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, 10-12-20 at 6:30 a.m., Officer Tualaulelei was dispatched to the Arco Gas station on Washington Street on the report of subjects fighting. A male subject (victim) flagged down the officer and informed him that a male had broken into his vehicle parked at the 24/7 Fuel station on Sullivan Avenue. The victim told the officer he had parked his car overnight at the gas station, and when he returned in the morning, he saw an unknown subject seated in the driver’s seat. The victim was shocked to see this and asked the subject what he was doing. The subject told the victim he was eating. The victim tried to keep the door closed as he called for help, but the subject was able to push the door open and leave the car. The victim said he noticed that his cellphone, perfume, and miscellaneous coins were missing. The victim said he grabbed his wood baseball bat and began to follow the suspect to the Arco station. The victim asked the suspect to give him his items back, and the suspect refused. The victim said the suspect tried to fight him by swinging his arms and trying to punch him. The victim said he swung his bat once and hit the suspect once on the leg. The victim said the suspect left the area and was last seen walking east on Washington Street towards Junipero Serra Boulevard. The victim described the suspect as a Hispanic male in his 20’s with long curly hair, wearing a white shirt and black sweatpants.

On Monday, 10-12-20 at 4:43 p.m., subsequent to a traffic enforcement stop of a vehicle in the Serramonte Shopping Center parking lot, Officer Moody arrested a 23-year old Fremont resident for being a felon in possession of a firearm within a vehicle.

On Monday, 10-12-20 at approximately 6:23 p.m., Officer Luis and Officer Cain were dispatched to the unit block of Goethe Street on a report of a man possibly using drugs. Officer Dhaliwal also arrived to assist. The subject, a 33-year old San Francisco resident, had Fentanyl in his possession and admitted to using it daily. The officers issued a citation to the subject for possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.

On Tuesday, 10-13-20 at approximately 12:17 a.m., subsequent to a traffic stop by Officer Greene on the 200 block of St. Francis Boulevard, a 51-year old Arizona resident was cited for carrying a concealed weapon in his vehicle. The weapon, a Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380, was located between the front passenger seat and the center console.

On Wednesday, 10-14-20 at 9:50 a.m., multiple officers were dispatched to a residence on the 100 block of Morton Drive on a report of a subject who brandished a machete. The reporting party said a technician from AT&T had come over to work on a problem with the cable box. The technician told the 69-year old reporting party that he needed to upgrade the service. As they were having the discussion, the reporting party’s 49-year old son came into the room, carrying a machete. The son (suspect) kicked the technician out of the house and also left the residence. The suspect’s mother said the son has a methamphetamine habit and also suffers from mental health issues. Officer Andrade, one of the responding officers, gave information to the parents regarding how to obtain a restraining order and asked them to call him if the son returned. A little over an hour later, the reporting party called and said his son was parked a short distance from his home. Lieutenant. Brennan and Sergeant Skeehan responded and took the suspect into custody and arrested him for assault with a deadly weapon and brandishing a machete.

On Wednesday, 10-14-20 at 10:21 a.m., Officer Mulitaoupele and Officer Directo were dispatched to the area of Gellert Boulevard and Serramonte Boulevard on a report of a hit and run collision. The dispatcher gave a description of the subjects who were involved in the collision. At the same time this was happening, the registered owner called to report his vehicle was stolen from in front of his residence on the 500 block of Clarinada Avenue. (This is the same vehicle that was involved in the hit and run collision.) At 9:38 a.m., Officer Hepler and Sergeant Reyes were dispatched to the 300 block of Gellert Boulevard on a report of suspicious people sitting inside someone else’s vehicle. These two people were the same suspects who were seeing fleeing the traffic collision. The female suspect, a 22-year old San Jose resident, was positively identified as the driver of the vehicle that was involved in the traffic collision. Officer Mulitaoupele arrested her for auto theft and possession of stolen property (from Old Navy). The male, a 20-year old San Jose resident, was arrested for vehicle tampering of another vehicle on the 300 block of Gellert Boulevard.

On Wednesday, 10-14-20 at 7:06 p.m., Officer Fulmore was on patrol on Sullivan Avenue near Washington Street when he saw a vehicle make a turn at a high rate of speed. The dispatcher advised the officer that the vehicle was reported stolen from San Jose on 10-05-20. The vehicle initially did not stop until he was pulled over by Officer McCarthy on the 7200 block of Mission Street. The driver and his passenger complied to the officers’ orders to exit the vehicle. The driver, a 36-year old San Francisco resident, had two Florida state driver’s licenses with a photo of him in his possession. He also had an EDD card not belonging to him. Officer Fulmore subsequently arrested the driver for possession of a stolen vehicle, vehicle theft, and misappropriation of lost property. The female passenger was released.

On Thursday, 10-15-20 at approximately 5:00 p.m., a 42-year old Daly City resident reported she was the victim of an indecent exposure by an unknown suspect who exposed his erect penis to her while he was sitting in the driver’s seat of a dark black or gray Nissan Altima. This occurred as the victim was walking near the vista point and neighborhood park located at 80 Northridge Drive. The victim described the suspect as a Filipino or Hispanic male in his mid to late 30’s. This investigation is continuing.

On Friday, 10-16-20 at approximately 5:44 a.m., Officer Wagnon was dispatched to a residence on the 500 block of Bellevue Avenue on a report of an attempted auto theft. The victim said he was sleeping when his dogs and his home surveillance camera alerted him of to the sound of two unknown suspects attempting to lift his 2017 Kawasaki motorcycle off the sidewalk and into a white pick up truck. The 37-year old victim interrupted the attempted theft, and the two unknown suspects fled on foot northbound on Templeton Avenue and westbound on Peoria Street. The associated vehicle fled in an unknown direction.

On Friday, 10-16-20 at approximately 10:31 a.m., a 35-year old Daly City resident was the victim of a brandishing of an extended pocket-knife as he was walking with his dog on the trails to the rear of the Mar Vista Stables. The victim said an argument started over the victim’s dog not being on a leash. The victim described the suspect as a white male, approximately 45-years old, 6’2”, approximately 250 lbs. with brown hair, last seen wearing a black bandana-style face mask, black shirt and black shorts. The suspect was gone upon officer arrival, and there are no further investigative leads.

On Saturday, 10-17-20 at approximately 5:10 p.m., Officer Shoopman, Officer Poti and Sergeant Moala conducted a traffic enforcement stop in the Ross Dress for Less parking lot. The driver, a 46-year old Antioch resident, informed the officers that he was on probation for manslaughter. When the officers searched the vehicle, they found a firearm in the glove compartment and marijuana. Officer Shoopman placed the suspect under arrest for having a concealed weapon in a vehicle, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of an unregistered firearm with ammunition, being a felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a firearm by a prohibited person, carrying a firearm while not the registered owner, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, and possession of a large capacity magazine. The subject was also placed on a parole hold and a federal probation hold.


Robberies

There were no robberies during the past week.


Residential Burglaries

There were no residential burglaries during the past week.


Commercial Burglaries

There were three commercial burglaries during the past week.

On Monday, 10-12-20 between 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., an unknown suspect removed the combination padlock to a locker in the men’s locker room at the Planet Fitness facility and stole a backpack containing a wallet, identification cards, credit cards, and a car key.

On Friday, 10-16-20 at approximately 3:37 p.m., the Footaction store at the Serramonte Mall was the victim of a commercial burglary and conspiracy to commit a crime by two unknown suspects. A store employee said two subjects walked into the store and immediately went to the hat section next to the front cash register. The employee said one subject was trying on hats while the other was kneeling over and tampering with the cash register. The employee confronted the suspects, and they immediately left the store. The employee said there was cash missing from the register. The employee describe the suspects as black males in their 40’s or 50’s. This investigation is continuing.

Between Friday, 10-16-20 at 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10-17-20 at 7:45 a.m., an unknown suspect forced open a skylight to a business on the 6200 block of Mission Street and stole a street bicycle. This investigation is continuing.


Vehicle Burglaries

There were two vehicle burglaries during the past week.

• 24/7 Fuel Station (Sullivan Avenue)—a cellphone, perfume and miscellaneous coins were taken from a 2015 Toyota Sienna. There were no signs of forced entry. Occurred on 10-12-20 at 6:30 a.m. See “Notable Reports” for more information.
• 500 block of Schwerin Street—$100 worth of marijuana was taken from a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox. The passenger window was smashed. Occurred on 10-18-20 between 6:20 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. **On-line report.


Stolen Vehicles

There were six vehicles stolen and three attempted stolen vehicles during the past week. Three were recovered.

• 500 block of Clarinada Avenue—a 2000 Honda Civic. Occurred on 10-14-20 between 6:45 a.m. and 9:57 p.m. **Vehicle recovered and an arrest was made. See “Notable Reports” for more information.
• Southgate Avenue/Palmcrest Drive—a 2002 Ford Econoline E150. Occurred between 8:00 p.m. on 10-14-20 and 8:00 a.m. on 10-15-20. A black gym bag containing $60,000 was taken from a toolbox. **Vehicle recovered later in the morning at Southgate Avenue/Westridge Avenue.
• Geneva Avenue/Accacia Street—a 2002 Chevrolet 1500. Occurred between 10:00 p.m. on 10-14-20 and 7:00 a.m. on 10-15-20.
• 700 block of Hillside Boulevard—a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. Occurred on 10-16-20 at 5:40 a.m. The victim left the vehicle running. The vehicle was later recovered in Daly City on 10-17-20.
• Clarinada Avenue/St. Francis Boulevard—a 1997 Acura TL. Occurred between 6:30 p.m. on 10-15-20 and 8:30 a.m. on 10-16-20.
• San Jose Avenue/Wilson Street—a 1989 Toyota Camry. Occurred between 5:00 a.m. on 10-13-20 and 2:41 p.m. on 10-16-20.
• 500 block of Bellevue Avenue—an attempted theft of a 2017 Kawasaki motorcycle. Occurred on 10-16-20 at 5:44 a.m.
• 2600 block of Geneva Avenue—an attempted theft of a 2002 Cadillac Escalade. Occurred on 10-18-20 at approximately 10:20 p.m.
• Unit block of Carleton Avenue—an attempted theft of a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado. Occurred between 9:00 a.m. on 10-17-20 and 6:30 p.m. on 10-20-20.


Miscellaneous

• There were 5 domestic disturbance cases reported
• There were 9 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold
• There were 4 malicious mischief/vandalism cases reported
• There was 1 arrest for public intoxication
• There were 2 hit and run collisions reported
• There were 5 narcotics-related cases taken


Scams/Other

Nothing to report.


Community Events/Information

Make a Difference Day 2020 –Drive Through Contactless Recycling Event—October 24, 2020

Due to COVID-19, there are no large, centrally organized volunteer events this year. Daly City residents can “Make a Difference” by participating in the Recycling Event this year. **If you are ill or are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms, please stay home. Residents MUST wear a face covering at ALL time. There will be an e-Waste drop off where you can properly dispose of electronic waste such as TV’s, monitors, cellphones, printers, cables, CD/DVD’s, small electric appliances, and much more. No large appliances such as refrigerators, ovens, washers/dryers. NO household hazardous waste. There will also be a secure document shredding event. The event is on Saturday 10-24-20 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the City Hall Parking lot. Proof of Daly City residency is required—a driver’s license or recent utility bill. If you have any questions, please contact Leilani Ramos at (650) 991-8127.


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)

Have you signed up to receive these alerts? This alert is a free digital communication system used by emergency management agencies and first responders to send emergency alerts, notifications and updates to portable digital devices. In an emergency situation, an alert will be sent by San Mateo County authorized personnel and you will receive messages on your cell phone or mobile device. Most carriers activate the service automatically. To receive emergency alerts, sign up by visiting www.smcalert.info. According to County records, Daly City has the lowest number of registered users in the county. Please sign up today!


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!


Thank you,

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