Incident Date:
Wednesday, January 29th, 2014
The next community meeting at Ingleside Station will be held on February 18, 2014. Thank you.
Rules and pointers for pedestrians and drivers
Pay attention to reduce your chances of being in an accident
The most important safety tip to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities is to pay attention. You can significantly reduce your chances of being in a collision with a motor vehicle by obeying traffic rules and being aware of dangers posed by cars in your vicinity. Make eye contact with drivers if possible and make sure that they can see you.
Both drivers and pedestrians have certain safety responsibilities that depend on both circumstances and common sense.
Drivers must:
- Yield to pedestrians when crossing a sidewalk or entering an alley or driveway
- Yield to pedestrians who have started crossing at an intersection or crosswalk on a "walk" signal or a green light, if there is no walk signal
- Yield to pedestrians who are crossing the highway within a marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection where there are no traffic lights or control signals
- Not overtake and pass any vehicle that stops at an intersection or crosswalk to permit a pedestrian or bicyclist to cross the roadway safely
Pedestrians must:
- Yield to drivers when crossing a road where there is no intersection or crosswalk or where the pedestrian does not have a green or "walk" signal and where vehicles have a green signal
- Not suddenly move into the path of a closely approaching vehicle that does not have sufficient time to yield for a pedestrian
- Walk on and along the left side of a highway when not walking on a sidewalk. Note: This law does not apply to bicycles. Bicycles operate under the same laws as other legal vehicles on the road and should always stay on the right side of the road.
Crime Alert: Many people are out and about enjoying this unseasonably warm weather during these winter months, but many people are focused on their electronic devices and unaware of their surroundings. Burglary trends are on the rise as well as robberies, especially in the Excelsior District. If you’re walking along and headed to or from your destination, be vigilant of your surroundings. Don’t let yourself be a target and have valuable items exposed for everyone to see. If you leave any windows or doors open to help cool down during the warm weather, remember to shut and lock them before you leave your home. Burglary suspects are on the look-out for an easy way into your house. They will climb, crawl, scale and squeeze themselves through any opening to get to your valuable belongings. Don’t hesitate to call the police if you see anything suspicious.
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.
An informational meeting will be held on March 6th, 2014, at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held at the San Francisco Police Academy in the parking lot bungalow. This is NOT a mandatory meeting for interested volunteers. Come have your questions answered.
Arrests:
6:14am 100 Blk Kingston Burglar
A bike owner preparing for an early morning ride helped catch a burglar. The victim told Ingleside Officers Otaguro and Adams that he had opened his garage door and was preparing to leave when he noticed a shadow out of the corner of his eye. He turned just in time to see a man taking off with one of his bicycles. The victim quickly ran after the burglar chasing him westbound on Kingston and then northbound on Mission finally catching up to him at the intersection of 29th and Mission. He tackled the suspect to the ground, but the suspect got up and ran away leaving the bike. The victim got back on his bike and rode home only to find that his other bike missing from his garage, which was left open during the chase. The victim quickly secured his bicycle in his garage, closed and locked the door, and ran back to Mission Street to see if he could find his other bike. He didn’t find it but he did find the burglar who took his first bike. The victim called police and Officers Otaguro and Adams arrived to place him under arrest. During a search of the suspect, the officers found a set of shaved keys used to steal vehicles. They also discovered the suspect had a warrant for his arrest. The burglary victim signed a citizen’s arrest and the suspect was taken to Ingleside Station for booking. Report number: 140084990
9:00am 300 Blk Baltimore Burglary
Two alert neighbors did everything right in helping the police capture three burglars. Both residents thought it was suspicious when they noticed three people in a Nissan Maxima parked facing the wrong way across the street from their homes. They watched as a passenger got out of the car, ran up the stairs and knocked on the door of a home then quickly ran down the stairs and re-entered the car which sped away. A short time later, the car returned and parked in front of the same home, this time, facing in the correct direction. The same passenger got out, carrying a small crowbar, and ran up the front stairs to the front door. In a matter of seconds, the burglar, came running down the stairs and jumped into the car which sped away. One of the neighbors called police and Ingleside Officers Chang and Wong arrived in minutes. The officers discovered the front door frame was damaged. The homeowners told the officers they heard a knock on the door and then a loud “bang”, but didn’t open the door. One of the homeowners asked “who is it”, at which point the burglar ran down the stairs, got into the car, which sped away. Officer’s Chang and Wong broadcast a description of the vehicle and occupants and approximately two hours later, Bayview District officers pulled over the vehicle and occupants on La Salle Street. One of the neighbors who witnessed the attempted burglary was brought to the arrest scene and positively identified the vehicle and its occupants. The suspects were taken to Ingleside Station and booked for burglary and other charges. Report number: 140085380
Serious Incidents:
No Incidents to Report.
Vehicle and Other Incidents:
1:00am Unit Blk Florentine Fraud
1:59am Holly Park Circle/Park Hit and Run
11:31am 300 Blk Wildwood Recovered Vehicle
12:36pm 300 Blk Franconia Recovered Vehicle
1:11pm 5500 Blk Mission Battery
1:28pm 200 Blk Whitney Recovered Vehicle
1:56pm 200 Blk Hanover Recovered Vehicle
3:00pm 1600 Blk Alemany Stolen Vehicle
3:37pm Mojave/Peralta Recovered Vehicle
4:26pm Geneva/Naples Vandalism to Vehicle
5:41pm 11 Phelan Burglary
6:00pm 5700 Blk Mission Fraud
6:06pm 900 Blk Cayuga Recovered Vehicle
7:00pm Unit Blk Bosworth Stolen Vehicle
8:54pm Unit Blk Onondaga Stolen License Plate
10:33pm 4900 Blk Mission Warrant Arrest
Burglaries with suspect description:
No Incidents to Report.
