SFPD and Walgreens Kick Off 2016 Holiday
Toy Drive
In
collaboration with Walgreens drugstores, the San Francisco Police Department
today launched its 2016 Holiday Toy Drive, benefitting the City’s children in
need.
From
November 18 to December 19, SFPD will be accepting donations of new, unwrapped
toys at more than 60 San Francisco Walgreens locations. The goal is to exceed
last year’s toy drive, in which approximately 2,500 items were donated at 30
Walgreens stores for distribution to San Francisco children.
“Everyone
can make a difference in a child’s life,” said Interim Police Chief Toney
Chaplin. “San Franciscans are generous, thoughtful people and we believe they
will step up to brighten the holidays for children and provide happy memories
for years to come. We thank Walgreens for doing their part again this year to
help San Francisco youth.”
Donors can purchase or drop off a new, unwrapped toy at any San
Francisco Walgreens that features a brightly colored and marked toy drive
collection bin. Those unable to drop off a toy may also contribute to a Go Fund
Me account (https://www.gofundme.com/sfpdtoydrive2016) established by the San
Francisco Police Foundation to purchase toys for underprivileged children this
holiday season.
Arrests:
There are no arrests
to report.
Serious Incidents:
1:48pm 1200 Blk. Geneva Robbery
Under the category of “what can go wrong with that”, a young
man decided to sell his very desirable “Air Jordan” shoes on line for $190 and
met the purchasers at Crocker-Amazon Park.
The “purchasers” showed up with $200 cash and wanted $10 change. The
seller went home to get the change and the shoes, then returned to the park
whereby the purchasers punched him the face and grabbed the shoes. The seller
ran after the robbers, grabbed his shoes back, and then ran home. The robbers
escaped by running to a parked car which sped away in an unknown direction.
Ingleside Officers Archilla and Laokwansathitaya searched the area for the
suspects without success. Report number: 160933662
Vehicle and Other Incidents:
12:01am Manchester/Bessie Hit and Run
04:50am 2100
Blk Bayshore Burglary
05:45am Unit
Blk Lapham Traffic
Collision
07:35am 4900
Blk Mission Vandalism
to Vehicle
08:44am Mission/Naglee Traffic Collision
09:50am Unit
Blk Wright Recovered Vehicle
10:30am 100 Blk
Elsie Burglary
11:30am Blythedale/Santos Theft
12:30pm 4700
Blk Mission Vandalism
to Property
01:25pm 50
Phelan Avenue Battery
01:50pm 50
Phelan Avenue Warrant
Arrest
03:55pm Unit
Blk Rae Recovered
Vehicle
04:00pm Geneva/Prague Hit and Run
08:30pm Unit
Blk Stanford Stolen
Vehicle
10:28pm 500 Blk
Raymond Warrant Arrest
