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, 08-27-18 at 9:32 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 400 block of A Street on a report of an assault with a deadly weapon that just occurred. The reporting party, a 50-year old process server, said he attempted to serve paperwork to a subject in one of the apartments, and the subject opened his living room blinds to speak with the reporting party. The reporting party told the subject he did not want to talk to him about personal matters out loud. The reporting party said the subject opened his front door holding a “white tube”, and proceeded to use the tube to push him and hit him several times. The reporting party said he tried to defend himself and used his leg to kick the subject away from him. The reporting party said the subject then went back into his residence and grabbed an object, possibly an antenna, and began striking him in the back and arm as the reporting party ran towards the front entrance of the apartment complex. The reporting party was able to distance himself and called 9-1-1.
Officers obtained an arrest warrant for the 51-year old suspect, and they arrested him at his residence on Friday, 08-31-18.

On Tuesday, 08-28-18 at 3:57 p.m., Officer Digiacomo and Officer Hepler were dispatched to a residence on the 800 block of Lausanne Avenue on a report of a family disturbance. The reporting party said her grandmother called her saying the reporting party’s uncle was causing a disturbance at her residence—accusing her mother of stealing his marijuana. The grandmother tried to intervene, and the male started yelling. The reporting party said her uncle had been drinking all day and believed he was drunk. The mother and grandmother left the residence after the subject yelled at them. The grandmother was concerned and wanted the officers to find the subject because he had been drinking and left the residence in his vehicle. As the officers were standing in the front yard of the residence, they saw a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed (approximately 50 mph in a 25 mph zone) and the subject in question parked the vehicle in the driveway. The officers said the subject opened the driver’s side door and attempted to exit the vehicle, but the vehicle started rolling back as the subject left the engine running and did not place the vehicle into the park position. The subject, a 51-year old Daly City resident, said he had just woken up from a nap and left the residence to try to find his sister because she stole his marijuana from his bedroom. The officers conducted field sobriety tests on the subject, and they arrested him for driving under the influence after failing the tests.

On Wednesday, 08-29-18 at 2:34 a.m., Officer Tualaulelei was on patrol in the area of Hickey Boulevard and Callan Boulevard and saw a lone subject standing outside his parked vehicle. The officer said as he walked up to the subject, he noticed another male facing the perimeter fence of the cemetery and was urinating along the fence line. The officer asked the subjects what they were doing, and they said they were “just hanging out”. The second subject apologized for urinating. Officer Tualaulelei asked the first subject if he had anything illegal on him, and the subject said he did not. Officer Lechleitner arrived to assist, and the officers found two different mint containers that contained several zip-lock baggies containing a white rock-like substance and a white powdery substance in the subject’s pants pocket. They found a larger mint container with more zip-lock baggies with a white crystalline substance in them in the subject’s jacket pocket. Officer Tualaulelei also found a substantial amount of currency in the subject’s pants pocket and also a little more methamphetamine inside of the vehicle. The first subject, a 40-year old San Francisco resident, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine and cocaine) for sales. The second subject, a 32-year old San Francisco resident, did not have anything illegal in his possession and was released.

On Wednesday, 08-29-18 at 1:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to a panic alarm at the Bank of America on Mission Street. The 26-year old teller said she was at her window when a male subject approached her station and wanted to make a transaction. The teller said the subject handed her a note saying he wanted money and had a bomb. The teller pressed the panic button and tried to stall the subject until he told her to hurry and demanded money. The teller said the subject left the bank without the money. When the subject exited the bank, he then attempted to carjack an occupied vehicle in the parking lot. The subject was unsuccessful in obtaining the vehicle, and he walked out of the parking lot. The officers found the subject at the nearby Taco Bell parking lot. The subject, a 43-year old Rio Vista resident, was arrested for robbery, carjacking and for a bomb threat.

On Wednesday, 08-29-18 at approximately 7:25 p.m., a 24-year old San Francisco resident was sitting and waiting for her friends at the fountain area of the Century 20 theaters when an unknown juvenile snatched the victim’s iPhone 7 from her hands. The victim described the suspect as a black male, approximately 17-years old, wearing a black jacket with a white hooded sweatshirt underneath the jacket. The suspect was last seen running eastbound from the fountain toward Marchbank Park.

In the last bulletin, I wrote about a 49-year old Uber driver who was the victim of a robbery of his cell phone by a passenger that occurred in the Target parking lot at the Serramonte Shopping Center. On Thursday, 08-30-18 at 3:14 p.m., officers arrested the suspect, a 34-year old Daly City resident, for this crime!

On Thursday, 08-30-18 at 10:18 p.m., Officer Graner and Officer Bermudez were dispatched to the Burlington Coat Factory store on a report of a female who may be attempting to steal merchandise who locked herself in the restroom for four hours. The manager said she went in to check on the female several times but never received a response from her. The manager said at one point, she went inside the bathroom and saw an unresponsive female on the floor inside of the stall. The manager said several times in the past, she has asked the female to leave the store because she stole merchandise. The officers entered the bathroom and saw a person’s shoes under the door of a stall. Officer Brenes arrived to assist, and she knocked on the door to the stall and opened it, after receiving no response. The officers saw a female seated hunched over on the toilet, and she was unresponsive. The female had a pair of pliers in one hand, and there was a bloody hypodermic needle on the floor in front of her. After several attempts to obtain a response from the female, officers said she began to acknowledge them. The female told them she had fallen asleep. The officers asked the female if she had anything illegal in her possession, and the female said she did not. The officers asked if they could search her belongings, and the female gave consent. While Officer Graner was speaking with the subject, he noticed her eyelids were droopy, her posture was hunched, and her face was sweaty. Officer Graner found several bags of sealed hypodermic needles, as well as multiple, used uncapped hypodermic needles. Officer Graner also found bottle caps containing a sticky-tar like substance on them. The subject admitted to being a heroin user and to have used heroin earlier in the day. After officers conducted tests on the subject to determine if she was under the influence, they arrested the 33-year old transient female for being in under the influence of a controlled substance, being in possession of a controlled substance, and for possession of narcotics paraphernalia.

On Sunday, 09-02-18 at approximately 6:34 a.m., officers were dispatched to the Starbuck’s on Gellert Boulevard on a report of two subjects physically fighting with knives. The victim, a 39-year old Redwood City resident, said he was waiting for the bus and had yelled out an expletive as he was frustrated with the bus schedule. The 39-year old transient suspect was at the bus stop as well and thought the victim was yelling at him. A fight ensued, involving a knife, but the victim did not sustain any injuries. The suspect was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and for committing a felony while out on bail.


Robberies

There were two robberies and one attempted robbery during the past week.


On Monday, 08-27-18 at approximately 8:55 p.m., three loss prevention officers from Macy’s were the victims of a robbery by a subject who pushed them after they attempted to detain him for stealing store merchandise. The suspect, a 42-year old San Francisco resident, was arrested for robbery, possession of burglary tools, possession of drug paraphernalia, and for outstanding warrants.

On Wednesday, 08-29-18 at 1:20 p.m., a subject attempted to rob the Bank of America on Mission Street and also attempted to carjack a victim in the parking lot. See “notable reports” for more information.

On Wednesday, 08-29-18 at 6:49 p.m., officers were dispatched to a report of a robbery by gunpoint that occurred at the intersection of Calgary Street and Geneva Avenue. The victim, a 43-year old San Francisco resident, said he was on the phone in his parked vehicle when he said a subject approached him at the passenger window and reached out with his left hand holding a gun-shaped object wrapped in black plastic. The victim said the subject point the object at him and appeared to be yelling at him. The victim said he was afraid the subject was going to rob him but couldn’t escape in his vehicle as the “club” safety device was already mounted on his steering wheel. The victim said he began running towards his home, but the subject did not follow him. Officers found a subject matching the description in the area, and the victim positively identified the subject as the same subject he had seen. The subject had a black beanie and a deodorant stick in his pocket. The subject, a 31-year old San Francisco resident, was arrested for attempted robbery.


Residential Burglaries

There were three residential burglaries during the past week.

Between 3:02 p.m. on Friday, 08-24-18 and 1:50 p.m. on Monday, 08-27-18, an unknown suspect broke the front door of an apartment on the 200 block of Lake Merced Boulevard and took an Apple MacBook Pro that was in the futon couch in the living room.

On Saturday, 09-01-18 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., an unknown suspect forced entry to the front door of a residence on the unit block of Gambetta Street and took an IBM laptop, U.S. passport, Louis Vuitton hand bag, a key ring with 20-30 keys, and $1,000 in U.S. currency.

Between 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, 09-01-18 and 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, 09-02-18, an unknown suspect forced the rear door open of a residence on the unit block of Eastgate Drive and took men’s shoes, miscellaneous electronics and luxury accessories.
Commercial Burglaries

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

On Monday, 08-27-18 at 3:32 p.m., officers were dispatched to an apartment on the 100 block of Bruno Avenue on a report of a just-occurred burglary. The suspect took an air compressor from a storage shed in the carport area. The victim happened to be coming home when he saw a female subject unplug a cell phone from an extension cord in the garage/carport area. The victim then saw a male subject close the storage shed. The victim said when he got closer, he saw the female walking away, pushing a baby stroller with his air compressor inside of the stroller. The 38-year old victim said he began to walk after the subject and used his phone to record video of the subject running with the stroller containing his air compressor. The victim said he lost sight of the female but saw the male subject walking on the 7300 block of Mission Street and took a photograph of the male. The victim showed the photo to responding officers, and Officer Williams found the female in the parking lot behind Walgreens. Officers arrested the 39-year old transient female for commercial burglary. The investigation is continuing to identify the male subject.

On Tuesday, 08-28-18 at 3:35 p.m., an unknown suspect attempted to break open a vacuum from the enclosed and locked case at the Bed Bath and Beyond store but had fled the store moments before the manager was notified. This investigation is continuing.


Vehicle Burglaries

There were five vehicle burglaries during the past week.

• Westlake Shopping Center parking garage (2nd floor) on Lake Merced Boulevard—a gym bag containing gym clothes and a computer bag containing a Lenovo laptop was taken from a 2015 Audi A3. The passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 08-28-18 between 4:45 p.m. and 4:50 p.m.
• 700 block of South Mayfair Avenue—a Lyft dash light was taken from a 2015 Hyundai Santa Female. The left front window was smashed. Occurred on 08-30-18 between 2:30 a.m. and 8:10 a.m.
• 2400 block of Geneva Avenue—a Dolce & Gabanna backpack containing $3,000 and keys was taken from a 2018 Cadillac CTS. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred on 08-31-18 between 12:45 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.
• Royal Palace Inn parking lot—a box containing miscellaneous jewelry was taken from a 1992 Jeep Cherokee. The left rear window was smashed. 08-31-18 at 10:10 p.m.
• Unit block of Edgemont Drive—a Targus bag containing a HP laptop was taken from a 2018 Chevrolet Suburban. The rear window was smashed. Occurred on 08-31-18 between 10:00 p.m. and 10:55 p.m.


Stolen Vehicles

There were three stolen vehicles during the past week.

• San Jose Avenue/Flournoy Street—a 1991 Honda Civic. Occurred between 7:30 p.m. on 08-28-18 and 7:30 a.m. on 08-29-18.
• Parking garage at 1551 Southgate Avenue—a 2001 Mercedes CLK430. Occurred between 5:30 p.m. on 08-31-18 and 9:45 p.m. on 09-03-18.
• Bellevue Avenue/Roosevelt Avenue—a 2002 Toyota Camry. Occurred between 12:00 p.m. on 08-29-18 and 6:00 p.m. on 08-04-18.

Miscellaneous

• We responded to 8 domestic disturbance cases
• There were 3 shoplifting incidents reported
• There were 4 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold
• There were 6 vandalism cases reported
• There were 5 hit and run collisions reported


Scams/Other

Gold Jewelry Scam

On 08-27-18 at 7:30 p.m., a 71-year old South San Francisco resident contacted Officer Magalong at the Serramonte Shopping Center and wanted to report a theft that occurred earlier in the afternoon. The victim said between 12:00 and 12:30 p.m., he had parked his vehicle near the Firestone Tire shop and was late for a casino bus parked on Callan Boulevard. The victim said an older model brown Toyota SUV drove beside him, and a passenger in the vehicle shouted to him, “Hey grandpa, how old are you?” The victim said they began to have a conversation, and the subject told him her father passed away and she wanted to give him some gold jewelry. The victim said the subject asked him to come closer, so she could place a gold chain around his neck. The victim said the subject also gave him a second gold chain and two yellow men’s rings. The victim said the Toyota drove away in the parking lot while he rushed to catch the tour bus. The victim said he realized his own gold chain was missing from his neck and that the gold jewelry was actually metal. The victim described the subject as an Indian female, 30-40 years old, wearing a green sweater. He estimates the value of his own chain at $900.

PG&E Scam

I have reported on this in the past, and I want to let you know this scam is on the rise. We received two reports this past week from people who said they have received telephone calls from a subject claiming to be from PG&E and threatening to turn off the power immediately if they do not make payments in the form of gift cards to them. Please know this is probably a scam. Should you receive a call such as this, please contact PG&E directly to make validate the story.


Community Events/Information

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!