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 Tuesday, 05-19-20 at 3:58 a.m., subsequent to a traffic stop by Officer Lajoie at Junipero Serra Boulevard and Colma Boulevard, the passenger, a 23-year old South San Francisco resident, was cited for being a prohibited person carrying a firearm and carrying a firearm—not the registered owner and without a serial number, carrying a firearm in a public place and possession of a high capacity magazine. The driver, a 23-year old Pacifica resident, was cited for driving without a license.

On Friday, 05-23-20 at 12:30 p.m., Officer Chittenden was driving to the Walgreen’s store at the Westlake Shopping Center when he saw a subject who was standing outside of a black pickup truck, frantically throwing shampoo bottles into the open passenger side window. A passerby flagged down the officer and said, “That’s them, those are the guys!” Officer Chittenden asked if they stole something, and the passerby said yes. At that time, the Walgreen’s store manager came out and told the officer to stop the subjects, as they just stole from him and were driving out of the parking lot. Officer Chittenden was able to catch up to the vehicle and told the driver he needed the stolen items returned and asked where the other subject was. The driver said he didn’t know, and the officer told him to roll down the backseat window where he saw a subject hiding. Officer Chittenden later arrested and cited that subject, a 26-year old San Francisco resident, for possession of a concealed dirk/dagger, shoplifting and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Saturday, 05-23-20 at 9:16 a.m., Officer Haas was dispatched to the front parking lot of the police station to speak with someone who was having an issue with her adult son who lives with her. The 67-year old reporting party/victim said she and her two adult sons live in loft on the 500 block of King Drive, and she has been having an ongoing issue with her 32-year old son using heroin and other street drugs, and was afraid he was going to influence her 25-year old son. The victim told the officer that she suffers from leg and abdominal pain stemming from several hip replacements and issues with her spleen and pancreas. She said she woke up to use the bathroom at 4:55 a.m. and passed by her son’s room and saw that he was watching pornography on his cellphone. The victim said she didn’t approve of it and confronted her son. The victim said her son got upset and punched her in the stomach. The victim tried walking down the stairs but heard her son getting out of bed, so she sat on the stairs because she thought he was going to push her down the stairs. The victim said, instead, her son came up behind her, wrapped his arm around her in a “choke hold” and squeezed. The victim said her other son came to intervene. The victim went downstairs, and her older son followed her, grabbed a shoe and threw it at her. The victim said her other son got her a glass of water, and as she was drinking it, she said her older son slapped the glass out of her hand. The victim said she went to get her phone off the table to call the police, but her son grabbed it off the table and threw it at a mirror, breaking the phone and the mirror. Officer Haas and other officers went to the victim’s apartment and found the subject hiding behind a laundry basket and a pile of dirty clothes. They arrested the subject for elder abuse, assault with a deadly weapon, vandalism, and resisting/obstructing a peace officer. The victim refused medical aid, and an emergency protective order against her son was issued. This case will also be forwarded to Adult Protective Services.


Robberies

There were two robberies and one attempted robbery during the past week.

On Monday, 05-18-20 at 7:07 p.m., Officer Reininger and Officer Arguelles were dispatched to the Target store at Westlake Shopping Center on a report of a robbery with a knife. The dispatcher gave a description of the subject, and the officers saw a subject matching the description at Park Plaza Drive and South Mayfair Avenue. The officers requested that incoming officers set up a perimeter of the subject, and Officer Graner, with officers from the Broadmoor Police Department, found the subject. The reporting party, a Security Team Leader at Target, said he was monitoring the surveillance cameras and saw a subject whom he recognized from previous thefts at Target begin to conceal items inside a black duffel bag. The reporting party said he waited for the subject to descend the escalator and confronted the subject for concealing the items. The reporting party said the subject began to argue with him and reached his hand in his waist band under his jacket and threatened to pull out a knife. The reporting party feared for his personal safety, let the subject leave the store and called the police. The officers arrested the subject, a 25-year old Pittsburg resident, for robbery, possession of a controlled substance and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia.

On Sunday, 05-24-20 at 6:44 p.m., Officer Farrar, Officer Kett and Officer Haas were dispatched to the CVS store on Pierce Street a report of an alarm. The dispatchers advised that one of the employees was fighting with a shoplifter. The employee tried to stop a subject from stealing, and the subject brandished him with a metal wine opener and punched him twice in the face. The 22-year old clerk described both suspects as black males between 35-40 years old, 5’6-5’8, and wearing dark clothing. The clerk said the suspect who hit him wore a “Kangol” brand hat. The subjects left the store with approximately $400 worth of alcohol. The subjects left before the officers arrived at the store.

On Wednesday, 05-19-20 at approximately 2:24 p.m., a 41-year old Daly City resident was the victim of an attempted robbery and conspiracy by a traveling Romanian gold theft scam. This occurred near the intersection of Lakeshire Drive and Lincoln Avenue. The victim said he was smoking a cigarette outside of his car when a gray SUV drove up to him and a subject asked him for directions. The victim said a woman exited the rear passenger seat of the vehicle and offered to give him a ring. The woman said she was from India and Pakistan, which confused the victim. The victim declined the ring, and he said the woman offered to give him a necklace free of charge. The victim refused the woman’s offer and said the woman then raised her hands above his head, as if she was planning to put the chain around his neck. The victim said he got scared and said, “Don’t touch me.” The victim said the suspect persisted and told him the necklace was free. The victim said he suspected the woman saw the necklace he was wearing and thought the woman may be trying to steal it by distracting him. The victim told the woman again that he did not want the necklace and said the woman got back into the vehicle, and it went south on Lakeshire Drive. This investigation is continuing.


Residential Burglaries

There was one residential burglary during the past week.

Between 8:00 p.m. on 05-23-20 and 7:00 a.m. on 05-24-20, an unknown suspect burglarized a residence on the 600 block of Cordova Street. The victim said his 2009 Toyota Tacoma was burglarized in the driveway and noticed several things were out of place and missing—a key to the residence, a garage door opener, a watch, an iPad mini, and his wallet containing cash and a debit card. The victim’s girlfriend said her car, a 2014 Chevrolet Spark was also burglarized. The victim said the suspects also tampered with the ignition of his 2014 Yamaha FZ09 sport bike. This investigation is continuing.


Commercial Burglaries

There were two commercial burglaries during the past week.

Between 6:30 p.m. on 05-19-20 and 7:50 a.m. on 05-20-20, an unknown suspect pried the glass window of the Paws Pet N’ Play business on the 6200 block of Mission Street and stole miscellaneous electronic items. The suspect has not been found, but the victim told the officer the next day that an unknown subject brought all the stolen items back to his business.

Between 7:00 p.m. on 05-20-20 and 8:45 a.m. on 05-21-20, an unknown suspect forced open the door to the storage shed of the St. Francis Veterinary Hospital. There was no loss.


Vehicle Burglaries

There were eight vehicle burglaries during the past week.

• Unit block of Skyline Drive—a Galaxy S9 cellphone and two gym bags containing two sets of Apple Airpods were taken from a 2016 Honda Accord. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred on 05-21-20 between 1:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• 500 block of Alexis Circle—nothing was taken from a 2010 Ford Edge. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred between 5:00 p.m. on 05-23-20 and 7:00 a.m. on 05-24-20.
• 500 block of Alexis Circle—nothing was taken from a 2013 Acura TSX. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred between 5:00 p.m. on 05-23-20 and 7:00 a.m. on 05-24-20.
• 600 block of Cordova Street—keys, a garage door opener, iPod mini and a wallet were taken from a 2009 Toyota Tacoma. Occurred between 8:00 p.m. on 05-23-20 and 7:00 a.m. on 05-24-20.
• 600 block of Cordova Street—unknown what was taken from a 2014 Chevrolet Spark. Occurred between 8:00 p.m. on 05-23-20 and 7:00 a.m. on 05-24-20.
• Parking garage at 335 Coronado Avenue—unknown what was taken from a 2017 Lexus CT. The front passenger window and rear hatch window were smashed. Occurred on 05-25-20 at 6:47 p.m.
• 1000 block of San Luis Circle—keys, a dash camera and a wallet containing credit cards were taken from a 2013 Ford Fusion. Occurred between 1:30 p.m. on 05-23-20 and 4:00 p.m. on 05-25-20. **On-line report.
• 900 block of King Drive—a package and a Nintendo switch were taken from a 2006 Acura MDX. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred on 05-27-20 between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. **On-line report.





Stolen Vehicles

There were four vehicles stolen during the past week. Two were recovered.

• Unit block of John Glenn Circle—a 1995 Honda Civic. Occurred between 9:00 p.m. on 05-18-20 and 8:20 p.m. on 05-19-20. **Recovered by South San Francisco P.D. on 05-19-20.
• Hoffman Street/Sylvan Street—a 2000 Chevrolet Astro van. Occurred on 05-20-20 between 7:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. **Recovered by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office on 05-21-20.
• Parking garage at 870 Campus Drive—a 2012 Toyota Sienna. Occurred between 7:00 p.m. on 05-20-20 and 7:00 a.m. on 05-21-20.
• Palisades Avenue/Westridge Avenue—a 2006 Honda Civic. Occurred between 5:00 p.m. on 05-20-20 and 9:15 a.m. on 05-21-20.


Miscellaneous

• There were 4 domestic disturbance cases reported
• There were two shoplifting incidents reported
• There were 6 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold
• There were 9 malicious mischief/vandalism cases reported
• There were no arrests for public intoxication
• There was 1 hit and run collision reported


Scams/Other

Refer to the “Robbery” section regarding a possible “Romanian Gold Scam”. This sort of situation has recently occurred in nearby cities.


Community Events/Information


COVID-19 Information

Our City’s website has a comprehensive listing of a myriad of resources that can be beneficial to you during this time. It is on the front page of the website, and I recommend you visit it for information. The website is: www.dalycity.org


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


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Thank you,

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