Full Notification

When I mention “the unit block” of a street, this means the incident occurred at an address anywhere between 1 and 99 of the street.


Notable Cases

On Monday, 12-23-19 at 2:25 a.m., Officer Greene arrested a 39-year old Daly City resident for driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage after she was involved in a collision in the area of Templeton Street and Brunswick Street.

On Monday, 12-23-19 at 2:42 p.m., Detectives and Officers from our Crime Suppression Unit were in the area of Serramonte Boulevard and Gellert Boulevard when they observed an unoccupied stolen Audi station wagon. They conducted surveillance on the vehicle and contacted a subject who entered the driver’s side of the vehicle. The subject, a 31-year old Oakland resident, was subsequently arrested for being in possession of a semi-automatic Smith & Wesson MP Shield 9mm firearm that was stolen in Oregon, possession of various controlled substances, possession of stolen property, possession of three counterfeit $100 bills, and for several outstanding warrants. Shortly after that subject was taken into custody, another subject, a 27-year old Oregon resident, attempted to enter the front passenger seat of the same Audi. Officers immediately detained that subject and searched her purse, finding controlled substance paraphernalia and a credit card not belonging to her. The subject had just attempted to make a fraudulent purchase with the credit card at Target. She was placed under arrest for identity theft, receiving stolen property, fraudulent use of an access card, and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia.

On Wednesday, 12-25-19 at 6:47 p.m., Officer McCarthy arrested a 37-year old female Daly City resident for being in possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) for sales and transporting a controlled substance for the purpose of sales. This occurred following a traffic stop in the area of Wilson Street and San Jose Avenue.

On Wednesday, 12-25-19 at 9:39 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence on the 700 block of Hillside Boulevard on a report of a man who ran into a residence for safety. The occupants of the residence said a male told them to call the police because two people with a gun in a van were chasing him. The officers determined there was no merit to the subject’s claim. The officers placed the subject, a 38-year old Daly City resident, under arrest for being under the influence of a controlled substance and reporting a false crime. The subject was arrested for the same type of occurrence in May 2019.

On Thursday, 12-26-19 at 4:15 p.m., Officer Moody was dispatched to the intersection of Mission Street and Evergreen Street on a report of a male subject who was hit in the head with a glass bottle by an unknown male subject who fled the scene. The 70-year old victim said he was sitting in the bus stop when he was suddenly hit in the back of the head. He suffered a 1.5” laceration to the rear of his head and was taken to the hospital. A witness described the suspect as a Hispanic male adult, approximately 5’5”, black hair, unshaven face, wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, black tee-shirt, black pants and white shoes. This investigation is continuing.

On Thursday, 12-26-19 at 4:13 p.m., the manager at Dick’s Sporting Goods reported one of the employees embezzled over $600 by conducting fraudulent transactions while working as a cashier. A complaint is sought to the District Attorney's Office against the 19-year old employee, a Daly City resident.

On Friday, 12-27-19 at 12:55 a.m., Officer Shoopman conducted a traffic stop in the Serramonte Shopping Center parking lot and subsequently arrested the driver, a 44-year old Daly City resident, for carrying a concealed firearm (M9 Beretta) inside of his vehicle, possession of a controlled substance while armed, and possession of methamphetamine.

On Friday, 12-27-19 at 10:45 a.m., Officer Dolan was on patrol near 92nd Street and Junipero Serra Boulevard and saw a subject who was seated on the overpass of Junipero Serra Boulevard and highway 280. The subject was sitting on a curb that is not intended for pedestrian use. Thinking that the subject may be distraught or suicidal, Officer Dolan asked the subject why he was on the overpass. The officer directed the subject to leave the roadway as it was not safe to be there. Officer Dolan said the subject then jolted towards him and simultaneously spat in his face. The subject’s saliva landed on the officer’s face and chest area. The subject then fled from the officer, which initiated a foot pursuit. The subject was detained near 92nd Street and Briggs Street. The 27-year old transient subject was booked for assaulting a peace officer during the course of his duty.

On Friday, 12-27-19 at 7:37 p.m., a 37-year old San Bruno resident was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after he hit a center median with his car in the area of Delong Street and Hillcrest Drive.

On Friday, 12-27-19 at 8:54 p.m., Officer Todaro contacted a juvenile subject smoking in the bus stop on the 500 block of John Daly Boulevard. The subject was on probation and had a baggie containing marijuana and had a window punch in his pocket. Officer Todaro arrested the subject, a 17-year old Pacifica resident, for being a juvenile in possession of marijuana, possession of a burglary tool, committing an adult offense by a juvenile, and for an outstanding warrant.

On Sunday, 12-29-19 at 8:31 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of South Mayfair Avenue on a report of a male dressed in black clothing who was laying on the ground, yelling and possibly drunk. The reporting party said the male had ripped down Christmas decorations on a house, yelled and banged on the door. Officers found the subject, a 31-year old Daly City resident, and arrested him for public intoxication.


Robberies

There were two robberies during the past week.

On Friday, 12-27-19 at 2:10 p.m., a Westlake Walgreen’s employee saw a subject stealing merchandise, and when confronted by employees, the suspect brandished a knife and left on foot towards Starbucks. Officers were not able to find the suspect, who was described as a white or Hispanic male between 24-26 years old, 5’5” to 5’7”, 140 lbs., wearing a black hat, large black coat, orange tee-shirt and a black backpack. The loss was juice and chap sticks value at approximately $169.00.

On Sunday, 12-29-19 at 2:45 p.m., an 80-year old Daly City resident reported she was the victim of a robbery by an unknown suspect who stole her purse containing her cell phone and credit card. The victim said she was in the laundry room in a complex on the unit block of Forest Grove Drive and saw a subject sitting on the table as a couple was leaving. The victim told the couple that the suspect didn’t belong in the laundry room, and the couple said he was doing laundry. The victim said she tried to walk out of the laundry room when the suspect pushed her by her shoulders back inside the room. The victim said her back hit the front of a washing machine. The victim said she had her purse strap around her neck, and the suspect removed her purse from her neck and then demanded her to give him her ring. The victim said “no” as the suspect tried to remove her ring from her finger. The victim said she started screaming for the police, and the suspect then ran away in an unknown direction. The victim described the subject as a black male in his late 40’s, about 5’8”, thin build, wearing a black knit hat, black sweater, blue jeans, black sneakers and carrying a Safeway bag. This investigation is continuing.


Residential Burglaries

There was one residential burglary during the past week.

On Thursday, 12-26-19 between 7:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., an unknown suspect burglarized a residence on the unit block of Castillejo Drive. The suspect possibly pried a lock to the side garage door. The suspect stole money from a room in the garage area.


Commercial Burglaries

There were two commercial burglaries this past week.

On Monday, 12-23-19 between 11:47 a.m. and 11:51 a.m., two female subjects entered the Victoria’s Secret store and filled up two tote bags with boxes of perfume valued at over $1,000 and walked out of the store without paying for the items. The females then ran out into the parking lot and into an awaiting vehicle.

On Tuesday, 12-24-19 between 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., an unknown suspect cut the padlock from a locker in the women’s locker room of the Planet Fitness Gym and stole a purse containing miscellaneous personal items and a car key.


Vehicle Burglaries

There were 5 vehicle burglaries and one attempted vehicle burglary during the past week.

• 1440 Southgate Avenue parking garage—a Marc Jacobs purse containing a Hermes coin purse and a Burberry make up bag containing cosmetics was taken from the rear passenger seat of a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The left rear window was smashed. Occurred on 12-23-19 between 2:30 p.m. and 5:20 p.m.
• 1440 Southgate Avenue parking garage—nothing was taken from a 2013 Honda CRV. The rear window was smashed. Occurred on 12-23-19 between 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
• Habit Burger Grill parking lot—a Nike backpack containing an Apple MacBook Pro, iPad and miscellaneous electronics was taken from a 2016 Honda Odyssey. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred on 12-24-19 between 5:53 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
• Westlake Shopping Center parking lot—a Northface backpack containing an Apple MacBook Pro and a passport was taken from a 2017 Toyota RAV4. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred on 12-26-19 between 6:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
• Palmcrest Drive/Park Plaza Drive—an attempted burglary to a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The left rear window was smashed. Occurred on 12-23-19 at 6:05 p.m.


Stolen Vehicles

There were two vehicles stolen during the past week. Both were recovered.

• 400 block of Hillside Boulevard—a 2009 Ford E-350. Occurred between 10:00 p.m. on 12-23-19 and 2:00 a.m. on 12-24-19. **Recovered by Oakland P.D. on 12-27-19.
• 200 block of Canyon Drive—a 2016 Toyota FRS. Occurred on 12-25-19 between 1:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. **Recovered by San Francisco P.D. on 12-26-19.


Miscellaneous

• There were 8 domestic disturbance cases reported
• There was 1 shoplifting incident reported
• There were 6 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold
• There were 6 malicious mischief/vandalism cases reported
• There were 2 arrests for public intoxication
• There were 3 hit and run collisions reported
• There were 9 “boots” placed on cars for unpaid parking tickets


Scams/Other

Nothing to report


Community Events/Information
Daly City Community Police Academy!!
Apply to take the FREE Daly City Community Police Academy – a fantastic 8-week course to learn more about policing and build relationships with our police officers. You will learn about critical issues in policing directly from experts in the field.
Participants will take a station tour, learn about field operations and the legal context of various laws, participate in use of force and SWAT training and demonstrations, and so much more. Participants will have plenty of hands-on opportunities to learn, such as using the force option simulator.
Dinner and free childcare is provided for every class! To apply, fill out the online application by Friday, January 17: bit.ly/PDCommunityAcademy. You must be 18 or over to participate.
The Academy runs every Thursday evening (5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) from February 6 to March 26, 2020.
To view more information, visit the Daly City website at: http://www.dalycity.org/CommunityAcademy


San Mateo County Alert System (SMC)

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Nextdoor.com

Nextdoor.com is a free private social networking website for your neighborhood. This private network ensures that only those who live in your neighborhood can join; users must go through a verification process. Neighbors ask each other for business recommendations; help in locating missing pets; discuss relevant local government issues; or connect for other reasons. It is very easy to sign up. I like the fact that the site verifies users by addresses, and it won’t allow people to access to a neighborhood if they don’t live there. Please note: The City of Daly City and/or the Police Department cannot see what residents post—we are only allowed to post information. There is also a mobile application, or you can have it sent to your e-mail. Give it a try! www.nextdoor.com


Digital/Social Media

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If you have any suggestions or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your concern for our community. I appreciate you taking the time to read my bulletins. Your comments are always welcome!

Happy 2020!!

Thank you,

Diane McCarthy, Management Analyst (650) 746-8373 [email protected]