Court documents reveal new details about a San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raid on a Noriega Street business last summer that resulted in the arrest of a man charged with orchestrating an armed robbery in Portland, Ore.
Press Release: SFPD Conducts Blitz Operation to Fight Retail Theft at Stonestown, West Portal
During this special operation, 13 shoplifters targeting various businesses were arrested.
Press Release: SFPD Arrests Overnight Residential Construction Burglary Crew
San Francisco police officers arrested three suspects in a residential construction burglary and fencing operation this week, recovering thousands of dollars in stolen construction equipment. The crew was operating overnight and targeting homes in San Francisco that were under construction.
Press Release: SFPD Officers Seize Drugs, Firearms and Stolen Vehicles in Richmond District
San Francisco police officers seized over a pound of methamphetamine, multiple illegal firearms and silencers while recovering a classic Porsche 911, Yamaha motorbike and tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of other stolen goods, following a months-long investigation, Interim Chief Paul Yep announced Friday.
Press Release: SFPD Arrests Richmond Hit and Run Collision Suspect
On May 24, at approximately 6:14 p.m. officers responded to 31st Avenue and Clement Street regarding a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Officers arrived on scene and located an adult female and her 5-year-old child who was struck by a vehicle while riding a push bike.
Press Release: SFPD Arrests Arson Suspect in the Richmond District
Officers were around La Playa and Balboa streets at approximately 1:30 a.m., when they observed a male, later identified as 29-year-old Joseph Martinez, igniting objects while walking in a park. Officers later observed a large active working fire.
Press Release: SFPD Arrests Driver in DUI Injury Crash on Sunset Blvd.
On May 17, at approximately 1:59 a.m., San Francisco Police officers responded to the area of Sunset Boulevard and Rivera Street regarding a collision involving two occupied vehicles.
From the Editor: Notes About SFPD’s Richmond Station
“Recently I read something that had a comment about Captain Canning/Richmond officers not having time for some kind of in-person safety/incident update for this publication as they needed ‘boots on the ground.’ Here is some Richmond SFPD news that may be helpful for your paper.”
Letter to the Editor: Staying Informed About SFPD’s Richmond Station
Great to see the Police Blotter back! For those who also want to see SFPD Richmond Station’s data visualization of reported crimes in its assigned territory (dots on street-name grid), they can attend any Captain Canning’s Monthly Community Meeting in person and sign up for the Station’s periodic newsletter which includes a recent week’s crime data (data visualization and paragraphs).
Officer-Involved Shooting in Outer Sunset Wounds Suspect
On March 8, around 4 p.m., San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) officers arrived at 41st Avenue between Lincoln Way and Irving Street, in response to reports of an “armed adult male subject with a firearm” threatening neighbors, including children, according to an SFPD statement.
Press Release: Taraval District Officer-Involved Shooting
On March 8, at approximately 4:23 p.m., San Francisco Police officers responded to a residence located on the 1200 block of 41st Avenue regarding an armed adult male subject with a firearm threatening neighbors.
Press Release: SFPD Arrest 3 Richmond Burglary Case Suspects
SFPD arrested three armed suspects linked to illegal firearms and a Richmond burglary after a thorough investigation. Officers seized multiple firearms and returned stolen merchandise to the business owner.
Press Release: Beware of ‘Blessing Scams’
San Francisco Police Department Releases Video to Raise Awareness About Blessing Scams
Press Release: SFPD Arrests 10 Organized Retail Crime Suspects
To help reduce retail thefts and to hold people who commit these crimes accountable, San Francisco Police officers assigned to Taraval Station pre-planned shoplifting and retail theft abatement enforcement operations to address Organized Retail Crimes (ORC).
Press Release: SFPD Arrests Suspects for Commercial Burglary in the Richmond District
On Sept. 17 at 9:39 p.m., SFPD citywide plainclothes officers were deployed to a robbery/ burglary abatement operation when dispatch broadcast a burglary in progress at a business on the 1600 block of Balboa Street in the Richmond District.














