Crime

Police Blotter: Sunset District

Outstanding Warrant: 1700 Block of Noriega Street, Feb. 1, 9:17 a.m.

Officers responded to a report of a shoplifting incident in progress.

Responding officers arrived and located two suspects. One of the suspects then returned the stolen merchandise to a store employee. A computer check revealed one of the suspects had an outstanding arrest warrant.

The suspect was arrested.

Catalytic Converter Theft, Evading a Police Officer: 1500 Block of Ninth Avenue, Feb. 2, 3:24 a.m.

An officer on patrol at Ninth Avenue and Lawton Street saw a catalytic converter theft in progress. The officer initiated a traffic stop but the suspect vehicle drove away in a reckless manner.

The officer returned to the scene of the crime and recovered a stolen vehicle.

The suspects got away.

Aggravated Assault: 46th Avenue and Judah Street, Feb. 3, 2:38 p.m.

The victim reported he was struck in the head by a suspect with a guitar.

The suspect got away before police arrived.

Shoplifting, Vandalism: 200 Block of West Portal Avenue, Feb. 3, 8:27 p.m.

The victim reported that a group of 10 suspects entered the store, damaged multiple cabinets and stole more than $5,000 in merchandise.

All suspects got away before police arrived.

Robbery Attempt, Shoplifting: 2000 Block of Irving Street, Feb. 3, 8:09 p.m.

The victim reported that a group of six suspects entered the store and stole multiple items. One of the suspects asked the employee to open the cash register, but the employee refused.

All suspects got away before police arrived.

Aggravated Assault, Outstanding Warrant: 46th Avenue and Judah Street, Feb. 4, 2:29 p.m.

The victim reported being assaulted by the suspect on Feb. 3. The victim saw the suspect again on Feb. 4 and called 911.

Officers arrived and located the suspect. The suspect also had two outstanding warrants.

The suspect was arrested for aggravated assault and for the outstanding warrants.

Stolen Vehicle, Theft, Vandalism: Lawton Street and 42nd Avenue, Feb. 4, 2:07 a.m.

Officers on patrol located a stolen vehicle stopped at a gas station. Two suspects were next to the stolen vehicle.

There were signs of theft and vandalism to a food truck that was parked at the gas station and there was evidence connecting the two suspects to the theft.

The two suspects were arrested.

Trespassing: 1300 Block of 41st Avenue, Feb. 7, 11:30 a.m.

The victim told officers he went to his unlocked backyard shed to put something away. The victim was unable to open the shed.

The victim walked back to his house and his dog ran out and started barking. The victim saw a suspect running away.

Assault on Police, Resisting Arrest: 200 Block of West Portal Avenue, Feb. 7, 12:08 p.m.

An officer was on patrol when he walked into a store where a crime was in progress.

The officer determined that the suspect was refusing to leave when the store employee was asking him to leave. The officer attempted to detain the suspect, but the suspect walked away and toward his dog. The suspect’s dog lunged at and bit the officer.

The suspect and his dog were able to flee the scene.

Later, Ingleside officers located the suspect on Market Street and detained him.

The suspect was arrested.

Traffic Violation, Recklessly Evading a Police Officer, Possession of Burglary Tools, Possession of Narcotics Paraphernalia, Resisting, Delaying or Obstructing Peace Officer Duties: Unit Block of Lincoln Way, Feb. 9, 8:08 a.m.

Park Station officers on patrol spotted a vehicle without a front license plate.

A computer check on the rear plate revealed the vehicle to be stolen. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but it took off at a high rate of speed, running through stop signs and passing vehicles on the wrong side of the street, putting the public at risk. Officers did not pursue the vehicle in compliance with policy but did update the last known location and travel of the vehicle.

Officers later saw the subject backing the vehicle into a parking spot on the unit block of Lincoln Way. Officers waited for the vehicle to become stationary after backing into a parking spot before activating their red light and siren and pulling in front of the stolen vehicle to block it.

The subject exited the driver’s seat and ran north through Kezar Triangle Park. After a short pursuit, the subject was taken into custody.

During the arrest search, officers found a burglary tool in his possession, and narcotics and narcotics paraphernalia in the subject’s bag that was around his neck.

The stolen vehicle was later released at the scene to the registered owner.

Prior to releasing the vehicle to the owner, the officers conducted an inventory search and located a small bag containing a magazine from a firearm, unfired cartridges and fired casings, a backpack with clothing, a small bag with what appeared to be marijuana inside and a debit card (negative results after computer search).

The registered owner advised the officers that they did not belong to him.

The subject was arrested.

Battery: 1900 Block of Irving Street Feb. 10, 1:27 a.m.

The victim, a bartender, told responding officers that the suspect, a patron, was fighting with another customer. The victim tried to separate the suspect and the suspect started throwing glasses and beer bottles at the victim.

Other patrons physically escorted the suspect out of the bar.

Under the Influence: 1200 Block of 41st Avenue, Feb. 10 9:51 p.m.

Richmond District Station broadcast that approximately 100 people were leaving Golden Gate Park.

Taraval officers responded to the area and observed a large group of people, many of whom appeared to be intoxicated.

Officers located a person with vomit on himself passed out on the sidewalk. Medics were summoned and the person was later transported to the hospital.

Brandishing a Weapon: 1200 Block of the Great Highway, Feb. 11, 3:52 p.m.

Officers responded to a report of a suspect with a gun.

The victim told the officers he had parked his vehicle and was walking to his hotel room when a suspect approached him and was upset that he parked too close to his car.

The suspect began arguing with him and brandishing a gun.

The victim walked to his room without further incident.

Outstanding Warrant: 2600 Block of 34th Avenue, Feb. 11, 11:41 a.m.

The victim told the responding officer a known suspect appeared to be breaking into the house where she used to live.

Officers arrived and located the suspect and another person.

After further investigation and a computer check, one of the suspects was arrested for outstanding warrants and the other person was released at the scene.

Theft, Outstanding Warrant: Lincoln Way and La Playa Street, Feb. 20, 6:44 a.m.

The victim called police regarding a suspect trespassing and shoplifting.

Officers arrived on scene and located the suspect.

The suspect was in possession of drugs, and he also had four outstanding warrants.

The suspect was arrested.

Shoplifting, Vandalism: 2300 Block of Noriega Street, Feb. 21, 5:09 p.m.

The victim reported that a shoplifting suspect threw a bottle of wine at him.

The suspect was arrested by the responding officer.

Carjacking: 46th Avenue and Judah Street, Feb. 21, 8:47 a.m.

The victims were sitting in their vehicle when the suspect approached them.

The suspect brandished a can of bear spray at the victims and told them to exit the vehicle.

The suspect fled with the victim’s vehicle.

Battery, Vandalism: 1300 Block of Noriega Street, Feb. 22, 11:56 p.m.

A physical altercation occurred inside a restaurant between two customers and the staff. During the altercation, one of the suspects threw glass bottles and flipped tables over.

The suspects were cited for battery and vandalism.

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