crime summary
Theft, Shoplifting
3/29/18 0450 hrs
800 BLK of Geary Street
On 3/29/18 a uniformed officer observed a suspect he recognized as being wanted for theft from a San Francisco Crime Bulletin. The officer stopped and detained the suspect without further incident. After an investigation was conducted by the Central Station Investigation Team, the suspect was linked to two other store thefts and booked at County Jail.
Burglary, Vehicle
4/1/18 1213 hrs
1300 BLK of Columbus Ave
On 4/1/18, uniformed officers responded to reports of an auto burglary that just occurred. Officers arrived on scene and obtained information from a witness regarding the suspects and the vehicle they were using during the crime. Plain clothes officers recognized the vehicle described as being involved in several other auto burglaries in the past week. Plain clothes officers were able to locate the vehicle and the suspects as they continued to case vehicles in the area. With their knowledge of the area and where auto burglaries occur, the officers were able to get ahead of the vehicle and deploy spike strips to it and prevent its escape. Three suspects fled from the vehicle, two were taken into custody by the officers, but one suspect was able to evade arrest. Through an extensive investigation from property in the suspect vehicle, property discarded by the suspects while they were being followed, and past police reports, the officers were able to link the suspects to five other auto burglary cases beyond the original one. Officers learned that both suspects were on active probation for auto burglary from a 2016 arrest. Both suspects were booked into County Jail.
Burglary, Vehicle
4/2/18 0210 hrs
500 BLK of Filbert St
On 4/2/18, uniformed officers responded to reports of an auto burglary that had just occurred. The officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle parked and unattended in the area that the auto burglary had occurred. Officers waited with the vehicle and observed the suspects running toward the vehicle after a short time. The officers took the suspects into custody without further incident. Officers made contact with a witness to one auto burglary who identified the suspects. The officers were able to link the suspects to a second auto burglary in the area. Three of the suspects were booked at County Jail. The juvenile suspect was booked at the Juvenile Justice Center.
Burglary, Non-Residential, Unlawful Entry
4/6/18 0330 hrs
600 BLK of Columbus Ave
On 4/6/18, uniformed officers responded to a restaurant located on the 600 BLK of Columbus Avenue. Officers reviewed surveillance video of the suspect entering the outside area and attempted to push open the window to gain entry. After having no success, the suspect walked to the rear of the outside area where he contacted the victim. The suspect quickly fled the scene. The officers later came in contact with the suspect on the 300 BLK of Columbus Avenue and placed him into custody without incident. The suspect was booked into County Jail.
Later in the day, uniformed officers responded to a bar located on the 500 BLK of Green Street. Officers reviewed surveillance video of the suspect entering the business through an unlocked window and attempting to break into the cash register before leaving the premise. Officers were able to positively identify the suspect through the video and learned that he was already in custody at County Jail on a separate burglary case. Investigators added an additional charge for the second burglary.
Burglary, Vehicle
4/7/18 2000 hrs
200 BLK of Lombard St
On 4/7/18, plainclothes officers were conducting a burglary abatement operation near the crooked street on Lombard when they observed suspects in a vehicle casing parked vehicles. Officers heard glass break and observed a suspect leaning inside the broken window of a parked vehicle. All suspects from the vehicle were detained. It was determined that three of the four suspects were juveniles. All suspects in the incident were cited and released from Central Station.
Warrant Arrest, Enroute to Parole
4/8/18 1522 hrs
Larkin/Beach Streets
On 4/8/18, uniformed officers responded to reports of a battery at Ghirardelli Square. Officers arrived on scene to find a security guard and employee preventing the suspect from escaping. Officers took the suspect into custody and learned that the suspect had assaulted the security guard. Officers learned the suspect was on parole and had two warrants for their arrest. Officers discovered the suspect was out of registration compliance for being a sex offender registrant. Suspect was booked at County Jail.
3/29/18 0450 hrs
800 BLK of Geary Street
On 3/29/18 a uniformed officer observed a suspect he recognized as being wanted for theft from a San Francisco Crime Bulletin. The officer stopped and detained the suspect without further incident. After an investigation was conducted by the Central Station Investigation Team, the suspect was linked to two other store thefts and booked at County Jail.
Burglary, Vehicle
4/1/18 1213 hrs
1300 BLK of Columbus Ave
On 4/1/18, uniformed officers responded to reports of an auto burglary that just occurred. Officers arrived on scene and obtained information from a witness regarding the suspects and the vehicle they were using during the crime. Plain clothes officers recognized the vehicle described as being involved in several other auto burglaries in the past week. Plain clothes officers were able to locate the vehicle and the suspects as they continued to case vehicles in the area. With their knowledge of the area and where auto burglaries occur, the officers were able to get ahead of the vehicle and deploy spike strips to it and prevent its escape. Three suspects fled from the vehicle, two were taken into custody by the officers, but one suspect was able to evade arrest. Through an extensive investigation from property in the suspect vehicle, property discarded by the suspects while they were being followed, and past police reports, the officers were able to link the suspects to five other auto burglary cases beyond the original one. Officers learned that both suspects were on active probation for auto burglary from a 2016 arrest. Both suspects were booked into County Jail.
Burglary, Vehicle
4/2/18 0210 hrs
500 BLK of Filbert St
On 4/2/18, uniformed officers responded to reports of an auto burglary that had just occurred. The officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle parked and unattended in the area that the auto burglary had occurred. Officers waited with the vehicle and observed the suspects running toward the vehicle after a short time. The officers took the suspects into custody without further incident. Officers made contact with a witness to one auto burglary who identified the suspects. The officers were able to link the suspects to a second auto burglary in the area. Three of the suspects were booked at County Jail. The juvenile suspect was booked at the Juvenile Justice Center.
Burglary, Non-Residential, Unlawful Entry
4/6/18 0330 hrs
600 BLK of Columbus Ave
On 4/6/18, uniformed officers responded to a restaurant located on the 600 BLK of Columbus Avenue. Officers reviewed surveillance video of the suspect entering the outside area and attempted to push open the window to gain entry. After having no success, the suspect walked to the rear of the outside area where he contacted the victim. The suspect quickly fled the scene. The officers later came in contact with the suspect on the 300 BLK of Columbus Avenue and placed him into custody without incident. The suspect was booked into County Jail.
Later in the day, uniformed officers responded to a bar located on the 500 BLK of Green Street. Officers reviewed surveillance video of the suspect entering the business through an unlocked window and attempting to break into the cash register before leaving the premise. Officers were able to positively identify the suspect through the video and learned that he was already in custody at County Jail on a separate burglary case. Investigators added an additional charge for the second burglary.
Burglary, Vehicle
4/7/18 2000 hrs
200 BLK of Lombard St
On 4/7/18, plainclothes officers were conducting a burglary abatement operation near the crooked street on Lombard when they observed suspects in a vehicle casing parked vehicles. Officers heard glass break and observed a suspect leaning inside the broken window of a parked vehicle. All suspects from the vehicle were detained. It was determined that three of the four suspects were juveniles. All suspects in the incident were cited and released from Central Station.
Warrant Arrest, Enroute to Parole
4/8/18 1522 hrs
Larkin/Beach Streets
On 4/8/18, uniformed officers responded to reports of a battery at Ghirardelli Square. Officers arrived on scene to find a security guard and employee preventing the suspect from escaping. Officers took the suspect into custody and learned that the suspect had assaulted the security guard. Officers learned the suspect was on parole and had two warrants for their arrest. Officers discovered the suspect was out of registration compliance for being a sex offender registrant. Suspect was booked at County Jail.
