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, 08-20-18 at 4:31 a.m., a 56-year old Daly City resident was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and hit and run following a traffic collision involving an unoccupied parked patrol vehicle at the intersection of Mission Street and Templeton Avenue.

On Tuesday, 08-21-18 at 3:20 a.m., Officer Tualaulelei and Officer Sabins were dispatched to Callan Boulevard and King Drive on a report of a gray four door vehicle with the bumper on the ground in the middle of the intersection. Two South San Francisco Police officers and the fire department were on scene when our officers arrived. One SSFPD officer said the driver was seated in the driver’s seat and was still pressing the gas pedal, but the vehicle was unable to move as it was disabled after hitting two Daly City signs. The 23-year old driver from South San Francisco was placed under arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol and was treated for his injuries before being booked into jail.

On Tuesday, 08-21-18 at 10:11 p.m., Officer Dhaliwal, Officer Ortiz and Officer McCarthy were dispatched to the Target store on a report of two intoxicated subjects who were walking around the store talking to people. One of the subjects was said to have a gas can and smelled like gasoline. One of the males, a 49-year old South San Francisco resident, was arrested for shoplifting and possession of drug paraphernalia. The other male, a 40-year old Daly City resident, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and for being under the influence of a controlled substance. A 49-year old female from San Francisco was with the two males and was arrested for an outstanding warrant.

On Wednesday, 08-22-18 at 9:48 p.m., Officers Herrera, Perdomo and Cabatic were dispatched to a call of a battery that occurred on the 300 block of Crocker Avenue. The victim, a 31-year old Daly City resident, said he was seated in the middle seat of his friend’s truck as they were driving northbound on Mission Street. He said he heard a car honk and then his friend parked in his driveway on Crocker Avenue. The victim said he exited the vehicle and carried a pizza into his garage. He said approximately 30 seconds later, a female came out from a vehicle, approached the garage and started yelling at him for cutting him off earlier. He stated the female threw off her shoe and threw it at his head, and then started punching him. The driver of the vehicle said he separated the subjects and then his friend went back inside to grab a bat but did not approach the female. The victim asked that the female be arrested for attacking him. Officers cited the female, a 21-year old Daly City resident, for battery.

On Thursday, 08-23-18 at 6:34 p.m., Officer Castillo was dispatched to the Westlake Shopping Center parking lot near Starbuck’s on a report of an assault and battery. Officer Jackson-Berrios responded to assist. A 31-year old San Francisco resident said she was double parked waiting for a parking spot as someone was backing out of the space, and after the vehicle backed out, another vehicle pulled in quickly. The female confronted the male who took her parking space, and she said the male then yelled back at her to “go back to China”. The female told her husband what happened after he came out of Starbuck’s. The husband approached the male and wanted him to apologize for his comments. The subject who stole the parking spot punched the husband once to his left cheek. The 30-year old victim from Daly City wished to press charges against the 54-year old suspect from Daly City, and a complaint was sent to the District Attorney’s Office.

On Thursday, 08-23-18 at 10:02 p.m., Officer Graner was dispatched to the Serramonte Shopping Center parking lot near Ross on a report of a male who was stumbling and attempting to break into a red minivan. Officer Lechleitner responded to assist and was talking to two subjects in the van, and determined both subjects were on probation. One of the subjects did not have anything illegal in his possession, but the other subject, a 41-year old transient, had pills in his possession, as well as other illegal items. He was subsequently arrested for being a felon in possession of ammunition, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine and heroin) for sale, and for possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Friday, 08-24-18 at 8:30 p.m., a 42-year old Daly City resident was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and for criminal threats after threatening to kill his 67-year old father with both a baseball bat and knife in his hands. The subject was also arrested for cruelty to an elder, resisting arrest and for being a felon in possession of ammunition. This occurred in a residence on the 200 block of St. Catherine Drive.

On Friday, 08-24-18 at 9:56 p.m., a 19-year old Daly City resident was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs (suspected marijuana) and for driving while unlicensed. This occurred during a DUI/Driver’s license checkpoint at Southgate Avenue and Cerro Drive.

On Saturday, 08-25-18 at 2:30 a.m., a 30-year old South San Francisco resident drove through a DUI/ Driver’s license checkpoint at Cerro Drive and Southgate Avenue. The subject was driving with a suspended driver's license and was cited. The passenger, a 27-year old San Mateo resident, was cited for being in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia (a pipe).

On Saturday, 08-25-18 at 2:14 a.m., a 29-year old Richmond resident was arrested for public intoxication after refusing to get off the bus at the end of the line at San Jose Avenue and Mission Street.

On Saturday, 08-25-18 at 10:23 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Ross store on a report of a suspicious subject inside the store. An employee reported that the subject had a history of going inside the store and stealing merchandise. Officers contacted the subject who was on probation and had two active warrants from San Francisco for shoplifting and theft. The subject’s backpack was filled with Ross merchandise, and the subject had a crack pipe and cocaine base (“crack”) in his pocket. Officers arrested the 32-year old transient subject.

On Wednesday, 08-22-18 at approximately 11:40 p.m., a 42-year old Daly City resident was the victim of an attempted homicide via box cutter knife by two subjects, a 27-year old Hayward resident and a 44-year old San Francisco resident. This incident started outside of the Carlito’s Club and concluded at the 100 block of Werner Avenue.
Robberies

There was one robbery and one attempted robbery during the past week.

On Friday, 08-24-18 at 11:12 a.m., when a 47-year old Walgreen’s employee confronted a subject for stealing five boxes of beef jerky, she was struck in the face by the suspect who fled the store with the stolen merchandise. Officers found the subject, a 56-year old San Francisco resident, on John Daly Boulevard and Poncetta Drive and arrested him for robbery and battery.

On Tuesday, 08-28-18, officers were dispatched to the front counter at the police station on a report of an attempted robbery that occurred on Sunday, 08-26-18 at 8:00 p.m. The victim, an 18-year old Daly City resident, said he had played in a soccer game at the Crocker Amazon Park in San Francisco and was walking on home on Geneva Avenue near Pasadena Street when he became aware of four male individuals walking towards him. The victim said he heard one subject state, “There goes the money”. The victim said he immediately began to run away, and he heard the subjects tell him they were going to kill him and for him to run faster. The victim said when he was first approached by the group of subjects, he saw one subject pull a serrated fixed blade knife from the pocket of his hoodie sweatshirt. The victim could not provide clear descriptions of the subject but he believed they were all Hispanic males in their 20’s. This investigation is continuing.


Residential Burglaries

There were no residential burglaries during the past week.


Commercial Burglaries

There were two commercial burglaries during the past week.

On Saturday, 08-25-18 between 3:40 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., the Bayshore Market was burglarized by two suspects who took cigarettes, batteries, lottery scratcher tickets, food and a large gun safe containing currency, a .357 Magnum revolver and ammunition. Through images captured on surveillance footage, officers were able to identify one subject, a 44-year old San Francisco resident. With the assistance of the San Francisco Police Department, we took the subject into custody for commercial burglary, receiving stolen property and for conspiracy to commit a crime. This case is still being investigated to determine the identity of the other suspect.

Between 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, 08-25-18 and 9:02 p.m. on Sunday, 08-26-18, unknown subjects broke into a vacant room at the Westlake Center and left partially burnt boxes of fast food inside the room. This case is under investigation.


Vehicle Burglaries

There were five vehicle burglaries during the past week.

• 200 block of Acacia Street—an iPhone headset, charger and three gift cards were taken from a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred between 8:00 p.m. on 08-21-18 and 7:15 a.m. on 08-22-18.
• Unit block of Peter Street—a North Face backpack was taken from a 2016 Subaru WRX. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 08-24-18 between 12:01 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.
• In N Out Restaurant on Washington Street—a Nike backpack containing a Samsung tablet, power charger, United Kingdom passport and wallet was taken from a 2018 Ford Edge. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred on 08-26-18 between 4:30 p.m. and 5:20 p.m.
• 300 block of Ottilia Street—a wallet, car charger and other small items were taken from a 2009 Nissan Versa. The passenger window was smashed. Occurred between 10:00 p.m. on 08-21-18 and 5:15 a.m. on 08-22-18. **On-line report made.
• Unit block of Hillcrest Drive—miscellaneous property was taken from a 2011 Audi Q5. The right front window was sm. Occurred between 11:00 p.m. on 08-23-18 and 5:00 a.m. on 08-24-18. **On-line report made.


Stolen Vehicles

There was one attempted stolen vehicle during the past week.

• 200 block of Pierce Street—an unknown subject removed the ignition lock to a 2003 Mercedes Benz E320 between 6:00 p.m. on 08-23-18 and 9:00 a.m. on 08-24-18.


Miscellaneous

• We responded to 5 domestic disturbance cases
• There were 5 shoplifting incidents reported
• There were 3 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold
• There were 10 vandalism cases reported
• There were 2 hit and run collisions reported


Scams/Other

Amazon Job Scam

A Daly City resident reported to me that he received a “robocall” from someone who left a message saying to visit “internetjobs.org” to get an internet job with Amazon. The resident told me that link sent him to a site for supposed internet-based Amazon jobs, although he said the link was not affiliated with Amazon in any way. The resident said he stopped reading when it said, “Amazon Cash Websites Application Page” and “If you are lucky enough to qualify, you can get the package for a small enrollment fee…” The resident was smart enough to realize that paying to apply for a job sounded shady and did not pursue it further.



Community Events/Information


National Night Out 2018 Recap

This year’s National Night Out event was a chilly one! We enjoyed meeting everyone who was able to attend. Here is a short video of the event: https://youtu.be/mvTPXAd_xx8



Pasta Bingo—Daly City Lions Club Fundraiser on Friday, September 7, 2018

Join the Daly City Host Lions Club for a great evening of dinner and bingo on Friday, September 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Doelger Café in Westlake Park, 101 Lake Merced Boulevard, Daly City. The cost is $25.00 per person, which includes dinner and ten bingo games. Advanced purchase only—reservations and payments must be received by Monday, September 3. For more information, please call (650) 755-9567 or email [email protected].
Free Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event—Saturday, September 8, 2018

San Mateo County residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste (HHW) free of charge at a special drop-off collection event in Daly City on Saturday, September 8, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To participate, you may make an appointment for this FREE event by visiting www.smchealth.org/hhw or by calling (650) 363-4718 and selecting option #3. The event location and directions will be provided after you make an appointment.

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, propane tanks, 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. **No radioactive, explosive, or medical waste.

**Limit 10 gallons of liquid or 50 pounds of solid waste per appointment.


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).