6/18/11

Incident Date:

Saturday, June 18^th, 2011

Arrests:

8:58am      500 Blk Monterey                Obstructing

Officers Sugitan responded to a dispute where a woman was refusing to allow new PG&E meters to be installed.  The woman refused to cooperate with officers and continuously jumped onto the installer’s truck causing some damage to it as well.  She told the officers, “Arrest me if you have to.  I’m willing to get arrested today."  Because of her continuous violations of the California Penal Code and her refusal to cooperate with officers she was booked for a continuous offense.  Report 110489580

4:30pm      50 Phelan                    Weapons

SFCCPD Officer Flood responded to the call of a Sonitrol alarm. Upon his arrival he observed a male suspect near where the alarm had been activated. The officer attempted to detain the suspect. The suspect saw the officer and began running. The officers Radioed  directions as other officers closed the net around the suspect .The suspect, literally ran into the arms of an SFCCPD Sergeant. A record check of the suspect returned clear, but a search of his person reviled weapons which are illegal to possess on school grounds. The suspect was arrested and booked for the illegal weapons and resisting arrest at Ingleside Station. Report 110490678. This is ****The Best Arrest of The Day****

5:41pm      4000 Blk Mission                 Narcotics

Officers Hurwitz, Daggett and Padilla were informed of a home where narcotics were possibly being sold.  After a short surveillance they observed an individual drive up to the home that they are familiar with for prior arrests and contacts regarding narcotics.  They were also aware that he was on probation with a search condition.  A few minutes later two women arrived and one was holding currency in her right hand while she spoke with the suspect.  Based on their training and experience the officers believed the women had arrived with money in hand to purchase narcotics.  The women were detained and released at the scene.  A search of the suspect’s person located a green leafy vegetable matter believed to be marijuana.  Officers later searched his vehicle and located various bottles of pills which they recognized as Oxycodone and Morphine.  The suspect was taken into custody and booked for the narcotics violations.  Report 110490872

8:00pm      3000 Blk Mission                 Shoplifting

Officers Turner and Chan responded to the call of a shoplifter.  They met with complainant who stated he observed the suspect enter the store, hide a bottle of alcohol in his jacket and exit the store without attempting to pay for the item.  The suspect was detained outside of the store and the complainant called the police.  Complainant signed a citizen’s arrest and the suspect was cited at the scene.  Report 110485011

Other incidents:        

4:00pm      200 Blk Edinburgh              Vandalism

Victim came to Ingleside station and reported that he parked and secured his vehicle and when he returned found various scratches which had not been there prior. Victim was unable to provide any further information. Report 110489687

5:10pm      Thor/Chenery                       Robbery

Officer Park was dispatched to a robbery. He met with reportee who told him he was walking on

Thor Avenue

when two suspects approached him in a black vehicle.  The suspects exited the vehicle and one of them grabbed his elbows and held his hands behind him.  The another one brandished a gun, pointing it at victim’s chest and said, "Give me all your stuff."  The suspects took various items from the victim, threw him down on the ground and told him not to look up.  Victim was unsure if he could identify the Suspects if he saw them again. The victim was not injured in the incident.  Various officers canvassed the area in search of the black vehicle with negative results. Report 110490800

5:15pm      Unit Blk Sears                      Burglary

Officers Chang and Park were dispatched to the call of a burglary.  They met with victim who advised that he left and secured his home only to discover when returned found the lock on the front door knob damaged.  Victim was unsure if anything had been taken.  The officers gave him follow up information and took pictures of the damage to the home which they booked into evidence. Report 110488021

6:00pm      100 Blk Molimo                    Harassing Calls

Victim came to Ingleside station to report that one of her family members was upset because she had been left out of a will of a relative who recently passed away. Victim stated that he family member is continuously calling the home and harassing them. Sometimes the calls are so repetitive that the victim stated she has to leave the phone off the hook. She wanted to report the incident should anything further happen.  Report 110487443

8:22pm      800 Blk Ellsworth                Threats

Officers Contreras and Hermosura were dispatched to a call of threats. They spoke with victim who told them one of her neighbors believed she was having an affair with her soon to be ex husband and asked her why she was messing with him. The neighbor said, "You’ll see what happens to you."  Victim believed this to be a credible threat and wanted to report the incident because she has had problems in the past with the same neighbor. Report 110488770

9:10pm      100 Blk Blythdale                Burglary

Officers Dudley and Antonian were dispatched to a burglary.  They spoke with a neighbor who stated she heard a loud noise and believed someone may have entered a unit which was under repair.  The officers cleared the home and found no one inside.  The resident arrived on scene and said that she was unsure if anything was missing.  Officers gave her follow up information and took pictures of the damaged front door which they booked into evidence.  Report 110491284

9:21pm      Arleta/Alpha                         Robbery

Officers Jones and Kneuker responded to the call of a robbery which had just occurred.  They met with victim who had two visible lacerations to his facial area.  Officers summoned an ambulance for him.  They were able to get a description of the suspects from the victim which they radioed in to dispatch immediately.  Additional Ingleside officers responded and began searching for the suspects.  Victim told the officers he exited the 8X Muni bus on Bayshore when an unknown voice came from behind and said, "Give us your money or kill you."  The victim said he turned around and saw three males standing behind him and one was carrying a knife and displaying it at him.  The victim handed the valuables he had to them males and one proceeded to punch him in the face.  All three males left the area toward Arleta.  The victim was treated by the medics but refused to be transported.  A search of the area for the suspects was negative.  Report 110488651

11:23pm   Montcalm/York                    Robbery

Officers Ferronato and Jones responded to a robbery.  They met with victim who said he was picking up a friend when they were approached by two males who brandished pistols and told them to give them their wallets and cellular phones.  The victims complied out of fear and told the officers they would not be able to identify the suspects if they saw them again.  All of the victims were not injured.  Officers searched the area for surveillance video and the suspect’s vehicle but were unable to locate either.  Report 110491717

Vehicle:

1:42am           Cortland/Winfield                 Traffic collision

2:16am           Cortland/Gates                     Traffic collision

2:48am           100 Blk Seneca                    Traffic collision

 

Captain's Message 10/07/10

The autumn season is upon us.  The days are warm, but the nights are chilly.  Here are some safety tips you may wish to consider as the nights are getting longer.

• Check your exterior lighting, especially at your front door and garage.
• Replace the batteries in your smoke detectors and check the test button.
• Consider purchasing carbon monoxide detectors.  Carbon monoxide is colorless and ordorless and most of all lethal.  Prices have come down for these detectors, and they’re more affordable.
• Test your home furnace now to see if it is functioning properly.  When the first cold snap hits, furnace repairmen are in short supply.  PG&E is always a resource if a serious problem arises.
• Timers are ideal to illuminate the interior of your home when you come home.  It’s beneficial to have a light on instead of fumbling for a light switch or tripping on an edge of a rug in the dark.
• Ensure you have a flashlight for every person in the home.  A stock of fresh batteries is important, too.

Take care,

Captain Louis Cassanego

Captain's Message 10/04/10

I've been writing in the newsletter and speaking at community meetings about car break-ins for many weeks.  We know the criminals are breaking into several parked cars in a row.  We know they smash out the windows, but not opening the doors, so alarms don’t sound.  We know that “shaved keys” are sometimes used to steal cars.  We know from some witness accounts, that the criminals are using cars to drive in and away from their target locations.

Ingleside plainclothes teams made a significant arrest early this morning.  The suspect was initially spotted at Diamond and Surrey (Glen Park) as he looked into parked cars.  He was then observed at Harper and Laidley, where he was followed into Noe Valley to 28th Street and Sanchez from a distance.  The suspect was able to quickly steal a car and drive off.  Officers attempted to pull over the suspect, but he sped off.  The attempted traffic stop was terminated due the suspect’s reckless driving behavior.  The suspect then drove onto highway 101.  The CHP found the suspect in South San Francisco, where he crashed into a guard rail. 

The suspect was on felony probation for a stolen car.  He had two shaved keys and suspected narcotics in his possession.

What makes this significant, besides being a great arrest, is how the suspect covered a wide range of territory and what actions he took to achieve his goal.  He travelled from Glen Park to the Noe Valley to case cars and eventually to steal a car.  He wasn’t committing crimes of opportunity; he was “on a mission.”  We don’t know if he was going to use that stolen car to return to the other parked cars to break into them and make a quick get away.  This was just one person, but there certainly are others.  We ask you to be vigilant and report suspicious persons and activity to the police.

Thank you,

Captain Louis Cassanego