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, 05-23-16 at 3:07 a.m., officers were dispatched to a residence on the 200 block of Vista Grande Avenue on a report of a verbal argument between two male subjects. The reporting party believed the argument was going to turn physical. Officer Fulmore saw a subject walking with a noticeably unsteady gait and told him to stop and take his hands out of his pocket. The subject, a 23-year old Daly City resident, said he wanted to go home and attempted to walk away. He was subsequently arrested for public intoxication and resisting/delaying a peace officer in the performance of his duties. The other two subjects, a 40-year old Foster City resident and a 26-year old San Francisco resident, were arrested for public intoxication.

On Monday, 05-23-16 at 7:14 a.m., officers were dispatched to the Home Depot on a report of a man with a knife. Dispatchers gave a description of the subject who had put the knife to a victim’s throat. Officers contacted a subject matching the description and ordered the subject to the ground. The victim, a 35-year old Belmont resident, said he had just arrived at Home Depot and opened his trunk when he noticed the subject saying something he couldn’t recall. The victim said the subject got behind him and said, “Hope you have something good” and saw the subject had a box cutter in his hand. The victim said the subject then brought the box cutter up against the left side of his throat. The victim realized the safety sheath on the razor portion of the knife was still on, so he backed away and was able to run into the entrance of the store. The subject, a 46-year old Lompoc resident, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and for attempted robbery.

On Tuesday, 05-24-16 at 11:47 a.m., Officer Aquila was working a pedestrian safety detail on Mission Street at Goethe Street and observed a subject on a motorcycle who failed to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. The officer asked the driver for his license, registration and insurance to his motorcycle, and the subject said his license was suspended and expired. The subject also said he recently purchased the motorcycle, and the paperwork was at his home. The dispatchers determined the motorcycle was stolen in San Francisco almost a year ago. When Officer Aquila asked the subject if he had anything illegal on him, the subject said he had a bag of “dope” in his pocket. The subject, a 47-year old Pacifica resident, was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, vehicle theft, driving with a suspended license and for possession of methamphetamine.

On Thursday, 05-26-16 at 4:07 a.m., officers were dispatched to the Hampton Inn on a report of a female subject associated with a black Jeep that was lingering in front of the lobby doors. The subject, a 40-year old Pacific Grove resident, was ultimately arrested for identity theft, credit card fraud, mail theft, receiving stolen property, possession of a controlled substance, presenting false identifying information to police officers, displaying false license plates, possession of a forged credit cards and driving with a suspended license. The subject had numerous pieces of mail and items that did not belong to her—all of which stemmed from her stealing mail from mailboxes.

On Friday, 05-27-16 at 1:30 p.m., two plain clothes officers contacted two male subjects who were loitering in front of the McDonald’s restaurant on Geneva Avenue. The officers smelled the strong odor of marijuana emanating from both subjects. One subject had an outstanding warrant and said it stemmed from a previous arrest for possession of a methamphetamine pipe. This encounter ultimately resulted in the arrest of one subject, a 21-year old San Francisco resident for conspiracy and possession of stolen property and the other subject, a 34-year old Daly City resident, for possession of marijuana for sales, conspiracy, possession of stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia and for a misdemeanor warrant.

On Friday, 05-27-16 at 9:48 p.m., Officer Riney attempted to pull over a vehicle with three occupants near the Westlake Shopping Center, and the driver refused to yield. Unbeknownst to the officer, the subjects in the vehicle had stolen a large amount of merchandise from the Burlington Coat Factory a short time earlier. The driver of the vehicle led the officer on a pursuit, which ended with the suspect vehicle being involved in a minor injury collision. The driver and one passenger fled the scene. The other passenger, a 22-year old San Francisco resident, was arrested for resisting a police officer, grand theft and criminal conspiracy. The driver, a 19-year old San Francisco resident, was identified and later arrested on Monday at his work in San Francisco where, ironically, he works as a security guard for a retail mall. He was arrested for evading a police officer, hit and run, burglary, criminal conspiracy and committing a felony while on bail. The identity of the third suspect has not been established.

On Friday, 05-27-16 at 11:44 p.m., several officers were dispatched to the In N Out Burger restaurant on a report of approximately 10-15 subjects physical fighting. When officers arrived, they encountered six subjects. One subject, an 18-year old South San Francisco resident, fled on foot. Officer Wagnon attempted to detain that subject when the subject struck the officer on his nose with a closed fist. The subject was arrested for resisting arrest and for battery on a police officer. A complaint is requested for another subject, a 16-year old South San Francisco resident, for fighting in a public place, violation of his probation, an adult offense committed by a juvenile and for violating his curfew.


Robberies

There were no robberies during the past week.

UPDATE: Last week I wrote about a guy who robbed the First National Bank on Mission Street on 05-18-16. He turned himself in and admitted to the robbery!


Residential Burglaries

There was one residential burglary and one attempted residential burglary during the past week.

On Tuesday, 05-24-16, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:56 p.m., a residence on the 900 block of Gellert Boulevard was burglarized by an unknown suspect who kicked in the front door. The house was ransacked, and the loss was cash and a safe containing jewelry.

Between Friday, 05-27-16 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday 05-28-16 at 7:00 a.m., an unknown suspect attempted to enter a residence on the 300 block of Oriente Street by prying a side window screen. No entry was made.


Commercial Burglaries

There were two commercial burglaries during the past week.

On Monday, 05-23-16 at approximately 7:14 p.m., the Big 5 Sporting Goods store was the victim of a burglary of unknown items of merchandise by two suspects. The female suspect asked the cashier for random price checks as the male suspect exited the store with stolen merchandise in a duffel bag. Both suspects then fled on foot through the parking lot. The male is described as Hispanic, 30-40 years old, wearing a dark colored baseball cap (backwards) with a circular silver sticker on the bill, a black or dark blue short sleeve tee shirt, blue jeans with horizontal rips on both legs, and black shoes with white bottoms. The second suspect is described as Hispanic, approximately 30 years old, long brown hair, long sleeve black shirt, blue jeans with horizontal rips on both legs, black or brown leather boots and was carrying a child approximately two years of age. This investigation is continuing.

Between Wednesday, 05-25-16 at 4:00 p.m. and Tuesday, 05-31-16 at 5:45 p.m., an unknown suspect broke into a storage locker in the underground parking garage at 45 Poncetta Drive and took a 58” plasma television.


Vehicle Burglaries

There were four vehicle burglaries during the past week.

• Garage at 88 Hillside Boulevard—a backpack containing school items was taken from a 1999 Lexus LX300. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred between 10:45 p.m. on 05-23-16 and 1:58 a.m. on 05-24-16.
• Serramonte Shopping Center parking lot near Target—two backpacks containing a MacBook Pro and hard drive were taken from a 2012 Nissan Frontier. The left rear window was smashed. Occurred on 05-24-16 between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.
• Westlake Shopping Center parking structure (3rd floor) on Lake Merced Boulevard—nothing was taken from a 2009 Toyota RAV4. The left rear window and right rear windows were smashed. Occurred on 05-29-16 between 7:10 p.m. and 8:35 p.m.
• Westlake Shopping Center parking structure (3rd floor) on Lake Merced Boulevard—a case containing two assault rifles was taken from a 2016 Honda Accord. The case was too big for the trunk, so the victim put the back seat down to fit the case. The victim put a blanket over the exposed portion of the case in an effort to conceal it. The victim said there was no ammunition in the vehicle. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred on 05-29-16 between 7:10 p.m. and 8:35 p.m.




Stolen Vehicles

There were two stolen vehicles during the past week.

• Unit block of Kent Court—a 1995 Honda Accord. Occurred between 11:30 a.m. on 05-25-16 and 9:15 a.m. on 05-29-16.
• Unit block of Alp Avenue—a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. Occurred between 11:30 p.m. on 05-29-16 and 7:20 a.m. on 05-30-16.

Miscellaneous

• There were 4 hit and run crashes
• We responded to 13 domestic disturbance cases
• There were 14 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold
• We made 10 warrant arrests


Scams/Other

Sweepstakes Fraud

A 77-year old Daly City resident reported she was the victim of fraud and theft after losing $550.00 in a scam. The victim said she regularly enters sweepstakes contests, and last week she received a call from a female claiming to be a clerk from the “Games & Commission Clearing House.” The victim said the caller told her she won first place in the sweepstakes, and the prize was $295,000. The caller told the victim in order to claim the prize, she would need to pay the luxury tax first, in the amount of $17,000 and she would also need to pay for the insurance for the prize which was $550.00. The caller put her “supervisor” on the phone who told the victim her prize would be personally delivered to her residence by two people after she wired the $550.00 insurance money to an address in Washington. The victim told the “supervisor” she was elderly and it was hard to come up with the money. The victim said she eventually went to CVS Pharmacy to get a money gram and sent it to the address as instructed. The following day, the victim received a call from someone else at the “Games & Commission Clearing House”, and the caller said she talked to her supervisor who reduced the luxury tax to $1,400.00 and that she could pay the tax using her credit card. The victim became suspicious and told the caller her credit card was closed. The victim said no one came to her house on Friday to present her the prize money.

If you have to pay anything towards something you “won”, please be suspicious. This most likely is a scam!!

Community Events/Information


Relay For Life of Daly City—June 4-5, 2016

For over 100 years, the American Cancer Society has been working to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays! Here in Daly City, we have our own community fundraiser to help them finish the fight – Relay for Life of Daly City!

Relay for Life of Daly City is holding its annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society on June 4 and 5, 2016 at the Westmoor High School’s Sport Stadium (131 Westmoor Avenue, Daly City, CA 94015). The entrance is located at the corner of Mariposa Avenue & Del Prado Drive. The event begins on Saturday, June 4 at 10:00am with an Opening Ceremony and goes for 24 straight hours. You can find out more information, make a donation, or sign you and your family/friends up today at www.RelayForLife.org/DalyCityCA.


Household Waste Disposal Event—Saturday, June 11, 2016

Daly City residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste (HHW) free of charge on Saturday, June 11. The collection events take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. To participate, residents must schedule an appointment at San Mateo County’s HHW program: www.smchealth.org/hhw or by calling (650) 363-4718, selecting option 3.

Accepted items include acids/bases, aerosol cans, automotive supplies (car batteries, motor oil, antifreeze, brake fluid), cleaning products, fertilizers, pesticides, flammable liquids, fluorescent lights (compact and tubes), paint, inks, and photo chemicals. NO radioactive, explosive, medical or commercial waste is allowed. All waste collected is reused, recycled, or stabilized for proper disposal to achieve zero waste being landfilled.

Kops & Kids—Saturday, June 18, 2016

The Pacifica & Daly City Police Departments are jointly presenting the “Kops & Kids” event from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Sea bowl Bowling Center in Pacifica. (4625 Coast Highway, 650-738-8190). In addition to free bowling for kids, please come out to meet police officers, firefighters, rescue personnel, and members of the Armed Forces. Also, bring your kids to see police cars, motorcycles, military equipment, rescue vehicles, police dogs and even a helicopter! Participating agencies include police department personnel from Broadmoor, Colma, Daly City and South San Francisco, fire department personnel from the North County Fire Authority and also the United States military will be represented.


Daly City Police Athletic League 42nd Annual Golf Fundraiser Tournament—July 25, 2016

Have you ever wanted to golf at the beautiful Olympic Club Lake course in San Francisco? Here’s your chance to do so, as well as to sponsor and help hundreds of youth the PAL assists each year. The event is on Monday, July 25, 2016, with a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. The format is a two person, with one best ball/two person with one best ball blind bogey. The cost is $350, which includes golf, lunch, dinner, trophies and prizes. The donations are tax deductible and much less expensive than a membership! For additional information, please visit http://dcpal.org/golf-tournament.


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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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 welcome!

Diane McCarthy, Management Analyst (650) 746-8373 [email protected]
Our Anonymous Tip Line is (650) 873-2467 (873-AIMS).