Wednesday, July 30, 2014

July 22, 2014



Incident Date:
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014
                                                                                                                            

The next community meeting at Ingleside Station will be held on August 19, 2014 at 7p.m.  Thank you.

                                  
                                      National Night Out
You’re invited to a National Night Out Barbeque on Tuesday, August 5th, 2014 between 5pm to 8pm. Come and meet your neighbors & Ingleside Station officers. What to Bring? Yourself, your family, your neighbors and an appetite. There will be activities for kids for both young and old. This year National Night Out will be held at the following two locations:
                 
                                                       San Francisco Police Academy
                                                                350 Amber Drive
                                                        San Francisco, Calif 94131
                                          (Behind the Diamond Heights Shopping Center)
                                                                          &
                                                                Herz Playground
                                        At the intersection of Hahn and Visitacion Avenue.
                                                         San Francisco, Calif 94134



Crime Alert:  Two young men, a Caucasian 6 ft tall, dark brown hair 25-30 yrs old, the other a Latino man about 5’8", 25-30 yrs old are going door to door ringing doorbells and saying they are with The Child Fund. They insist on entering the homes to “do their presentation" and ask for $25 to $28. They present a badge that says CCPM.  If they come to your door do not let them in or give them money.  Call the police. 


A Message from the Public Utilities Commission:

“A Call to Conserve Water”

We didn’t get enough rain or snow this winter – plain and simple. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is officially asking all customers to voluntarily reduce water use by 10%.

Conservation is easy; turn off the faucet while brushing teeth or soaping hands; shorten shower time; install water-efficient showerheads and faucet aerators; replace older toilets and clothes washers with new water-efficient models; and, fix leaks.  Please visit sfwater.org/conservation for more information. The SFPUC offers an array of conservation assistance including free water-saving devices, free Water-Wise evaluations for homes, apartment buildings and businesses and rebates for water-efficient toilets and clothes washers.

Everyone needs to do their part to help us stretch our limited Hetch Hetchy Water Supplies. Conserve today and save for tomorrow.


ATTENTION: 

POLICE OFFICER’S ASSOCIATION BENEFIT

The San Francisco Police Officers Association is holding their annual benefit event:  “The Grand National Rodeo” on October 17, 2014, at the Cow Palace.  The POA has contracted with TBS Productions to promote the event.  All ticket sales will be conducted via telephone BEGINNING JUNE 6. THE HOURS OF SALES WILL BE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 1:00 PM TO 9:00 PM, AND ON SATURDAYS BETWEEN 9:00 AM AND 12:30 PM. NOTE THAT THESE EFFORTS AND SOLICITATIONS ARE LEGITIMATE.
ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS CAN BE FORWARDED TO THE POA OFFICE AT (415) 861-5060

The San Francisco Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) is free training from the San Francisco Fire Department in how to help yourself and your neighbors prepare for and respond to a disaster by working together. The 20-hour training, taught by First Responders, includes personal preparedness, light search and rescue, disaster medicine, shutting off your utilities, and how to participate as a member of a neighborhood response team.  NERT also offers continuing training for graduates and activities that support building robust neighborhood teams.  For more information, visit the NERT website at http://sfgov.org//sffdnert, or contact Lt. Erica Arteseros at (415)970-2022 or sffdnert@sfgov.org



Are you someone who is interested in disaster preparedness and wants to help out your community while working hand in hand with law enforcement? Then the ALERT program is for you!    
                                
                                            What is the A.L.E.R.T. Program?

The San Francisco Police Department has developed a volunteer citizen disaster preparedness program. The Auxiliary Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) is modeled after and works in partnership with the San Francisco Fire Department's Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT). The ALERT program will train members of the public to assist law enforcement in essential tasks after a major disaster. Such tasks may include: traffic control, foot patrol of business and residential areas, and reporting criminal activity. Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age and live, work, or attend high school in San Francisco.

Three steps to becoming an
A.L.E.R.T. volunteer:
1. Complete NERT training and receive certification. To register for NERT training courses please visit www.sfgov.org/sfnert
2. Once NERT certified, forward a copy of your NERT ID card to the ALERT program. sfpdalert@sfov.org
3. After clearing a basic background check the individual is eligible to register for ALERT training.


Heat wave:  Many residents are leaving their windows and doors open in an effort to keep cooler as the temperature increases during these gorgeous sunny days. Be extra careful, especially when you leave your home, paying attention to secure the windows and doors when you leave. Burglars are always looking for the easiest way inside your home. Don’t give them the opportunity for the easy access. Make sure to secure these entry points and leave them locked when you are not around. A third of all the burglaries committed in the Ingleside district during the month of April were due to open garages and unlocked or open windows. Also, remember to keep hydrated with lots of water!!

Muni Related Thefts/Robberies: Commuters who take public transportation have been targeted by cell phone thieves. In the last couple weeks there has been two incidents involving MUNI related thefts and robberies here in the Ingleside District. In one of the cases, witnesses told the officers at the scene that the suspect was watching the victim as she focused only on her smart phone, paying no attention to her surroundings. When the bus stopped, the suspect snatched the phone from her hand and ran off the bus. If you’re not paying attention to your surroundings, you’re wearing a target on your back. Smart phone owners need to be aware that thieves may be watching you and ready to snatch your devices. The following is some common advice to avoid becoming a victim: Always be aware of your surroundings. If the bus is going to stop, stop what you are doing, look up, look around and put your phone down or put it in your pocket. And when the bus is in movement again you can go back to looking at it.


Arrests:

No Incidents to Report.


Serious Incidents:

11:00am     Wilde/Girard                  Robbery
Officers Pubill and Jackson responded to Girard St. and Wilde Ave. regarding a call of a strong armed robbery. When they got to the scene they saw an elderly woman who was bleeding from her head and said she was robbed by two suspects. The elderly woman said that she was crossing the street when noticed two males walking towards her. As they walked past they grabbed her c purse, which caused her to fall to the ground and hit her head. The two suspects were pulling on her purse until they were able to break it free from her grasp and ran away from the scene. A witness told the officers that he saw the suspects get away in an older model GMC van. The officers checked the area to no avail. Report Number: 140608158


7:30pm       Santos/Sunnydale           Robbery
Officers Uang, Hopkins and Carrasco responded to Santos St. and Velasco Ave regarding an assault. An elderly woman was riding on the 8X MUNI bus seated near the exit doors when a group of female suspects boarded the bus near Sunnydale Ave and Hahn Street. The elderly woman was sitting down with her phone in her hand when one of the girls came up to her yelling and without warning started punching her in the head with closed fists. The bus driver heard the commotion and saw that the elderly woman being punched. The bus driver intervened and yelled at the suspects to stop. The elderly woman dropped her phone as a result of the attack and the female suspects grabbed it and got off the bus.. Report Number: 14060923


11:40pm     1200 Blk Geneva          Assault/Theft
Officers Alday and Hauscarriague responded to Geneva Ave and Naples Street regarding an assault with pepper spray. When they arrived, a male and a female told the officers that they were walking to the store when they saw a suspicious male crouched down between his neighbor’s two vehicles that were parked in the driveway. They both continued walking when  he then observed his neighbor’s interior lights come on and the driver door wide open and saw the suspect inside the vehicle. He told the officers that a lot of vehicles had been broken into around the area. They decided to follow the suspect who was now walking towards the gas station and when the victim’s decided to confronted him. The suspect became confrontational and pointed a bottle of pepper spray at his face and sprayed his eyes which in turn hit the females face as well. The officers contacted the owner of the vehicle and had him check his car to see if anything was taken. The owner noticed his wallet, credit cards and cash had been taken. Report Number: 140610329


Vehicle and Other Incidents:

  4:03am           3400 Blk Mission                     Recovered Vehicle
  6:37am           Unit Blk Mansfield                    Recovered Vehicle
  7:55am           Unit Blk Rolph                          Recovered Vehicle
  9:10am           Unit Blk Madrid                       Recovered Vehicle
11:10am           Unit Blk Gladys                        Recovered Vehicle
12:01pm           Unit Blk Ellsworth                     Recovered Vehicle
12:30pm           4800 Blk Mission                     Assault
12:45pm           Mission/Cortland                      Assault
  2:15pm           3200 Blk Mission                     Battery
  2:30pm           Geneva/Athens                          Battery
  4:15pm           Unit Blk Zircon Pl                     Burglary
  5:00pm           Unit Blk Arlington                     Burglary
  5:30pm           Unit Blk Richland                      Attempted Stolen Vehicle
  6:00pm           Unit Blk Sussex                        Burglary
  6:30pm           Unit Blk Brookdale                   Stolen Vehicle
  7:30pm           Santos/Brookdale                     Traffic Collision
  8:00pm           Unit Blk Elsie                            Stolen Vehicle
  8:00pm           Unit Blk Vienna                        Stolen Vehicle
  9:00pm           Unit Blk Ellsworth                      Burglary


Burglaries with suspect description:

No Incidents to Report.