Taraval Station

Weekly Crime Reports September 3, 2014 to September 9, 2014

WEDNESDAY – SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Residential Burglary-Forcible Entry
11:20 am
1000 31st Ave
Officers responded to a report of a residential burglary. Upon arrival the officers searched the residence for any possible suspect and found none. Officers spoke with witnesses since the home owners were not present. The witnesses said they saw two suspicious men in front of the residence. The officers took pictures of the scene and obtained video surveillance of the suspects from nearby businesses. The victims arrived at the scene and noticed several personal belongings missing from their home. The officers booked the evidence at Taraval station.
Suspect #1: African American, male, 5’10”, between the ages of 20-30. LSW: Beige top.
Suspect #2: African American, male, between the ages of 20-30, with black hair.

Burglary-Forcible Entry
12:48 pm
00 Bucareli Dr
Officers responded to a report of a possible burglary. Upon arrival the officers met with the victim who stated that multiple items were missing from his storage unit. The victim said he had previously received a notice to remove his items from the storage facility. The officers contacted management. They said when they saw the space was still being used as storage, they did not remove anything.

Warrant Arrest
8:52 pm
Capitol Ave and Lobos St
While on patrol, officers saw a man drink an alcoholic beverage in public. The man saw the officers and threw the bottle on the sidewalk. The officers then stopped the man. A computer check on the suspect revealed the man had a arrest warrant. The officers placed the suspect under arrest and booked him at Taraval station.

Theft-Shoplifting
9:00 am
200 West Portal Ave
An officer responded to a report of theft at a department store. Upon arrival the officer met the store manager. The manager said a known man who had stolen from the store many times in the past was seen inside. A surveillance footage confirmed the man stole from the store again. The officer was provided with a snapshot of the suspect.

Theft from Vehicles
5:03 pm / 1400 34th Ave / 2004 Gray Toyota Corolla
6:55 pm / 1600 38th Ave / 2000 Gray Ford Windstar

Fraud-Lost Property
6:02 pm
2000 24th Ave
A man walked into Taraval station to report two incidents – lost property and fraud. The victim stated he lost his personal belongings that contained specific information about him. The victim said an unknown suspect used his lost belongings to make purchases. An officer provided the victim with fraud prevention information.

Following Too Close-Unlicensed-No Insurance – Cited
4:00 pm
Lake Merced Blvd and North State Dr
Officers responded to a vehicle collision and met up with the SF State University police. The officers identified the driver at fault and learned that the driver was following too close that resulted in a collision. The officers discovered that the driver was unlicensed and had no insurance. The officers cited the driver for driving without a license, driving without insurance, and for following the vehicle in front of him too closely.

Stolen Vehicles
5:51 am / 300 Orizaba Ave / 1989 Maroon Honda Civic
12:50 pm / 30th Ave and Judah St / 1988 White Honda Accord
7:14 pm / 1200 14th Ave / 1994 Blue Saturn

Recovered Vehicles
7:33 am / 00 Lee Ave / 1997 Green Honda Accord
9:15 am / 400 Rivera St / 1996 White Honda Accord

Recovered License Plate
9:15 am / 400 Rivera St

THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 04, 2014

Residential Burglary
9:42 am
1000 Eucalyptus Dr
Officers responded to a report of residential burglary. Upon arrival the officers met with a construction worker who was working on the residence. The worker stated when he arrived at the residence, its doorway was open. The door had been previously locked. The worker said his tools were missing.

Residential Burglary
9:57 am
1000 Sloat Blvd
Officers responded to a report of a burglary. Upon arrival the officers met with a construction worker who was working on a residence. The construction worker stated that when he arrived at the residence, its doorway was open. The door had been previously locked. The officers noticed pry marks on the entrance doorway and took photographs of the scene. The construction worker further said multiple tools that belonged to him were missing.

Residential Burglary
3:33 pm
00 Forest Side Dr
Officers responded to a report of a burglary. Upon arrival the officers met a woman who said when she arrived home, she noticed several of her personal belongings missing. The officers conducted a walk-through of the residence and found no suspect. The officers requested CSI to respond and collect possible evidence.

Residential Burglary
8:53 pm
2000 47th Ave
Officers responded to a report of a possible suspect who stole a personal belonging from the reportee’s home. The victim said he noticed his personal belonging missing from his garage. The victim also noticed a male walking down his block. The victim believed the male may have taken his belonging.
Suspect: White, male, 6’2”, 180lbs., between the ages of 25-35. LSW: Short hair, plaid shirt, jeans, white shoes, and a dark colored fabric bag.

Theft from Building
2:27 pm
1000 Ocean Ave
A woman walked into Taraval station to report a theft. The woman stated while she was eating at a restaurant, a man came up to her and ran off with one of her personal belongings.
Suspect: White, male, 6’0”, 160 lbs., between the ages of 18-20. LSW: Black hoodie, blue jeans and might possibly be Hispanic.

Theft from Vehicle
10:28 pm / 3200 20th Ave / 2014 Gray Jeep Cherokee

Trespassing-Possession of Narcotics-Arrest
7:45 am
1000 Monterey Blvd
Officers responded to a report of a trespasser at a residence. The victim stated he gave the trespasser a warning the day before but the suspect ignored the warning. The officers noticed a small bag tucked in the suspect’s bra and the suspect confirmed that it contained narcotics. The officers placed the suspect under arrest for trespassing and for possession of narcotics.

Trespassing-Resisting Arrest
8:47 pm
200 Holloway Ave
Officers responded to a report of trespasser at a business. Upon arrival the officers met with the business owner who stated that the trespasser was locked in an office and was refusing to leave. The officers went into the business to convince the suspect to leave. The suspect came out of the office and got into a small altercation with the officers. The officers arrested the suspect, and in the process the suspect resisted the officers’ commands. The suspect was arrested for trespassing and resisting arrest.

Suspicious Occurrence
7:25 pm
100 San Felipe Ave
An officer responded to a report of an attempted fraud. Upon arrival the officer met with the victim who stated that he was receiving numerous calls from people asking him to sign documents so he can receive money. The victim said he did not disclose any information to the callers.

Expired Registration Tags-Suspended License-No Driver’s License in Possession-Cited
11:52 pm
18th Ave and Lincoln Ave
While on patrol, an officer noticed a vehicle with expired registration tags. The officer conducted a traffic stop and confronted the driver. The driver did not have a driver’s license in possession. A computer check revealed the driver’s license was suspended. The officer cited the driver for having expired tags on the vehicle, driving without a license, and having a suspended driver’s license.

Stolen Vehicles
8:14 am / 100 Goethe St / 1991 Gray Honda Accord
9:31 pm / 3200 20th Ave / 1997 Green Acura CL

Stolen Plate
10:42 am / 1700 34th Ave

Recovered Vehicles
12:30 am / 200 Minerva St / 2008 Silver Nissan Rogue
11:33 pm / 00 Thomas More Way / 2000 Blue Honda Civic

FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Residential Burglary
8:14 am
600 Ulloa St
Officers responded to a report of a residential burglary. Upon arrival the officers met a construction worker who was working at the residence. The worker stated when he arrived at the residence, he noticed the rear windows were open and multiple tools that belonged to him were missing.

Burglary-Forcible Entry
8:50 am
2600 15th Ave
Officers responded to a report of burglary. Upon arrival the officers met with a contractor who was working on the site. The contractor said when he arrived at the residence, he noticed the garage door was open and a plywood board damaged. The contractor said he was missing multiple work tools. The officers determined that the suspect gained entry through the front and exited through the opened garage door.

Burglary-Forcible Entry
4:33 pm
1300 16th Ave
An officer responded to a report of burglary. Upon arrival the officer met the victim who stated that an unknown suspect gained entrance to her locked garage. The victim said that multiple personal belongings were missing and the lock to her garage was cut. The officer verified that the lock was cut and the garage door could have easily been opened.

Warrant Arrest
8:06 pm
900 Capitol Ave
Officers responded to a report of a physical fight between two people. Upon arrival the officers stopped and detained the combatants. Officers conducted an investigation and determined that no fight occurred. The officers conducted a computer check of the suspects and discovered that one of the suspects had an arrest warrant. The officers placed the suspect under arrest for his warrant and transported him to county jail.

Theft from Building
8:00 am
100 Aptos Ave
A man walked into Taraval station to report that his daughter’s personal belongings had been stolen from her backpack at her school. The man said an unknown suspect had been using his daughter’s personal information to make purchases without permission.

Theft from Building
9:00 am
1900 Lincoln Way
Officers responded to a report of theft. Upon arrival the officers met with the victim who stated that a personal belonging was stolen from her garage. The victim said she did not give any one permission to access her garage. The officer determined that there were no signs of forced entry.

Fraud
11:45 am
4100 Judah St
A woman walked into Taraval station to report fraud. The victim stated she noticed several unauthorized purchases in her account. The victim said she did not lose any of her cards or give-away any of her personal information.

Fraud-False Personation to Receive Money
2:40 pm
900 Taraval St
A man walked into Taraval station to report fraud. The victim stated that an unknown suspect had withdrawn money from his bank account without permission. The victim provided an officer with records and transactions.

Fraud
7:10 pm
100 Edgehill Way
An officer responded to a fraud incident. Upon arrival the officer met the victim who stated she received a bill for something she did not purchase. The victim provided a copy of the bill to the officer. The officer booked the evidence at Taraval station.

Stolen Vehicle
3:10 pm / 1200 Portola Dr / 1998 Dark Blue Infiniti I30

Stolen Plates
10:45 am / 3200 20th Ave
1:30 pm / 00 Juanita Way

Recovered Vehicle
3:29 pm / 4000 Ortega St / 2008 Silver Toyota Camry

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

Battery
4:22pm
00 Lincoln Ave
A man walked into Taraval Station to report a battery. The man stated while he was at a bus stop, an unknown suspect shoved him for no apparent reason.

Theft-Shoplifting – Arrested
6:40pm
700 Taraval St
Officers responded to a shoplifting incident at a supermarket. Prior to the officer’s arrival, the supermarket’s loss prevention staff was able to detain the suspect in the office. The loss prevention agent told the officers that the suspect was seen concealing items from the store, and was stopped after the suspect left the premise. The loss prevention staff then turned the suspect over to the officers’ custody. The loss prevention staff placed the suspect under citizen’s arrrest.

Verbal Threats-Narcotics – Cited
12:24pm
22nd Ave and Taraval St
Officers recognized a suspect that was wanted for a previous incident. The officers then conducted a search of the suspect and found a pipe with narcotics. The officers were then transported the suspect to Taraval Station. The officers then contacted a victim whom the suspect made threats to. The victim was then told to file a restraining order against the suspect. The suspect was cited for making threats and for possession narcotics.

Driving with Suspended License-Left Turn Violation – Cited
5:54pm
19th Ave and Irving St
An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that made a prohibited left turn. A computer check showed the driver’s license was suspended. The driver then released the vehicle to an acquaintance who possessed a valid driver license. The driver was cited for driving with a suspended license and for making a prohibited left turn.

Driving Without a Valid Driver License-Stop Sign Violation-No Proof of Insurance – Cited
7:13pm
22nd Ave and Ocean Ave
An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that did not stop for a posted stop sign. A computer check revealed the driver’s license expired. The man was also unable to show proof of insurance. The vehicle was left legally parked at the scene. The driver was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign, driving with an expired license, and not having insurance.

Theft From Locked Vehicles
1:30pm / 3000 20th Ave
6:34pm / 16th Ave & Noriega St / 2012 Bronze Honda Civic

Stolen Vehicles
12:30am / 32nd Ave & Irving St / 1997 Silver Honda Odyssey
1:12pm / 00 Urbano Dr / 1985 White Honda Accord
1:19pm / 1000 27th Ave / 2007 Black Ford F-250
9:36pm / 2000 40th Ave / 1989 Blue Honda Civic

Recovered Vehicles
8:38pm / 700 17th Ave / 2014 Grey Audi Q7

Found Property
9:32pm/ /00 Wawona St
9:18pm / 1000 Funston Ave

SUNDAY- SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Battery
6:45pm
19th Ave and Eucalyptus Drive
Officers responded to a fight that happened on a MUNI LRV. The victim stated while he was riding MUNI, an off-leash dog approached him. In order to avoid the dog he moved his foot. The dog owner got upset and got into a verbal altercation with the victim. The dog owner then physically assaulted the victim and fled the LRV in an unknown direction.
Suspect: African Male, approximately 25-30 years old, 5’10, black hair and approximately 150 pounds.

Warrant Arrest – Arrested
5:07pm
3000 20th Ave
An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was illegally parked in a red zone. A computer check revealed the driver had an arrest warrant from an outside jurisdiction. The man was then booked at Taraval Station.

Malicious Mischief-Vandalism to Vehicle
6:46pm
1000 Lincoln Way
Officers responded to a vandalism. The reporting witness told the officers that two unknown suspects entered his garage and smoked before exiting. After the suspects left the garage, they began to vandalize a vehicle that was in the surrounding area. The officer contacted the vehicle owner. The witness said he would recognize the suspects if he saw them again.
Suspect 1: White Male, between the ages 30-35 5’10, approximately 160 pounds, bad ache. LSW: Black cap, black shirt with gray design, black pants, black shoes, black backpack.
Suspect 2: Hispanic Male, between the ages 30-35, 6’0, approximately 190 pounds. LSW: Black cap, white T-shirt, black one strap backpack.

Suspicious Occurrence
3:26am
1000 La Playa St
An officer responded to a possible bicycle theft. Upon arrival the reporting witness told the officer that an unknown suspect went into an open garage and took a bicycle. The man attempted to locate the owner but was unable to. The officer was able to close the garage door.

Driving with a Suspended Driver License-Stop Sign Violation – Cited
10:08pm
37th Ave and Taraval St
Officers on patrol conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that did not stop at a posted stop sign. A computer check revealed the driver was driving with a suspended license. The driver released the vehicle to his acquaintance. The driver was cited for driving with a suspended license and not stopping at a posted stop sign.

Driving Without a Driver License-Nonfunctional License Plate Light – Cited
11:21pm
19th Ave and Taraval St
Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that had a broken license plate light. A computer check revealed the driver was never issued a driver’s license. The vehicle was left legally parked at the scene. The driver was cited for driving without a license and driving with a broken license plate light.

MONDAY – SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Burglary
10:37am
1000 18th Ave
Officers responded to a burglary. Upon arrival the victim told the officers that she left her garage earlier with her property still inside. However when she returned to her garage, she discovered that her property was gone. The woman asked the residents in her unit if they left the garage open. No one claimed to have left the garage open.

Bicycle Theft
4:09pm
4000 Irving St
An officer responded to a possible burglary. Upon arrival a man told the officer that he had earlier left his bike unlocked in his apartment building. However when he came back to retrieve his bicycle he noticed it was swapped with a different bicycle. The man also suspected someone broke into his residence because he stated his door seemed to be forced open.

Suspicious Occurrence
9:56pm
00 Madrone Ave
An officer was dispatched to a incidents involving threats. Upon arrival the victim told the officer that she disconnected her phone service and someone else has her old number. She said the new owner of her previous number made multiple attempts to harass her.

Driving Without a Drivers License – Cited
11:47am
21st Ave and Irving St
An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with very dim brake lights. A computer check revealed the driver did not have a driver’s license. The vehicle was left legally parked at the scene. The woman was cited for driving without a driver license and driving with dim brake lights.

TUESDAY – SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Assault
6:27am
46th Ave and Judah St
A man walked into Taraval Station to report an assault on a bus. The man stated he had been stabbed with a needle by an unknown suspect while he was riding the bus. The officers were able to match the victim’s description of the suspect to a person that was apprehended for an earlier crime.

Robbery
1:19pm
48th Ave and Noriega St
Officers responded to a robbery. Upon arrival the victim told the officers that two suspects stopped him and forcefully ripped his necklace off of him. After the suspects ripped his necklace, they fled into an unknown vehicle.
Suspect 1: Filipino or Hispanic male, age 25-35, 5’10, approximately 200 pounds. LSW: Beige T-Shirt
Suspect 2: Filipino or Hispanic male, age 25-35, 5’10, approximately 150 pounds. LSW: Black / Gray Hat

Burglary – Under Construction
10:23am
1000 Moraga St
Officers responded to a burglary. Upon arrival the victims told the officers their backdoor was found pried open. They further stated their property was stolen while they were out of town. CSI was notified of the incident.

Burglary
3:31pm
00 Lee Ave
Officers responded to a burglary. Upon arrival the officers met a victim who said when she returned to her locked home, she found the door open and broken. The victim also saw that multiple items were missing from the house. The officers determined the point of entry was through the front door.

Theft From Building
6:18pm
300 Eucalyptus Dr
Officers responded to a recreation center regarding a theft. The officers were told by the victim that while he was in a locker room, he left his locker unlocked for a short time. During the time he stepped-away from his locker, an unknown suspect stole his property. The officers were able to obtain surveillance footage of the incident.

Driving with Suspended Driver License-Expired Registration – Cited
4:18pm
Sunset Blvd and Judah St
An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for expired registration. After confirming the expired status of the registration, the officer found the driver had a suspended driver’s license. The driver left the vehicle legally parked at the scene. The driver was cited for driving with a suspended driver’s license and driving with expired registration.

Driving With a Suspended Driver’s License-Unsafe Speed – Cited
6:30pm
Sloat Blvd and Vale St

Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for traveling at an unsafe speed. A computer check revealed the driver was driving with a suspended license. The driver then released the vehicle to his passenger. The driver was cited for driving with a suspended license and for driving at an unsafe speed.

Recovered Vehicles
9:50am / 00 Clearfield Dr / 1989 Blue Honda Civic

Found Property
7:50pm / 32nd Ave and Ortega St