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:
7:11am 200
Blk. Judson Stolen Credit Cards
Ingleside Sergeant Kumli and Officer Hill were on routine
patrol when they spotted a man standing in the front yard of a home with what
appeared to be makeup streaming down his face. Thinking he might be in
distress, the officers stopped to question the individual. When the officers
got closer, they recognized the man as an individual they had arrested numerous
times before for methamphetamine abuse and burglary. Next to the suspect was a
drawstring bag and a laptop bag and a torch lighter. Beside him, and in plain
view in the bushes, was a syringe containing what eventually tested as heroin.
Inside the bags were several stolen id’s that did not belong to the suspect.
There were also BART tickets, Yellow Cab vouchers, numerous credit cards, debit
cards, Casino resort cards, Clipper Cards, and other stolen items. There was
also a flashlight and screwdriver which are used by burglars to enter cars and
homes. The suspect was taken to Ingleside Station and booked on a variety of
theft and narcotic charges. Report number: 161006799
Serious Incidents:
11:00am 5700 Blk. Mission Extortion
A woman walked into Ingleside Station frightened and upset
about a phone call she received. The woman told Police Services Aide Bruce that
a short time before she received a phone call from a woman who said she was
with the victim’s nephew and they needed $5000 to pay for accident damages. The
woman said they would come to her home to pick up the money in a few hours. The
line then disconnected. An hour and a half later the same woman called and
asked the victim to transfer the money to an account. The victim said she
panicked and hung up the phone. An hour later the suspect called again and the
victim asked to speak to her nephew. A man got on the phone and the victim
recognized the man was not her nephew. The suspect then got angry and said she
would drive to the victim’s home and kill her if she didn’t transfer the money.
The victim hung up the phone and drove to Ingleside Station to report the
crime. After filing a report, the victim elected to stay with her daughter
until after the holidays. Report number: 161017605
4:04pm Italy &
Moscow Attempted Robbery
A citizen was possibly saved from serious harm by an alert
witness. The victim told Ingleside Officers Hopkins, Malatesta, Campos and
Filamor that he was walking south on Moscow street, past the fire station, when
he noticed three men following him. The victim’s phone and headphones were in a
jacket pocket. The victim turned west on Italy when two of the suspects ran up
and yelled, “Hey, what kind of phone do you have?” The victim didn’t answer and
instead started running down Italy Avenue. He fell while escaping, and the
suspects quickly surrounded him. Two of them started punching him in the face
before one of the suspects said, “Let’s go. They’re calling the cops”. The
“they” was a woman, in her car, who witnessed the attack and started blowing
her vehicle horn while dialing 911. She also followed the suspects as they ran
into Crocker-Amazon Park. The victim was taken to San Francisco General
Hospital and treated for his injuries and then released. Report number:
161008369
Vehicle and Other Incidents:
03:45am Unit
Blk Cielito Battery
06:00am 100 Blk
Precita Theft from Vehicle
08:30am 1500
Blk Geneva Battery
10:40am 200 Blk
Arlington Recovered
Vehicle
12:19pm Heritage/Rey Warrant Arrest
02:00pm 100 Blk
Florentine Warrant
Arrest
02:25pm 50
Phelan Avenue Theft from Building
04:22pm Unit
Blk Sussex Stolen
License Plate
04:24pm Alemany/Ocean Suspended Driver’s
License
07:29pm 700 Blk
Cayuga Battery
07:31pm 3200
Blk Mission Warrant
Arrest
08:05pm 5200
Blk Diamond Heights Battery
09:42pm Unit
Blk Niagara Traffic
Violation Arrest
11:00pm 600 Blk
Cayuga Stolen
Vehicle
