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, 11-03-20 between 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., an unknown suspect stole two French bulldogs from the backyard of a residence on the 100 block of East Vista Avenue.

On Wednesday, 11-04-20 at 3:37 a.m., Officer Graner was on patrol in the parking lot of the Westlake Shopping Center near Starbucks and saw a subject standing in front of a garbage receptacle. When Officer Graner made eye contact with the subject, he said the subject hid behind a large concrete pillar. Officer Graner contacted the male and said he was exhibiting erratic behavior and making non-sensical speech. A Starbuck’s employee exited the store and told the officer that the subject had urinated in front of the store and was disturbing customers. The subject initially gave the officer a false name. Suspecting that the subject was under the influence of a controlled substance, the officer conducted some tests to determine if he was under the influence. The subject failed the tests. Officer Graner checked the area where the subject was initially standing and found two envelopes addressed to someone on Northgate Avenue. Officer Premenko responded to the address on Northgate Avenue and found a mailbox that was burglarized. Officer Graner placed the 57-year old transient subject under arrest for being under the influence of a controlled substance, providing a false name to a police officer, and mail theft.

On Wednesday, 11-04-20 at approximately 4:11 p.m., Officer Haas was dispatched to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon at John Daly Boulevard near the Park Plaza Drive bus stop. The dispatchers advised the suspect was hitting the victim over the head with a crowbar. The victim, a 48-year old San Francisco resident, had suffered a large laceration on the back of his head, a skull fracture, and possibly a serious brain bleed. The victim was transported to the hospital. A witness saw the suspect run into a residence on Bel Mar Avenue. Officers went to the residence and subsequently took the subject, a 28-year old Daly City resident, into custody for attempted homicide.

On Thursday, 11-05-20 at approximately 3:06 a.m., Officer Premenko and other officers were dispatched to a residence on the unit block of Westline Drive on a report of a brandishing of a firearm. The officers conducted a protective sweep of the residence and found a Sears & Roebuck .22 caliber bolt action rifle in plain view. After a brief investigation, they placed a 55-year old resident under arrest for being a felon in possession of a firearm and for possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). They also placed a 23-year old Oakland resident under arrest for brandishing.

On Friday, 11-06-20 at approximately 5:00 p.m., Officer Shiu and Officer Arguelles were dispatched to the Marchbanks Park playground on a report of two male juveniles actively involved in a fist fight. The dispatcher advised one of the males was in possession of a knife. The officers contacted a 14-year old male who had a blood stain with a small hole on the bottom of his white tee-shirt. The officers asked the subject if he was injured, and he said he was not. Officer Shiu pointed out the blood stain to the victim and lifted up his shirt to find a puncture wound the size of a dime on the victim’s abdomen. Officer Shiu talked to a female juvenile who was standing behind the victim, and she said she witness a fight between the victim and another boy she knew from school. She said after they fought, the subject walked away with his German Shepherd, and she shared photos she took from her cellphone with the officers. Other officers canvassed the neighborhood and found the subject with his dog at a residence on the 600 block of San Diego Avenue. The subject was the same one in the photo. The 14-year old subject was placed under arrest for assault with a deadly weapon and was booked into the Youth Services Center.

On Saturday, 11-07-20 at 2:24 a.m., subsequent to a pedestrian stop at the BART station parking lot, Officer Todaro arrested a 36-year old Castro Valley resident for being a felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm with a prior felony firearm conviction, carrying a concealed firearm not being the registered owner, carrying a concealed firearm on a person, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, resisting a peace officer, and for multiple felony and misdemeanor warrants.

On Sunday, 11-08-20 at 4:47 a.m., a 26-year old Daly City resident was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a suspended driver's license for a prior DUI. This occurred on the 300 block of Willits Street following a vehicle collision.


Robberies

There was one robbery during the past week.

On Friday, 11-06-20 at approximately 4:23 p.m., a 34-year old assistant manager at the Walgreens on Mission Street was the victim of a robbery after he confronted two subjects for stealing $1,500 worth of hygiene products. One of the subjects threatened to hurt the assistant manager. The first suspect was described as possibly a white or Hispanic male in his 20’s-30’s, 5’5”, average build, blonde hair in a pony tail, and wearing a black face mask, black jacket, black pants, black shoes and carrying a black backpack. The second suspect was described as a Hispanic male in his 20’s-30’s, average build, last seen wearing a black baseball cap, black face mask, black shirt, black pants and carrying a burlap sack.


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 five vehicle burglaries during the past week.

• Parking garage at 45 Poncetta Drive—a Specialized hybrid bicycle was taken from a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek. The rear window was smashed. Occurred between 6:00 p.m. on 11-03-20 and 9:00 a.m. on 11-04-20.
• Park Plaza Drive/Belmar Avenue—a toolbox containing tools was taken from a 2019 Mercedes Benz. The right front window was smashed. Occurred between 6:00 p.m. on 11-03-20 and 8:45 a.m. on 11-04-20.
• Smart and Final parking lot—an Adidas backpack containing a Nintendo Switch and a book was taken from a 2020 Honda Civic. The left front window was smashed. Occurred on 11-04-20 between 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
• Peninsula Del Rey parking lot--$10 in quarters was taken from a 2004 Lexus LS430. The passenger window was smashed. Occurred between 3:00 p.m. on 11-05-20 and 3:00 p.m. on 11-06-20.
• 700 block of Clarinada Avenue---a wallet, two USB chargers, a cellphone battery pack and loose change was taken from a 2018 Toyota Corolla. The passenger window was smashed. Occurred between 10:00 p.m. on 11-08-20 and 8:18 a.m. on 11-09-20. **On-line report.


Stolen Vehicles

There were two vehicles stolen during the past week.

• 200 block of Lakeshire Drive—a 2001 Ford F250. Occurred between 10:30 a.m. on 11-02-20 and 8:00 a.m. on 11-03-20.
• 200 block of Lake Merced Boulevard—a 2008 Honda Civic. Occurred between 4:00 p.m. on 11-03-20 and 1:00 a.m. on 11-04-20.


Miscellaneous

• There were 123 cases taken
• There were 14 domestic disturbance cases reported
• There were 11 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold
• There were 4 malicious mischief/vandalism cases reported
• There was 1 arrest for public intoxication
• There was 1 hit and run collision reported
• There were 5 narcotics-related cases taken


Scams/Other

“Apple Care”

Between October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2020, a 74-yr old Daly City resident and her 74-year old husband were the victims of a theft by false pretenses by someone claiming to be an employee with Apple Care. The victim tried calling a phone number from Google to assist with issues she was having with her iPhone, and she was told to obtain approximately $6,450 in multiple Venmo, Cash App and Zelle transactions. Please be extra careful when researching “help” numbers on-line.



Community Events/Information


COVID-19 Information

On October 27, San Mateo County moved into the “Orange Tier 3”. 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]