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.
Safe Shopper 2016 - Holiday
Season Safety Tips
During this
holiday season, the San Francisco Police Department will be working to enhance
safety for residents, visitors and shoppers. There will be increased foot
patrols in shopping areas throughout the city, including the horse/mounted
unit, plainclothes officers and traffic enforcement.
“The San
Francisco Police Department wishes everyone a happy holiday season,” said
Interim Chief Toney Chaplin. “We also want this season of giving to be
memorable and safe for you and your loved ones. Here are some tips that will
help keep you safe.”
• Stay
alert when using electronic devices. Limit your distractions.
• Always be
alert to your surroundings and have your keys in your hand as you approach your
vehicle.
• Park
Smart: Help avoid vehicle break-ins, leave nothing visible in your car.
Consider moving your vehicle to a different location each time you load
packages in the trunk. Try to use parking lots where there are parking
attendants.
• Keep your
wallet in a hard-to-reach place and carry only the cash and credit cards that
you will need to complete your shopping.
• If
someone demands your purse, wallet, or packages, surrender them, make note of
the suspect’s description and direction they flee and call 911. Property can be
replaced.
• If you
see something, say something. If you witness criminal activity or see something
or someone suspicious, flag down a police officer, call 911 or contact
security.
• Shop with
a companion, especially after dark, whenever possible.
Please
report criminal activity to police immediately. Additional personal safety tips
are available: www.sanfranciscopolice.org/safeshopper
SFMTA
Holiday Shopping Tips: https://www.sfmta.com/about-sfmta/blog/tips-safeconvenient-holiday-shopping-and-parking
Shop & Dine in the 49: http://shopdine49.com/ at
www.sanfranciscopolice.org/safe shopper or from San Francisco Safety Awareness
for Everyone (SAFE) at sfsafe.org.
Arrests:
3:17am 3100
Blk. Mission Battery
Ingleside Officers Young and Wong were dispatched to a report
of a homeless person who was assaulted by a group of men. When they arrived,
the victim told the officers she was sleeping in a doorway when five men walked
up and one of them kicked her in the head. The victim tried to lie back down,
but the suspect again kicked her in the head. The suspects then walked away
southbound on Mission Street. The officers then heard radio traffic from nearby
Mission Station officers who had apprehended the suspects a short distance
away. They were brought back to the scene of the crime where the victim
identified one man as the one who kicked her. He was issued a citation and
released at the scene. Report number: 161003955
1:53pm 5400
Blk. Mission Stolen Property
Ingleside Officers Archilla and Malatesta decided to pay a
visit to a business where there had been numerous prior arrests for narcotics,
warrants, and stolen vehicles. Inside they found a man who was on probation,
with a search condition, from a San Francisco court for vehicle theft. The
officers searched the man’s backpack and found a checkbook for a Burlingame
sports venue. Officer Archilla called the sports club and discovered the
checkbook was stolen a few days earlier from the club accountant’s vehicle. He
was taken to Ingleside Station and booked for a probation violation and
possession of stolen property. Report number: 161005161
Serious Incidents:
6:50pm San Bruno &
Arleta Theft
A woman engrossed with her IPhone lost it to a quick fingered
robber. The victim told Ingleside Officers Hopkins and Laokwansathitaya that
she was returning home from downtown on the Muni when the bus stopped at San
Bruno and Arleta Streets. Suddenly, a man sitting behind her, got up, grabbed
the phone from the victim’s hands, ran off the bus headed southbound on
Bayshore Blvd. Report number: 161005882
Vehicle and Other Incidents:
12:04am Alemany/280
North on Ramp Hit and Run
12:26am 300 Blk
Winfield Restraining
Order Violation
07:00am 400 Blk
Foerster Graffiti
Vandalism
09:30am 4800
Blk Mission Traffic
Collison
12:55pm 700 Blk
Moscow Assault
04:49pm 500 Blk
Moscow Restraining
Order Violation
05:35pm Alemany/Sickles Hit and Run
06:06pm 600 Blk
San Jose Threats
06:16pm 2900
Blk Diamond Battery
08:05pm 3300
Blk Mission Burglary
09:55pm Unit
Blk Ottawa Hit
and Run
