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Notable Cases


On Tuesday, 07-03-18 at 3:46 p.m., Officer Jackson conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was double parked, blocking the lane of traffic of eastbound Southgate Avenue near Park Plaza Drive. The driver, a 29-year old Daly City resident, had a suspended driver's license for driving under the influence, and he also did not have insurance. Officer Jackson issued the driver a citation for both offenses.

On Thursday, 07-05-18 at 2:28 a.m., a 20-year old Pacifica resident was arrested for driving under the influence causing bodily injury, after being involved in a collision with another vehicle. This occurred at the intersection of John Daly Boulevard and Skyline Boulevard. The driver of the other vehicle, a 70-year old San Mateo resident, was transported to San Francisco General Hospital to be treated for her injuries.

On Saturday, 07-07-18 at 3:00 a.m., officers were dispatched to Mission Street and San Jose Avenue on a report of a bus driver who was punched in the face by a rider. The 54-year old driver said he was about to start his route and said a female asked if she could get on the bus early. The driver said before he left the stop, he saw people fighting in the street in front of the bus. He said he had to start his route, so he started driving. The driver said the bus rider became angry and yelled at the driver because she wanted to let people the people who were fighting on the bus. The driver said he drove approximately 100 feet from the bus stop and was struck by the female rider and wanted to press charges. Officers placed the 32-year old female from Oakland under arrest for battery with injury on transit personnel.

On Sunday, 07-08-18 at 3:53 p.m., Officer Premenko was on patrol and was advised by dispatchers about an armed robbery that occurred at the BART station on John Daly Boulevard. Sgt. Mattos advised the victims were at Niantic Avenue and St. Charles Avenue in San Francisco. The dispatchers said the suspect was involved in an armed robbery via gun and attempted carjacking. The victim gave Sgt. Mattos a description of the suspect, and Officer Premenko noticed a subject matching the description jogging northbound across Brotherhood Way, making a u-turn at Arch Street and walking up a pedestrian path leading to St. Charles Avenue. The officer contacted the subject sitting on the staircase of a residence on the unit block of St. Charles Avenue and asked the suspect if he lived at that residence. Officer Premenko said the subject as sweating profusely and said he was just waiting for an Uber. The 18-year old subject from South San Francisco later admitted that he did not have any money and tried to get it from a couple of ladies. The suspect was detained and turned over to San Francisco P.D., as the crime occurred in their city.


Robberies

There were two robberies during the past week.

On Wednesday, 07-04-18 between midnight and 12:30 a.m., a 49-year old Daly City resident was the victim of a strong arm robbery by two unknown suspects. The victim said he was on walking on East Cavour Street approaching Mission Street when two subjects stepped out from behind a tree and sprayed pepper spray in his face. The victim said immediately after being sprayed, one of the suspects punched him twice in the face. The victim said he covered his face with both of his arms in an attempt to prevent himself from being assaulted further. The victim said while he was holding his arms up and over his face, the suspects then went through all of his pockets and took a $20 bill and his cell phone. The victim said the suspects then ran southbound on Mission Street. The victim described the suspects as unknown race males, both wearing dark clothing and dark colored shoes, approximately 5’10”, weighing between 160-170 lbs. The victim went to the hospital to be treated for two lacerations to his face. Officers were unable to locate the suspects.

On Thursday, 07-05-18 between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., a 34-year old Daly City resident said he was the victim of robbery and assault by an unknown suspect who punched him the arms and then took $180 in cash, a cell phone, his identification and his keys. This occurred at the Annex Bar on Mission Street. The victim said he was drunk, but he remembers getting into a physical confrontation with a woman at the bar and that the woman punched and pushed him several times. This investigation is continuing.


Residential Burglaries

There were three residential burglaries during the past week.

On Tuesday, 07-03-18 between 1:15 p.m. and 1:50 p.m., a residence on the 100 block of Westline Avenue was burglarized by an unknown suspect who broke the front door and a bedroom door to gain entry. There was no loss.

On Tuesday, 07 03-18 between 7:30 a.m. and 5:05 p.m., a residence on the 200 block of Oakridge Drive was burglarized by an unknown suspect who pried the rear sliding door to gain entry. The loss has yet to be determined.

On Tuesday, 07-03-18 between 4:00 p.m. and 6:12 p.m., an unknown suspect forced open the back door of a residence on the unit block of Lake Forest Drive and stole a safe containing a will, a large amount of currency, and jewelry. Other miscellaneous items were taken from the upstairs portion of the residence.




Commercial Burglaries

There was one commercial burglary during the past week.

On Tuesday, 07-03-18 at 8:19 a.m., a 26-year old Daly City resident stole over $3,000 worth of electronics from Target and left the staffed registers without paying. Two days later, after officers spoke to the suspect about the burglary, they arrested him after he gave a full confession.


Vehicle Burglaries

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

• 400 block of South Hill Boulevard—a backpack containing toys was taken from a 2017 Audi Q7. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred on 07-05-18 at 4:55 a.m. The victim’s surveillance camera indicated two suspects were by his vehicle. The backpack was located several houses down the street.
• 49 Skyline Plaza—a backpack containing miscellaneous clothing was taken from the rear driver’s side floorboard of a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The left rear window was smashed. Occurred on 07-05-18 between 1:50 p.m. and 2:25 p.m.
• Unit block of Wilson Street—keys, $400 and work check were taken from a 2018 Toyota. The right rear window and passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 07-06-18 between 8:00 p.m. and 10:35 p.m.
• 400 block of Niantic Avenue—a garage door opener and pocket knife were taken from a 2014 Subaru Impreza. Occurred between midnight on 07-06-18 and 6:00 a.m. on 07-07-18.
• Joe’s of Westlake parking lot—a suit case containing clothing and shoes and also a bag containing an iPad, wireless headphones, medication, running shoes and make-up was taken form a 2008 Chevrolet Equinox. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred on 07-07-18 between 9:00 p.m. and 10:41 p.m.
• Unit block of Liebig Street—attempted burglary of a 2017 Honda Accord. The car alarm went off after the front passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 07-06-18 at 9:50 p.m.



Stolen Vehicles

There were three vehicles stolen during the past week. One was recovered.

• 1200 block of Skyline Drive—a 2003 Cadillac Escalade. Occurred between 07-07-18 at 12:00 p.m. and 07-08-18 at 12:00 a.m.
• South Hill Boulevard/Alta Vista Way—a 1998 Honda Civic. Occurred between 11:00 p.m. on 07-08-18 and 4:30 p.m. on 07-09-18. **Recovered by the Contra Costa Co. Sheriff’s Office on 07-11-18.
• Enterprise Rental Car parking lot on Mission Street—a 2017 Nissan Rogue. The customer failed to return the vehicle on 07-03-18 as agreed.


Miscellaneous

• We responded to 8 domestic disturbance cases
• There were 7 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold
• There were 8 vandalism cases reported
• There were 10 hit and run collisions reported



Scams/Other

Computer Virus Scam

On Saturday, 07-07-18 at 10:57 a.m., a 64-year old Daly City resident reported that she received a call from a 1-800 number, and the caller who had an “Indian” accent advised her she had a virus on her computer due to recent travels. The victim said the caller sent her to a “go to meeting” link and the person on the phone claiming to be an Apple tech support shared her computer screen with her and showed her that she had a virus. The caller said the only way to get rid of the virus was to obtain gift cards. Convinced she had a virus, the victim said she went to Lucky’s and purchased four $100.00 Visa gift cards. The caller stayed on the phone with her while she purchased the gift cards. The victim the read the caller the confirmation numbers from the back of the cards. After returning home and ending the conversation with the caller on the phone, the victim called Apple tech support who advised her she was likely the victim of a scam. The Apple tech support person removed the “go to meeting” link from her computer to prevent further access to her computer.


Community Events/Information


National Night Out—Save the Date! Tuesday, August 7, 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Serramonte Center

Please join us as we celebrate National Night Out, America’s “Night Out Against Crime” on Tuesday, August 7th, 2017. National Night Out is a national effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities and community-police partnerships. It also sends a message to criminals letting them know that communities are organized and fighting back.

This free event will feature members from Allied Waste Services, American Cancer Society, Asian American Donor Program, California Highway Patrol, Crunch Fitness, the Daly City Faith Community, Daly City Fire Department, Daly City Lion’s Club (who will be conducting free eye screenings), the Daly City Library and Recreation Services, Daly City Water & Wastewater Department, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Health Plan of San Mateo, Home Depot, JC Penney’s, Macy’s, MADD, Mid-Peninsula Boys and Girls Club, PG&E, Self Help for the Elderly, Serramonte Center, Smart and Final, Sonitrol Security, Sprouts, Target, and the Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary. Bring your family out for an evening to meet fellow residents and Police, Fire, and City staff, fun activities, and small giveaways for children. In addition, the popular Off the Grid Food Trucks will be onsite (fees for food and beverages apply). The event will be located on the northeast corner, near the digital billboard sign. Make National Night Out part of your summer! To see what the event was all about last year, here’s a short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrgWbCUXTUw


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!

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