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

During the past week, there was a rather unusual amount (17) of people who were issued citations for possession of either cocaine or methamphetamine. Officers made contact with these people either during traffic stops or pedestrian stops.

On Monday, 03-26-18 at approximately 5:09 a.m., a 30-year old Daly City resident was arrested for driving under the influence after Officer Murillo found him asleep behind the wheel at the corner of St. Francis Boulevard and Belhaven Avenue.

On Thursday, 03-29-18 at 8:59 a.m., officers arrested a 22-year old San Francisco resident for giving a false name to a peace officer and battery (via spit) upon a police officer. This occurred after officers were dispatched to a call of a vandalism in progress on the 6200 block of Mission Street. The subject was first placed on a mental health evaluation and then later booked into jail.

On Friday, 03-30-18 at 2:20 p.m., Officer Todaro and Officer Mendiara were dispatched to a residence on the unit block of Rice Street on a report of a family disturbance. The 50-year old reporting party said her nephew was at home “throwing things” and was fearful of her safety. When officers made contact with the subject, they saw that the subject had been drinking and was belligerent. When Officer Todaro asked the subject for his identification, he said the subject told him to take it out of his pocket. Without warning, the subject lunged toward Officer Todaro, and a struggle ensued. Officer arrested the 29-year old subject for battery upon a police officer, obstructing/resisting a police officer and for an outstanding warrant.

On Saturday, 03-31-18 at approximately 12:24 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Gellert Boulevard on a report of shots fired into a residence. Upon arrival, officers located numerous shell casings in the driveway. The investigation revealed multiple gunshots were fired by two separate people from both inside and outside of the residence. From the residence, officers arrested a 24-year old male from San Francisco for attempted murder and a narcotics violation. Two other adults were arrested from the residence for narcotics violations. The fourth subject, a 37-year old male from San Francisco, was arrested for attempted murder based on firing a weapon into the residence from the street. The 37-year old male sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound to his leg by another resident. He was treated prior to being booked into the main jail.

On Saturday, 03-31-18 at 8:55 p.m., a 21-year old Daly City resident was arrested for driving under the influence after he was involved in a hit and run collision near Peoria Street and Roosevelt Avenue.

On Sunday, 04-01-18 at 8:36 p.m., subsequent to a traffic stop, a 28-year old Daly City resident was arrested for possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle, carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle and for carrying a concealed dirk/dagger. This occurred at Westline Drive and Skyline Drive.

On Sunday, 04-01-18 at approximately 9:46 p.m., a 58-year old Daly City resident was arrested for public intoxication and for a misdemeanor warrant after threatening to shoot a patron at Buffalo Wild Wings.


Robberies

There were no robberies during the past week.


Residential Burglaries

There were two residential burglaries and one attempted residential burglary during the past week.

On Thursday, 03-29-18 between 7:15 p.m. and 9:05 p.m., unknown suspects pried the rear upstairs door to a residence on the 200 block of Bay Ridge Drive and stole a diamond ring, additional jewelry, coins and other items. The victim said he returned home and heard footsteps from upstairs and then heard someone run down the rear stairs. The victim looked into the backyard and saw two either Hispanic or black males running up the retaining wall of his residence. The victim said they were wearing black masks with holes in the eye area, black gloves and black clothing. Officers checked the area but could not locate any subjects.

On Thursday, 03-29-18 at approximately 6:30 p.m., an unknown suspect entered a residence on the 300 block of Skyline Drive via an open downstairs window. A resident was in the home at the time and heard footsteps and later reported it to his landlord. There was no loss.

On Saturday, 03-31-18 at approximately 8:41 p.m., unknown suspects used a pry tool on the rear metal gate and rear glass sliding door to a residence on the 200 block of St. Catherine Drive and stole watches and jewelry.

On Monday, 03-26-18 at 8:09 p.m., officers were dispatched an apartment at 850 Campus Drive on a report of an interrupted residential burglary of an apartment. The reporting party advised that the subject lived in the building and was most likely responsible for a burglary last week. After an investigation, officers arrested a 19-year old resident of the same apartment building for burglary.


Commercial Burglaries

There were five commercial burglaries during the past week.

Between Wednesday, 03-28-18 at 10:15 a.m. and Thursday, 03-29-18 at 10:00 a.m., an unknown subject pried the coin operated dryer at an apartment on the 700 block of Hillside Boulevard.

On Thursday, 03-29-18 between 1:30 p.m. and 2:40 p.m., an unknown subject entered the men’s locker room at the Planet Fitness facility and pried a combination lock off of a locker and stole a wallet containing credit cards and identification. The subject then used the credit cards at Target. This investigation is continuing.

On Thursday, 03-29-18- between 1:30 p.m. and 2:40 p.m., an unknown subject entered the men’s locker room at the Planet Fitness facility and pried another combination lock off of a locker and stole the victim’s clothing and his wallet containing credit cards and identification. The suspect then used the credit cards at various locations. This investigation is continuing.

On Friday, 03-30-18 at approximately 11:30 a.m., an unknown subject stole 13 boxes of high-end fragrances from Macy’s. This investigation is continuing.

On Friday, 03-30-18 between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., an unknown subject entered the men’s locker room at the 24 Hour Fitness facility and removed the lock from a locker and stole the victim’s backpack and duffel bag containing identification, a credit card and a key. The suspect then used the credit cards to purchase items at a nearby gas station. This investigation is continuing.


Vehicle Burglaries

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

• 400 block of Lakeshire Drive—a laptop bag containing a book and paperwork was taken from a 2016 Toyota Prius. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred between 9:00 p.m. on 03-26-18 and 6:50 a.m. on 03-27-18. **On-line report made.
• The Habit restaurant parking lot—a backpack containing DVD and Blue Ray movies was taken from a 2016 Honda Civic. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred on 03-29-18 between 6:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
• 200 block of Miriam Street—old credit cards and paperwork was taken from a 2006 Honda Civic. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred between 1:00 p.m. on 04-01-18 and 7:20 a.m. on 04-02-18.
• 300 block of Washington Street—an attempted burglary only to a 2016 Cadillac Escalade. Occurred on 03-27-18 at 4:49 a.m.


Stolen Vehicles

There was one vehicle stolen during the past week.

• 800 block of Skyline Drive—a 2018 Dodge Caravan. Occurred between 10:30 p.m. on 03-28-18 and 5:30 a.m. on 03-29-18.


Miscellaneous

• We responded to 10 domestic disturbance cases
• There were 12 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold
• There were 5 vandalism cases reported
• There were 5 hit and run collisions reported


Scams/Other

Rental Unit Scam

On Thursday, 03-29-18 at 12:37 p.m., a 19-year old Pacifica resident reported that she was the victim of a fraud. The victim explained that on Monday, 03-26-18 at 2:30 p.m., she responded to an ad on “roomster.com” regarding the rental of an in-law unit in Daly City. The victim said she agreed to send $600 via “Zelle” (money transfer) as a deposit for the rental. The victim later learned that the property on the ad was not really for rent at all, and the phone numbers she had for the “landlords” were unable to be traced.

Craigslist Ad Scams

On Friday, 03-30-18, a 57-year old Daly City resident reported a fraud that had occurred three days prior. The reporting party said she had made an ad on Craigslist earlier in the month to sell a used couch for $100. The reporting party said an unknown caller “Sunni” said a cashier’s check for $1,950.50 would be mailed to her address for purchase of the couch. The reporting party said “Sunni” told her to deposit the check into her bank account, keep $100 for the purchase of the couch and to withdraw $1,850.50 in cash and give it to the furniture delivery driver who was scheduled to pick up the couch. The reporting party said she was later informed that the delivery driver was no longer picking up the couch and was given a Wells Fargo account number to deposit the remaining $1,850.50 to pay the driver. The victim said on 03-27-18, she deposited the check and withdrew the cash and deposited the cash into the Wells Fargo account. The following day, the reporting party said her bank informed her that the cashier’s check she deposited the day before was fraudulent.

Coincidentally, the same day, another Daly City resident reported being scammed in nearly the identical situation as described above. This 30-year old reporting party said a couple of weeks ago, he placed an ad on Craigslist for the sale of an entertainment center for $500. He said someone contacted him in the same fashion, but this time the check was for $1,850. The reporting party fell for this and deposited the fraudulent check and withdrew $1,850 from his bank.


Community Events/Information


Daly City Host Lions Club Pasta Bingo—Friday, April 13

The Daly City Host Lion’s Club is having their annual Pasta Bingo event on Friday, April 13, 2018 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Café Doelger in Westlake Park. (101 Lake Merced Boulevard, Daly City). The cost is $25.00 per person and it includes dinner and ten bingo games. The tickets are advanced purchase only, and reservations will be held at the door. (Reservations and payments must be received by Monday, April 9.) For additional information, please call (650) 755-9567 or email [email protected].


Daly City’s Earth Day Event—Saturday, April 21 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)

The City of Daly City is once again celebrating this day with a variety of free services aimed at protecting our environment. The event goes from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and will be offering free services including: secure document shredding, electronic waste drop-off, compost giveaway, and used tires take back. You must show proof of Daly City residency in order to stop off items for disposal. This event will be held at the City Hall parking lot at 333-90th Street. Volunteers are needed at this event to unload items from vehicles, answer questions, give directions, and more. For more information, please contact Stephen Stolte, the City’s Sustainability Coordinator, at (650) 991-8126 or [email protected]. You may also visit www.dalycity.org for more information.


Mission Street Clean up with the Top of the Hill Improvement Association (TOTHIA)—Saturday, April 21 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)

Help make a difference and make the neighborhood shine! Get to know the neighbors and local businesses and get involved in future community improvement initiatives! For more information, please contact Clyde Stormont at (415) 377-8580 or e-mail [email protected].


San Mateo County Alert System (SMC)

This alert is a free digital communication system used by emergency management agencies and first responders to send emergency alerts, notifications and updates to portable digital devices. In an emergency situation, an alert will be sent by San Mateo County authorized personnel and you will receive messages on your cell phone or mobile device. Most carriers activate the service automatically. To receive emergency alerts, sign up by visiting www.smcalert.info .According to County records, Daly City has the lowest number of registered users in the county. Please sign up today!


Nextdoor.com

Nextdoor.com is a free private social networking website for your neighborhood. This private network ensures that only those who live in your neighborhood can join; users must go through a verification process. Neighbors ask each other for business recommendations; help in locating missing pets; discuss relevant local government issues; or connect for 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. Please note: the City of Daly City and/or the Police Department cannot see what residents post—we are only allowed to post information. There is also a mobile application, or you can have it sent to your e-mail. 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 always welcome!

**There will not be a bulletin written next week because of vacation.

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