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 Tuesday, 09-04-18 at 2:45 a.m., a 35-year old Daly City resident was arrested for driving under the influence after she was involved in a traffic collision with the center median at the intersection of John Daly Boulevard and the entrance of Westlake Shopping Center.

On Thursday, 09-06-18 at 7:33 a.m., Officer Martin and Officer Andrade were dispatched to the area of Junipero Serra Boulevard and D Street on a report of a subject who was lighting pieces of paper on fire on the side of the road. The officers contacted a subject matching the description the dispatchers gave them, and the subject refused to identify himself to the officers. The subject finally gave his information to the officers after they attempted several times to determine his identity. The subject, a 28-year old Hayward resident, was on probation from Alameda County. After the officers searched the subject’s right front pocket of his jeans and found a glass pipe commonly used to smoke methamphetamine, they cited him for possession of narcotics paraphernalia.

On Thursday, 09-06-18 at 10:44 p.m., officers arrested a 36-year old Daly City resident for public intoxication after being dispatched to Bismark Street and Mission Street on a report of a female running on Mission Street and urinating in front of a residence.

On Saturday, 09-08-18 at 11:00 p.m., Officer Moody was dispatched to Celia’s Mexican Restaurant on a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. A waitress reported there were three male subjects who were seated at the bar and were being “rowdy”. At 10:30 p.m., the subjects wanted to purchase more alcohol, and the bartender denied their request. One of the subjects took the service refusal personally and began to engage in a verbal altercation with the bartender. The waitress tried to diffuse the situation and asked the subjects to leave. After several attempts to diffuse the situation, the waitress said she turned around and continued to conduct her closing duties. She said as she turned around, she was hit in the back of the head by a metal bar stool. The 24-year old victim realized the barstool was thrown from the other side of the bar countertop by the argumentative male subject. The males left after the bartender called the police. The victim was treated for a laceration on her head and said she would go to the hospital for treatment. This investigation is continuing.

On Sunday, 09-09-18 at 3:33 a.m., Officer Moody was dispatched to a report of a vehicle parked on the center median near the intersection of Hickey Boulevard and Gellert Boulevard. Officer Moody found the vehicle on Hickey Boulevard directly in front of the highway 280 off ramp. The officer said the driver of the vehicle was attempting to operate the vehicle in the ice plant covered median, but the wheels would only spin. While contacting the driver, Officer Moody smelled an odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from the vehicle. After he conducted some field sobriety tests on the driver, a 31-year old Daly City resident, Officer Moody arrested the subject for driving under the influence of alcohol.

On Sunday, 09-09-18 at 7:17 p.m., Officer Ortiz and Officer Tualaulelei contacted a male and female sitting in a vehicle with expired registration in the Mission Plaza parking lot. The male passenger, a 60-year old transient, was out of compliance of his sex offender registration requirement. After the officers advised the subject about his status as a sex offender, they said he became nervous. The subject admitted to having marijuana in his pocket, as well as a glass pipe in his bag. The owner of the vehicle arrived on scene and allowed the officers to search his car. Near to where the subject was sitting, the officers found a cigarette box containing a zip lock bag with a large quantity of methamphetamine. The owner repeatedly said it wasn’t his, and the subject admitted it was his. Officers arrested the subject for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute and for failing to register as a sex offender.

On Sunday, 09-09-18 at 11:58 p.m., Officer Tualaulelei and Officer Ortiz were on patrol in the area of Edgeworth Avenue and 90th Street when they saw a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign. They stopped the vehicle at 90th Street and Sweetwood Drive. Since both the driver and the passenger of the vehicle did not have a driver's license, Officer Tualaulelei advised the driver he would be towing the vehicle. The officer asked the driver to step out of the vehicle, and the driver gave the officer consent to search him. The officer did not find any illegal contraband. The officer asked the passenger if he had anything illegal on him, and the passenger said he did and revealed a plastic twisted bindle with a small zip lock baggie containing methamphetamine. When Officer Tualaulelei searched the vehicle prior to it being towed, he found what appeared to be a black pistol firearm from under the driver’s seat. The officer realized the firearm was actually a black plastic BB gun, but the orange muzzle was colored over in black—making the BB gun to appear as a real firearm. The driver, an 18-year old Daly City resident, said he didn’t use the gun to commit any crimes and didn’t know why he did colored over the orange muzzle. The officer cited the subject for driving without a license and for possession of an altered imitation firearm. The officer cited the other subject, a 28-year old Daly City resident, for possession of a controlled substance.

Around mid-August, we were notified of a suspected “brothel” at a residence on the unit block of Glenwood Avenue. Residents had reported to the Westlake Patrol personnel that they have been seeing people coming and going from the residence and that an older Asian female wearing elbow-length gloves had been using the shared laundry room only to wash white hand towels. Our Crime Suppression Unit began surveillance on the residence, and on Friday, 09-07-18 at 5:30 p.m., they conducted a sting operation and discovered it was, indeed, an active brothel. A 31-year old female San Jose resident was the victim of pimping and pandering by a 62-year old female Alhambra resident. The 62-year old was placed under arrest, and the 31-year old was referred to Victim’s Services for support. Two other subjects, a 47-year old Hillsborough resident and a 43-year old Daly City resident, were inside the residence and were arrested for soliciting prostitution.


Robberies

There were no robberies and one attempted robbery during the past week.

On Monday, an employee of Taco Bell on Geneva Avenue was the victim of an attempted armed robbery by a suspect who tried to grab the cash register. The suspect smacked the 27-year old employee’s hand and left on foot on Geneva Avenue towards McDonalds. The subject was described as a black male in his 20’s wearing a black sweater and black jeans. This investigation is continuing.


Residential Burglaries

There was one residential burglary during the past week.

On Wednesday, 09-06-18 between 9:25 a.m. and 3:21 p.m., a residence on the unit block of Bolero Way was burglarized by an unknown suspect who pried open the front door. The suspect(s) ransacked the bedrooms and stole an iPad, a designer handbag and multiple pieces of jewelry.


Commercial Burglaries

There were three commercial burglaries during the past week.


On Tuesday, 09-04-18 between 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., an unknown suspect took a lock off a locker in the women’s locker room at Crunch Fitness and stole a wallet, iPhone 6 and other personal items from a purse within the locker.

On Tuesday, 09-04-18 at 7:39 p.m., the T-Mobile store at Westlake Shopping Center was the victim of a burglary by two subjects who stole seven cellular phones and an iPad. The suspects were last seen fleeing the store toward Park Plaza Drive. This investigation is continuing.

On Tuesday, 09-04-18 at 10:00 p.m., three unknown subjects pried the alcohol cabinet at Safeway and stole four bottles of liquor. The subjects were last seen walking southbound towards Palmcrest Drive. The witness reported the subjects were all described as black male adults ranging from 5’5” to 6’2”. This investigation is continuing.


Vehicle Burglaries

There were eight vehicle burglaries during the past week.

• 200 block of Avalon Drive—paperwork was taken from a 1995 GMC van. The passenger wing window was pried. Occurred on 09-03-18 at 5:50 a.m.
• Westlake Shopping Center parking lot near Starbucks—a messenger bag containing miscellaneous clothing, a watch, credit cards, and an iPhone 7 was taken from a 2012 Nissan Versa. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 09-05-18 between 6:15 p.m. and 6:55 p.m.
• Serramonte Shopping Center parking lot near Target—luggage containing Brazilian passports, clothing, U.S. currency and other miscellaneous items was taken from a 2018 Ford transit van. Numerous windows were smashed. Occurred on 09-06-18 at 6:53 p.m.
• Second floor of parking garage at 1901 Junipero Serra Boulevard—a backpack containing an Apple MacBook Pro was taken from a 2008 Ford Escape. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred between 10:30 p.m. on 09-06-18 and 1:20 a.m. on 09-07-18.
• In N Out parking lot on Gellert Boulevard—a backpack and a school uniform bag was taken from a 2017 Tesla. The left front window was smashed. Occurred on 09-06-18 between 6:10 p.m. and 6:35 p.m. **On-line report made.
• Closed parking garage at 1450 Southgate Avenue—miscellaneous paperwork and personal belongings was taken from a 2009 BMW M3. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred on 09-06-18 between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. **On-line report made.
• Unit block of Forest Grove Drive—a gold plated crucifix necklace and rearview mirror was taken from a 2007 Honda Accord. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 09-07-18 between 12:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
• 300 block of Southgate Avenue—miscellaneous personal items and a U.S. passport was taken from a 2014 Honda Civic. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred on 09-08-18 between 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. **On-line report made.


Stolen Vehicles

There were six stolen vehicles during the past week. Four were recovered.

• Parking garage at 1551 Southgate Avenue—a 2013 Acura TSX. Occurred between 5:00 p.m. on 09-03-18 and 7:00 a.m. on 09-04-18. **Recovered by San Francisco P.D. on 09-09-18.
• Clarinada Avenue/Saint Francis Boulevard—a 1986 Toyota pickup. Occurred between 1:00 p.m. on 09-04-18 and 6:00 a.m. on 09-05-18. **Recovered by Oakland P.D. on 09-06-18.
• 200 block of 1st Avenue—a 1995 Honda Shadow. Occurred between 8:30 a.m. on 09-05-18 and 12:30 a.m. on 09-06-18. **Owner found his motorcycle on the 7500 block of Mission Street later in the afternoon on 09-06-18.
• Saint Francis Boulevard/Belhaven Court—a 1996 Chevrolet G350. Occurred between 5:30 p.m. on 09-05-18 and 8:00 a.m. on 09-06-18. **Recovered by Richmond P.D. on 09-10-18.
• 200 block of Polaris Way—a 1998 Honda Civic. Occurred between 8:00 p.m. on 09-06-18 and 1:00 p.m. on 09-07-18.
• Theta Avenue/Mission Street—a 1995 Toyota Previa. Occurred between 7:00 p.m. on 09-09-18 and 7:00 p.m. on 09-10-18.


Miscellaneous

• We responded to 8 domestic disturbance cases
• There were 2 shoplifting incidents reported
• There were 7 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold
• There were 5 vandalism cases reported
• There was 1 hit and run collision reported


Scams/Other

Nothing to report.


Community Events/Information


San Mateo County Alert System (SMC)

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Nextdoor.com

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Diane McCarthy, Management Analyst (650) 746-8373 [email protected]
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