6:53 a.m. A suspect was arrested in this case.
• 100 block of Pierce Street—nothing was taken from a 2012 Honda Accord. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 02-17-16 at 6:53 a.m. A suspect was arrested in this case.
• Sizzler parking lot—a backpack containing clothing and shoes was taken from a 2009 Acura RI. The left rear window was smashed. Occurred on 02-17-16 between 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
• Marjorie Tobias School parking lot—a purse containing a cell phone, wallet, credit cards, and keys was taken from the front floorboard of a 2006 Toyota RAV4. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 02-18-16 between 1:15 p.m. and 1:45 p.m.
• Planet Fitness parking lot—a backpack containing books, iPad mini and sunglasses was taken from the trunk of a 2015 Audi Q3. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred between 8:30 p.m. on 02-18-16 and 1:25 a.m. on 02-19-16.
• 1500 Southgate Avenue parking lot—an attempted burglary to a 2015 Acura MDX. The rear window was smashed. Occurred on 02-18-16 between 1:00 p.m. and 5:40 p.m.


Stolen Vehicles

There were three vehicles stolen during the past week. All of them were recovered.

• 600 block of Alexis Circle—a 1997 Toyota Camry. Occurred between 12:30 p.m. on 02-17-16 and 7:30 a.m. on 02-18-16. **Recovered by San Francisco P.D. on 02-18-16.
• 100 block of Ashland Drive—a 1985 BMW 525e. Occurred between 5:00 p.m. on 02-18-16 and 7:45 a.m. on 02-19-16. **Recovered by Daly City P.D. on 02-20-16.
• 900 block of St. Francis Boulevard—a 2005 Volkswagen Beetle. Occurred between 5:00 p.m. on 02-17-16 and 11:30 a.m. on 02-20-16. **Recovered by Daly City P.D. on 02-22-16.



Miscellaneous

• 5 people were cited for driving with a suspended driver’s license
• There were 5 hit and run crashes
• There were 2 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold
• We responded to 7 domestic disturbance cases
• We made 7 warrant arrests


Scams/Other

Nothing to report.


Community Events/Information


National Women’s History Month Event—Thursday, March 10, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

The theme of this year’s event is “Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government. Join City Manager Patricia Martel for an evening of music, networking, a special presentation and edible delights. Women of all ages and life path journeys are invited to attend this free event held at the City Hall. For more information, contact Leslie Peay at (650) 991-8190 or [email protected].


Free Household Hazardous Waste Disposal—Saturday, March 12th, 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Do you have any household cleaning products, paints, paint thinners, fluorescent lights, photo chemicals, inks, used motor oil and oil filters, batteries, fertilizers, pesticides you need to dispose? These products are often labeled as toxic, poisonous, combustible, corrosive, flammable or irritant. Daly City residents can safely dispose of these items free of charge at special drop-off collection events on Saturday, March 12th between 8:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. To participate, residents must schedule an appointment at San Mateo County’s Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) program: www.smchealth.org/hhw or by calling (650) 363-4718 and selecting option 3.


Sandbags Available During Storms

Sandbags are available for residents at the Water and Wastewater Resources Department located at 153 Lake Merced Boulevard. (24 hours/7 days a week) and at the Public Works Corporation Yard located at 798 Niantic Avenue—Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Residents are limited to 10 sandbags.


The “Daly Wire,” the City’s Monthly Electronic Newsletter

In an effort to expand the City’s communications efforts, the City of Daly City has launched a monthly electronic newsletter - the “Daly Wire.” Each issue will feature a range of important topics including events, exploring services and programs, highlighting projects, and providing helpful tips and news. Don’t miss out on all that’s happening in Daly City – please subscribe by visiting www.dalycity.org/dalywire


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

Please “like” us on Facebook if you would like to see updates and photos about the Police Department. Our handle on Twitter is @DalyCityPD, if you would like to follow us.

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

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