Taraval Police Station · found 1900 suspected illegal ecstasy pills, marijuana packaged for sale...

Taraval Police Station 2345 24th Avenue, San Francisco, California 94116, 415-759-3100

Weekly Newsletter Week Ending Friday, June 12, 2009

Captain Paul C. Chignell

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ARRESTS: 06/06/09 1:27 pm 200 block of Winston

Officers Joe Everson and Christopher Beauchamp went to Nordstrom where security was detaining a shoplifter. The officers cited the resident of the 1600 block of Pierce for theft. Case #090582773

06/06/09 7:22 pm 19th Avenue and Irving

Officers Thu Vaing and Jennifer Fiorello stopped a driver for a left turn violation. The driver, who lives in Petaluma, was driving with a suspended license. He was cited and his 2005 Chrysler was towed. Case #090583505

06/06/09 10:39 pm St. Charles and Niantic

Officers Scott Biggs and Chris Oshita were on patrol when they spotted an erratic driver driving directly at them almost hitting their car. The officers alighted from their vehicle and identified themselves with their police stars, as they were in plainclothes. The driver put the vehicle in reverse and then took off at a high rate of speed. Several blocks later he suddenly came to an abrupt stop. The officers detained the driver, found him to be operating the vehicle with a suspended license, and also found him to be in possession of a large amount of suspected cocaine packaged for sale. The resident of Randolph street was also in possession of suspected heroin and marijuana. Case #090584042

MISCELLANEOUS:




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First block of DeLong Found 65 year old man

1500 block of Funston Breaking Windows

First block of Minerva Theft/money

Rivera and 15th Avenue Stolen 2001 Toyota

100 block of Stratford Battery/suspect known

Taraval and 44th Avenue Detention and Release

3500 block of Taraval Vandalism

Ulloa and Laguna Honda Suspicious Person selling magazines

1800 block of Vicente Found 15 year old girl 3200 block of 20th Avenue Mental Health Intervention

2200 block of 25th Avenue Found 64 year old woman




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The Sunset District Neighborhood Coalition meets on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 7:00 pm at Taraval Police Station, 2345 24th Avenue.

ARRESTS: 06/07/09 12:43 am Rossmoor and Junipero Serra

Officer Rodrigo Labson and Carmen Batan stopped a driver for a registration violation. The driver, who lives on the 2700 block of 36th Avenue, was driving with a suspended license. She was cited and her 2003 Honda was towed. Case #090584343

06/07/09 8:36 am 2200 block of Geneva

Officers John Laffey and Richard Austria stopped a vehicle for a cell phone violation. The driver, who lives in Oakland, was wanted for two arrest warrants for driving with a suspended license from the Oakland Police Department. Case #090585034

06/07/09 1:10 pm 19th Avenue and Taraval Officer Randy Ly stopped a vehicle for a turn violation. The driver, who lives in Santa Rosa, was unlicensed. He was cited and his 2006 Dodge was towed. Case #090585614

06/07/09 1:11 pm Ocean and Capitol




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Officer Ronald Choy stopped a vehicle for a license plate violation. The driver, who lives on the 2200 block of 15th Avenue, was driving with a suspended license. He was cited and his 1992 Acura was towed. Case #090585636

06/07/09 2:02 pm Ocean and Capitol Officer Ronald Choy stopped a driver for an equipment violation. The driver, who lives on the 100 block of Wool, was unlicensed. He was cited and his 1997 Mitsubishi was towed. Case #090585818

06/07/09 9:42 pm 2600 block of 37th Avenue

Officers Angela Rouede, Marc Higa and numerous other officers responded to a large family fight over household items being thrown in front of the house. Three members of the family assaulated each other with brooms and fists. One suspect was arrested for battery, one for felony assault and a third was taken to San Francisco General Hospital on a mental health intervention. Case #090587018

CRIMINAL INCIDENT:

06/07/09 6:30 pm-8:30 pm 800 block of Taraval Burglary/door/computer taken

MISCELLANEOUS:




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First block of Harold Found 16 year old boy/group home

Lincoln and LaPlaya Found License Plate

Sloat and 19th Avenue Theft/purse

4424 Ulloa Found 1991 Acura

1800 block of Vicente Found 14 year old boy/group home 1700 block of 26th Avenue Theft from Locked Vehicle

The Sunset District Neighborhood Coalition will not hold a meeting this month.

The monthly police/community meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 7:00 pm at Taraval Police Station. The guest speaker is Mr. Scott Oswald from the 311 program.

ARRESTS:




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06/06/09 2:08 pm Farallones and San Jose

Officers Scott Biggs and Chris Oshita stopped a vehicle for a registration violation. The driver was on active probation. The officers conducted a search of his vehicle and his residence on the 400 block of Argonaut. They found 1900 suspected illegal ecstasy pills, marijuana packaged for sale and numerous other items validating a distribution operation. The suspect was arrested on numerous charges. Case #090582814

06/08/09 10:00 am 2500 block of Noriega

Officers Lindsey Suslow and Kevin O'Leary responded to a pharmacy on Noriega where it was reported that an auto thief was inside and the vehicle parked nearby. They located the suspect inside and she denied driving the stolen vehicle. However, the officers found keys on the suspect that fit the vehicle and obtained other information linking her to the theft. The resident of the 2100 block of 42nd Avenue was arrested for auto theft. Case #090588260

06/08/09 11:56 am 1700 block of 24th Avenue

A local resident was admonished by Officers Mario Ceballos and Wilrolan Ravelo for allowing a dog off leash to run into traffic. Case #090588179

06/08/09 5:03 pm 2300 block of Ocean

Officers Kevin O'Leary and Kamakana Avaro responded on a report of a person in distress. They investigated and found that a suspect had been using a marker to graffiti a fence. The suspect, who lives on the 1200 block of Mariner, was cited. Case #090590312

06/08/09 7:20 pm 200 block of Geneva




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Officers Khang Do and Leroy Thomas responded to an address on Geneva where a sibling had arrived in violation of a restraining order. The suspect was arrested for possession of marijuana and a misdemeanor warrant from the Santa Monica Police Department. Case #090123383


Officers Scott Biggs and Chris Oshita stopped a vehicle for expired registration adjacent to a notorious house on 14th Avenue. A probation search revealed that a resident of Fairfield was in possession of suspected methamphetamine packaged for sale. Case #090591285

MISCELLANEOUS:

500 block of Bright Fraud

First block of Harold Missing 17 year old boy/group home

Lakeview and Bright Theft of Cell Phone

1500 block of Ocean Battery

100 block of Orizaba Mental Health Intervention

3000 block of San Jose Shoplifting

300 block of Urbano Vandalism to Vehicle

2100 block of 24th Avenue Lost Passport




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2400 block of 27th Avenue Stolen Motorcycle

1500 block of 35th Avenue Detention and Release

1500 block of 37th Avenue Mental Health Intervention

Muni Railway Robbers Arrested by Stonestown Security---See Below.

ARRESTS: 06/09/09 1:55 am Broad and Capitol Officers Nicolas Pena and Thomas Ly stopped a driver for an equipment violation. The driver, who lives on the first block of Victoria, was unlicensed. She was cited and her 1992 Ford was towed. Case #090591962

06/09/09 10:20 am Ocean and Capitol Officer Maria Donati stopped a driver for a stop sign violation. The driver, who lives on the 1900 block of Van Ness, was unlicensed. He was cited and his 1994 Dodge was towed. Case #090592299




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06/09/09 11:05 am 19th Avenue and Ulloa

Officer Darwin Naval stopped a driver for a cell phone violation. The driver, who lives in Santa Cruz, was driving with a suspended license. He was cited and his 1994 Volvo was towed. Case #090592471

06/09/09 11:20 am 19th Avenue and Winston

A woman from Los Angeles was on a Municipal Railway light rail vehicle when a large number of boisterous female juveniles got on the vehicle, started yelling obscenities and surrounded the woman. One of the suspects grabbed her cell phone and then they all exited the vehicle with the victim in pursuit. The victim confronted the suspects but backed off when they threatened her. The suspects fled down to the entry area of the Stonestown Galleria where Stonestown Security stopped the suspects. The suspects, who live on the 100 block of Nevada, the 200 block of Minerva, the 1700 block of McKinnon and the 100 block of Westpoint, were arrested for robbery and conspiracy. Case #090592619


Officers Chris Oshita and Scott Biggs conducted an investigation of a large marijuana "grow" inside a residence on the 2300 block of 46th Avenue. The officers obtained a search warrant from the Superior Court and assembled a team of officers to execute the search warrant. Captain Paul Chignell, Sergeant Steve Quon, Sergeant Mark Im, Sergeant Gary Watts and Officers Troy Carrasco, Michele Martinez, Jose Guardado, Patrice Scanlon, and Nicolas Pena arrived to assist Officers Biggs and Oshita and entered the premises. A large marijuana grow was discovered including scores of plants, growing apparatus and mature marijuana. Two suspects on the premises, who live at the address and the 2200 block of Revere were arrested on narcotics charges as well as conspiracy. Case #090594148




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MISCELLANEOUS:

402 Buckingham Found 1992 Acura

100 block of Granada Found Papers

300 block of Holloway Theft from Locked Vehicle

First block of Josiah Theft/cassette player

First block of Jules Found 15 year old boy/group home

4100 block of Kirkham Mental Health Intervention

Lawton and 17th Avenue Lost Wallet 500 block of Magellan Mental Health Intervention

Santiago and 24th Avenue Attempted Assault Taraval and 45th Avenue Stolen 1995 Honda

1425 12th Avenue Found 1997 Honda

2500 block of 35th Avenue Check Fraud

2600 block of 47th Avenue Fraud

1400 block of 48th Avenue Stalking by Ex-Boyfriend




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The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department is sponsoring a meeting concerning the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival tonight, Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 7:00 pm at Taraval Police Station, 2345 24th Avenue. The meeting will present details of the festival including plans to minimize the impact on surrounding neighborhoods. The Festival is scheduled for the Polo Fields, Lindley Meadows, Speedway Meadows and other areas of Golden Gate Park on August 28-30, 2009. For more information, contact Nick Kinsey at 415-831-2774.

ARRESTS: 06/10/09 3:00 am Noriega and 31st Avenue

Sgt. Jody Kato stopped a vehicle for a stop sign violation. The driver, who lives on the 2300 block of 37th Avenue, was unlicensed and uninsured. She was cited and her 2008 BMW was towed. Case #090595685

06/10/09 9:10 am First block of West Portal Two men were delivering alcoholic beverages from their truck when they spotted a man trying to open the door of the truck. The deliverymen yelled "what are you doing?" The man said "I am robbing you". The men detained the suspect until Officers Brendan Gardiner and Thomas Ly arrived to arrest




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the suspect. The suspect, who lives on the 1000 block of Shotwell, was arrested for misdemeanor warrants. Case #090596081

06/10/09 10:35 am 2200 block of Taraval Officers Chris Oshita and Scott Biggs were on plainclothes patrol at 32nd Avenue and Taraval when they observed a woman with two knives in her hand violently swinging the knives at a man. The officers identified themselves and ordered the woman to drop the knives. She complied and was taken into custody. The victim, who is on felony probation, was in possession of ammunition in violation of the law. The two suspects, who live on the 2500 block of 33rd Avenue were arrested for felony assault and other charges. Case #090596508

06/10/09 11:49 am Lawton and 19th Avenue

Officer Mari Noguchi stopped a driver for an equipment violation. The driver, who lives in South San Francisco, was driving with a suspended license. She was cited and her 1995 Cadillac was towed. Case #090596536

06/10/09 1:00 pm 2600 block of Vicente

Officers Brendan Gardiner and Thomas Ly went to the 2600 block of Vicente where there was a family dispute. One party then struck a victim. The officers cited the suspect for battery. Case #090596928

06/10/09 3:32 pm Sunset and Ulloa

Officers Mari Noguchi stopped a driver for an equipment violation. The driver, who lives in Daly City, was driving with a suspended license. He was cited and his 2001 Jeep was towed. Case #090597396

06/10/09 9:34 pm 200 block of Harold




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Officers Jeffrey Fortuno and Peterkent DeJesus responded on a landlord/tenant dispute where the tenant had slapped the landlord. The suspect was cited for battery. Case #090598946

MISCELLANEOUS:

300 block of DeLong Medical Assist Harding Road Dispute between dog owners

2100 block of Irving Counterfeit Money

400 block of John Muir Arrest of Drunken Man in Car

Junipero Serra and Stratford Theft from Locked Vehicle

200 block of Ridge Missing 17 year old girl 2600 block of Yorba Theft/statute in front of house

1200 block of 32nd Avenue Lost Cell Phone

1. There will be no daily crime emails from Saturday, June 13, 2009 until Monday, June 22, 2009. On June 22, 2009, there will be a synopsis of all crimes and arrests for




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that period. In addition, Captain Chignell will not be answering emails during that time. If you wish to leave an email, it will be answered on June 22, 2009. For any non-emergency inquiries, you may call the Taraval Station at 759-3100. For non-emergency police response call 553-0123 and for emergencies call 911.

2. Taraval Officers Catch Municipal Railway Cell Phone Thieves---See Below. 3. The monthly Taraval Police Station/Community meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 7:00 pm at Taraval Police Station, 2345 24th Avenue. The guest speaker will be Mr. Scott Oswald of the 311 Program. Lieutenant John Feeney will convene the meeting and address crime issues in the Taraval Police District.

4. The Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center will offer the first ever outdoor Summer family movie night on Thursday, June 25, 2009, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the soccer field near the West Sunset Recreation Center, 3223 Ortega Street. The move is PG, "The Tale of Despereaux". Please bring your own picnic dinner and blankets. The movie is free and snacks will be provided. For more information, email Carol Mo at [email protected].




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5. On Saturday, June 27, 2009, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, there will be a neighborhood Electronic Waste Collection event at the Lake Merced Parking Lot and Sunset Boulevard.

ARRESTS: 06/11/09 11:00 am 700 block of Taraval Officers Brendan Gardiner and Maria Donati went to a Safeway store where security was holding a shoplifter. The resident of Seward Street was cited for theft. Case #090600256

06/11/09 1:45 pm Ocean near Lagunitas

A municipal railway vehicle was proceeding southbound crossing Ocean near Lagunitas. Two women were on the vehicle, one near the front and one further back on the vehicle. Both women were text messaging on their cell phones. Suddenly two suspects approached, grabbed the one cell phone, ran further up the vehicle, grabbed another from the second victim and fled the vehicle. Numerous witnesses observed the thefts with some of them chasing the suspects on Woodacre to Junipero Serra and then into St. Francis Wood. A number of officers responded to the crimes including Officers James Johnson, Thomas Ly, Jamie Hyun and Darwin Naval. A search was conducted for the suspects to no avail. Officer Ly then proceeded to drive one of the victims home. While they were driving in the area of San Jose and Geneva, the victim observed two persons walking and told the officer they were the suspects. Officer Ly stopped the suspects and




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found the stolen cell phones in possession of one of the suspects. The suspects, who are on probation for other crimes, were identified by both victims. The suspects, who live on the 1000 block of Hudson and the 3000 block of Folsom, were arrested for grand theft, receiving stolen property and conspiracy. Case #090600977 and #090600911

06/11/09 2:33 pm John Daly and Highway 280

Officers Jamie Hyun and James Johnson stopped a vehicle for erratic driving. The driver, who lives in Daly City, was driving with a suspended license. He was cited and his 1991 Cadillac was towed. Case #090601163

MAJOR INCIDENTS:

06/03/09-06/11/09 300 block of Ulloa

Burglary/church/money taken from a drawer

06/04/09-06/11/09 2000 block of 44th Avenue

Burglary/front door/household goods taken

06/10/09-06/11/09 2300 block of Ocean

Burglary/store/petty cash taken from drawer

06/10/09-06/11/09 2600 block of Ocean

Burglary/glass door/money taken

06/11/09 4:24 am 1900 block of Ocean




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Attempted Burglary/glass broken/no loss

06/11/09 4:00 pm 1400 block of Santiago

Attempted Burglary/door damaged/possible suspect a tenant 06/11/09 10:05 pm 34th Avenue and Sloat Robbery/suspect known/domestic dispute

06/11/09 11:00 pm Jules and Grafton

Robbery/three suspects attack elderly woman and take purse

MISCELLANEOUS:

131 Eucalyptus Found 1995 Nissan

400 block of Eucalyptus Malicious Mischief 1510 Great Highway Stolen 1988 Toyota

First block of Harold Found 17 year old boy/group home

Irving and 21st Avenue Found US Passport John Muir and Lake Merced Dog Bite

Judah and 46th Avenue Medical Assist




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2600 block of Judah Mental Health Intervention

100 block of Mendosa Fraud

Ocean and Capitol Detention and Release

1800 block of Ocean Theft/wallet and other items/locker from gym

4135 Pacheco Found 1991 Honda

1100 block of Taraval Fraud

Taraval and 33rd Avenue Stolen License Plate

1521 8th Avenue Stolen 1994 Honda

1200 block of 10th Avenue Peeping Tom

2100 block of 20th Avenue Custody Dispute

1800 block of 27th Avenue Lost Irish Passport 1500 block of 28th Avenue Mental Health Intervention

2000 block of 29th Avenue Theft from Locked Vehicle

1800 block of 37th Avenue Attempted Vehicle Strip

2170 37th Avenue Found 1995 Nissan

2700 block of 38th Avenue Identity Theft




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2700 block of 39th Avenue Death/87 year old man

2100 block of 42nd Avenue Theft from Locked Vehicle

2360 44th Avenue Stolen 1993 Nissan

1600 block of 46th Avenue Vandalism to Vehicle

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