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, 09-08-20 at 6:51 p.m., Officer Smith was dispatched to the police station to take a report of an assault with a deadly weapon that occurred the prior day. Due to a language barrier, the victim’s daughter translated for him. The victim, a 75-year old San Francisco resident, said the day prior, took a chartered bus to Graton Casino. He said a male on the bus started making threatening comments to him, saying he was going to kill him. The victim was familiar with the subject, as they used to be friends. The victim told the subject to leave him alone. They both got off the bus at the casino and had no contact. Later, both men got back on the chartered bus to return home. The victim said at about 5:20 p.m., he got off the bus at Mission Street/Evergreen Avenue to catch a connecting bus home. The victim said the subject again began yelling at him and threatening him. The victim said he was trying to leave, but the suspect kept following him. The victim said the suspect was holding a screwdriver and began attempting to stab him with it. The victim said the subject got close enough to make contact and attempted to stab him in the eyes. The victim raised his hands to guard his face, and he said the screwdriver hit his hand, causing a puncture, followed by bleeding. The victim was able to get on to the 14 Mission MUNI bus, and the driver did not let the suspect onto the bus, as he had just seen the crime occur. The victim took the bus to his residence in the City and took an ambulance to the hospital. The victim did not report the crime at the time, as he did not speak English. The victim said the suspect lives about three blocks from him, and whenever he sees him, the victim said the suspect threatens to kill him. The victim was able to obtain an Emergency Protective Order against the suspect, an 82-year old San Francisco resident. This case is still under investigation.

On Wednesday, 09-09-20 at 6:38 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Lucky’s supermarket on a report of an armed robbery via knife that just occurred. The security guard gave a description of the subject and said the subject was last seen walking northbound on Mission Street. Officer Hightower talked to the security guard who said when she confronted a male for stealing items, he told her he purchased the items from Smart and Final. The security guard said the male physically bumped her and picked up his bag and proceeded to exit the store. The Assistant Manager joined the security guard and approached the subject. At that point, the subject reached into his pocket, displayed a knife to them and walked out of the store. Officer Gill was on the 200 block of Miriam Street and found a male matching the description of the subject. The two parties positively identified the subject, and Officer Hightower placed the subject, a 31-year old Mill Valley resident, under arrest for robbery and concealing a dirk or dagger.

On Thursday, 09-10-20 at 3:57 p.m., Officer Haas contacted a subject using an electric motorized scooter on the sidewalk on the 6300 block of Mission Street. The subject had a temporary I.D. card, and the dispatcher advised the subject had outstanding warrants, and his last arrest was for a drug-related offense. Officer Haas conducted a search of the suspect, with the suspect’s consent, and he found a baggie containing heroin. The officer found 16 EBT Visa cards that did not belong to him, and two pieces of mail from the EDD that did not belong to him. Officer Haas found a large sum of cash in the subject’s pants pocket. The subject also had a glass pipe in the shorts he wore underneath his pants. Officer Haas arrested the suspect, a 37-year old Daly City resident, for possession of a controlled substance, identity theft, grand theft of lost property, three warrants, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Saturday, 09-12-20 at 6:50 p.m., Officer Aquila was on patrol near Como Avenue and Hillside Boulevard and heard a loud noise coming from Hillside Boulevard that sounded like a car had struck something. Officer Aquila noticed a Camry that had the right front end on the sidewalk, and then the vehicle reversed back onto the street. Officer Aquila contacted the driver of the vehicle, and he immediately smelled an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle after the driver unrolled the window. Officer Aquila conducted field sobriety tests on the driver, a 25-year old San Francisco resident, and she failed the tests. Officer Aquila cited the subject for driving under the influence of alcohol.

On Saturday, 09-12-20 at approximately 9:36 p.m., Officer Davis and Officer Tualaulelei conducted a traffic stop on the unit block of Poncetta Drive. They subsequently arrested a 46-year old Daly City resident for being a felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed firearm, carrying a concealed stolen firearm, being a prohibited person carrying ammunition, possession of a high capacity magazine, possession of a controlled substance, driving without a license, and possession of a controlled substance while armed.

On Sunday, 09-13-20 at 2:03 p.m., Officer Perez, Officer Aquila, Officer Arguelles and Officer Kett were dispatched to the area of Geneva Avenue and Rio Verde Street on a report of a subject who attacked a woman in front of the Dollar Store. The reporting party gave a description of the subject to the dispatcher and said the subject was walking towards Mission Street. The dispatcher updated the officers that the subject was seen attempting to break into a vehicle. The owner of the vehicle confronted the subject and said the subject brandished a knife at her. Officer Kett talked to the first victim who works for the Bayshore Market. The victim said she witnessed the subject reach into the vegetable stand, take several pieces of fruit and concealed them in her jacket. The 46-year old victim followed the subject and demanded her to return the items. The victim said as they approached the front entrance of the Dollar Store, the suspect turned toward her, screamed at her and, with a closed fist, punched her on the left side of her face, knocking her down. About 10 minutes later, Officer Perez responded to the area to investigate the attempted vehicle burglary by the same suspect involved in the robbery. The victim of the auto burglary said she was being driven by her husband when she saw the suspect standing next to her car, and it appeared she was tampering with the vehicle door. The 30-year old victim said her husband double parked their vehicle next to her car, and she exited the vehicle and confronted the suspect. The victim said the suspect was using a knife to stab the door handle. The victim feared that the suspect was going to stab her, and she ran back to her car. On Monday, 09-14-20 at 10:41 a.m., Sergeant Busalacchi and Lieutenant Brennan were driving northbound on Santos Street from Velasco Street and saw a female subject who matched the description of the subject who was involved in the two crimes the prior day. The 30-year old transient subject was subsequently arrested for robbery, attempted burglary, and brandishing a weapon.





Robberies

There were two robberies during the past week.

On Wednesday, 09-09-20, a robbery occurred at the Lucky’s supermarket. See “Notable Reports” for more information.

On Sunday, 09-13-20 at 2:03 p.m., a robbery occurred in front of the Dollar Store on Geneva Avenue. See “Notable Reports” for more information.


Residential Burglaries

There were no residential burglaries during the past week.


Commercial Burglaries

There were no commercial burglaries during the past week.


Vehicle Burglaries

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

• 500 block of Clarinada Avenue—a CD, sunglasses, and insurance paperwork were taken from a 2004 GMC Yukon. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred between 12:30 p.m. on 09-08-20 and 7:00 a.m. on 09-09-20. The steering column was also damaged.
• Unit block of Park Plaza Drive—tools were taken from a 2010 Ford Van. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred on 09-11-20 between 1:00 p.m. and 1:40 p.m. **On-line report.
• Geneva Avenue/Rio Verde Street—an attempted burglary to a 2013 Fiat 500. Occurred on 09-13-20 at 2:13 p.m. A subject was arrested in this case. See “Notable Reports” for more information.


Stolen Vehicles

There were five vehicles stolen during the past week. One was recovered.

• Parking lot of S.F. Bay Motors—a 2015 Hyundai Tucson. Occurred on 09-09-20 at 3:54 p.m.
• 300 block of Templeton Avenue—a 1997 Honda Odyssey. Occurred between 10:00 a.m. o 09-08-20 and 6:00 p.m. on 09-09-20.
• Callan Boulevard/Serramonte Boulevard—a 2007 GMC Denali. Occurred on 09-11-20 at 8:00 a.m.
• 100 block of Park Plaza Drive—a 2003 Chevrolet Express. Occurred between 6:00 p.m. on 09-11-20 and 11:30 a.m. on 09-12-20.
• Unit block of Bellevue Avenue—a 2003 Ford F250. Occurred between 1:00 p.m. on 09-12-20 and 7:00 a.m. on 09-13-20. **Recovered by San Francisco P.D. on 09-13-20.


Miscellaneous

• There were 14 domestic disturbance cases reported
• There were 0 shoplifting incidents reported
• There were 8 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold
• There were 5 malicious mischief/vandalism cases reported
• There was 1 arrest for public intoxication
• There were 3 hit and run collisions reported


Scams/Other

Nothing to report.


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]