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, 01-18-21 at 12:53 a.m., Officer Premenko was dispatched to a report of a man who stole coins from the washing machines in an apartment laundry room on the 500 block of Clarinada Avenue. The reporting party gave a description of the subject and took a photo of the suspect’s vehicle. The reporting party (property manager) said he was in his apartment and heard a vehicle park in his car port. The reporting party went to check on the vehicle and took a photograph of it. The reporting party went back inside his apartment complex and heard what sounded like the washing machines moving in the laundry room. The reporting party walked toward the laundry room and saw who he described as a Polynesian male in his mid to late 20’s run in front of him and into the parking lot. Officer Premenko determined the suspect’s identity, and then contacted the suspect, a 29-year old South San Francisco resident, who confessed to breaking into three washing machine coin boxes. The suspect also had heroin and crystal methamphetamine in his possession. A complaint will be sought against the suspect for burglary and possession of the heroin and methamphetamine.

On Tuesday, 01-19-21 at 7:47 p.m., a 32-year old Daly City resident was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol following a non-injury traffic collision in the area of Park Plaza Drive and Bel Mar Avenue.

On Thursday, 01-21-21 at 1:45 a.m., Fire Department personnel, paramedics and officers were dispatched to a residence on the 900 block of Southgate Avenue on a report of a subject who was unconscious and not breathing. The 35-year old victim died from an overdose of fentanyl. The victim’s brother, a 49-year old San Francisco resident, admitted to providing narcotics to his brother and was subsequently arrested for involuntary manslaughter and furnishing narcotics.

On Friday, 01-22-21 at 12:05 p.m., Sergeant Aquila saw a subject using a cellphone with both hands as the subject was driving in the area of Mission Street and John Daly Boulevard. Sergeant Aquila conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle, and Officer Reyes arrived to assist. As the passenger was looking in the glove box for the vehicle registration, Officer Reyes asked the passenger if that was ammunition that she saw in the glove box. Sergeant Aquila asked the driver if there was a gun in the car, and the driver did not answer. Sergeant Aquila asked again, and he said the driver looked at the passenger and said he wasn’t sure. Sergeant Aquila asked the passenger if there was a gun in the car, and the passenger admitted there was. Sergeant Aquila found the firearm, a Ruger LCP .380, in a fabric case in the driver’s side door pocket. The 20-year old passenger from Nevada was cited for having a concealed firearm in a vehicle.

On Saturday, 01-23-21 at 11:06 p.m., Officer Lajoie attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle at Lake Vista Avenue and Fieldcrest Drive, but the vehicle accelerated away from him at a high rate of speed. Officer Lajoie decelerated and lost visual of the vehicle. Officer Lajoie then was driving on the unit block of Wilshire Avenue when he saw the vehicle hit a parked vehicle. Officer Hightower and his K-9 partner, Vex, tracked down the subject, and Officers Risslen, Sunga and Mendiara arrived to detain the subject, a 32-year old San Francisco resident. When Officer Risslen placed the subject in handcuffs and conducted a pat search, he felt something similar to a firearm in the subject’s right jacket sleeve. The officer removed the object and found it was a Winchester .357 revolver. The firearm was reported stolen to the Burlingame Police Department on 01-21-21. The vehicle the subject was driving was reported stolen to the San Francisco Police Department on 01-20-21. The officers found stolen property in the vehicle. The subject was arrested for possession of stolen property (the vehicle and the firearm), possession of a concealed firearm, committing a felony while on bail, and possession of a controlled substance. Because of Covid-19, the subject was not booked into jail and was issued a citation.

On Sunday, 01-24-21 at 2:28 p.m., Officer Abuan was dispatched to City Toyota on a report of an auto theft from the dealership parking lot on San Pedro Road. The report said the vehicle, a 2021 Toyota Camry, was in the process of being sold, and he brought the vehicle to the detail/car wash station. The reporting party left the key in the vehicle, and he returned 10 minutes later to find the vehicle was gone. The reporting party reviewed video surveillance and saw a suspect in his 30’s enter the vehicle and drive it out of the parking lot. On 01-25-21, the reporting party called to say they had received “pings” from this vehicle from the 400 block of St. Francis Boulevard. Officer Gill arrived at the location and found a subject near the vehicle. The subject had the vehicle key in his possession and admitted that he found the vehicle in the lot and took it for a joyride to get home. Officer Gill cited the subject, a 35-year old Daly City resident, for vehicle theft.


Robberies

There were no robberies during the past week.


Residential Burglaries

There were two residential burglaries during the past week.

On Thursday, 01-21-21 at approximately 4:32 a.m., two subjects burglarized a residence on the 100 block of Alexander Avenue by using a garage door opener stolen from a vehicle the prior day. Nothing was stolen from the garage. This burglary was revealed after officers conducted a neighborhood canvass for a residential burglary that occurred the following day.

On Friday, 01-22-21 between 2:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., a subject used a garage door opener stolen from a vehicle on the 100 block of Alexander Avenue to enter the garage of a residence on the same street and stole miscellaneous items from a vehicle parked inside the garage.

The identities of both suspects in the above cases were later determined, and both of these cases will be forwarded to the District Attorney's Office for prosecution.


Commercial Burglaries

There were two commercial burglaries during the past week.


On Monday, 01-18-21 at 12:53 a.m., a laundry room to an apartment complex on the 500 block of Clarinada Avenue was burglarized. A subject was arrested. Please see “Notable Reports” for more information.

On Monday, 01-18-21 at approximately 11:05 a.m., three unknown males wearing masks grabbed approximately 17 jackets from Macy’s and fled the store and left in a red Ford. This investigation is continuing.


Vehicle Burglaries

There were eight vehicle burglaries during the past week.

• Municipal parking lot at Bepler Street/San Jose Avenue—miscellaneous tools were taken from a locked toolbox affixed to a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred between 5:30 p.m. on 01-18-21 and 6:51 a.m. on 01-19-21.
• Fuel 24/7 Gas station parking lot—two checkbooks and $900 was taken from a 2004 Toyota Celica. The left front window was smashed. Occurred on 01-19-21 at 11:55 a.m.
• Unit block of Belmont Drive--$20 in quarters was taken from a 2019 BMW M40. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred on 01-20-21 at 3:01 a.m.
• Theta Avenue/Mission Street—a Google Chromebook, $50, vehicle registration, and identification cards were taken from a 2010 Chevrolet Express. The front passenger window was smashed. Occurred between 7:30 p.m. on 01-22-21 and 8:30 a.m. on 01-23-21.
• 100 block of Alexander Avenue—a garage door opener, CD’s and headphones were taken from a 2012 Honda Pilot. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred between 6:00 p.m. on 01-20-21 and 6:00 a.m. on 01-21-21.
• 100 block of Alexander Avenue---a garage door opener was taken from a 2009 Toyota Camry. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred on 01-22-21 between 2:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
• 100 block of Alexander Avenue—a cookie was taken from a 2015 Acura RDX. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred between 6:00 p.m. on 01-22-21 and 8:00 a.m. on 01-23-21.
• 400 block of Frankfort Street—miscellaneous items were taken from a 2018 Dodge Charger. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred between 11:00 a.m. o 01-23-21 and 10:00 a.m. on 01-24-21.


Stolen Vehicles

There were five vehicles stolen and one attempted stolen vehicle during the past week. All of them were recovered.

• Unit block of Glenrose Avenue—a 2005 Honda Civic. Occurred between 10:30 p.m. on 01-19-21 and 7:51 a.m. on 01-20-21. The vehicle was found a short time later at Pinehaven Drive/Brooklawn Avenue.
• Unit block of Glenrose Avenue—a 2018 Nissan Rogue. Occurred between 10:30 p.m. on 01-19-21 and 7:00 a.m. on 01-20-21. The vehicle was found a short time later on the unit block of Pinehaven Drive.
**On both of the vehicles above, the keys to each vehicle were left in the other vehicle.
• Dorchester Drive/South Mayfair Avenue—a 2006 GMC Sierra. Occurred between 10:00 p.m. on 01-20-21 and 7:30 a.m. on 01-21-21. **Recovered by the CHP-Hayward on 01-25-21.
• 100 block of Morton Drive—a 2013 Lexus CT200H. Occurred on 01-23-21 between 9:45 p.m. and 9:48 p.m. The owner left the vehicle running and double-parked in front of his residence. **Recovered by San Francisco P.D. on 01-25-21.
• Parking lot of City Toyota—a 2021 Toyota Camry. Occurred on 01-24-21 at 1:29 p.m. **Vehicle recovered on 01-25-21 in Daly City. See “Notable Reports” for more information.
• 600 block of North Mayfair Avenue—an attempted theft of a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe. Both the driver’s side door lock and ignition were punched. Occurred on 01-21-21 at 8:45 a.m.


Miscellaneous

• There were 108 cases taken
• There were 4 domestic disturbance cases reported
• There was 1 case involving an involuntary psychiatric hold
• There were 2 malicious mischief/vandalism cases reported
• There were 2 arrests for public intoxication
• There were 2 hit and run collisions reported
• There were 8 narcotics-related cases taken


Scams/Other

E-Bay/Google Play Scam

On Thursday, 01-21-21, a 57-year old Daly City resident was the victim of an internet telephone scam. The victim reported that he had purchased an item from eBay, but it never arrived. The victim called the eBay customer service telephone number and spoke to a person who referred him to handle the problem on-line. The victim said he prefers speaking to customer service representatives and not through a website. The victim said he used Google to search for eBay support and called a phone number he thought was for eBay help and explained his problem to an unknown male. The victim said the person instructed him to download the Desk Help application form the Google Play store and add it to his phone. The victim said he then followed instructions that had him open his Citibank phone application and enter his password. The victim said he also sent photos, via text message, of his driver's license and passport. The victim said several days later, he noticed his Citibank balance went from $2,700 to $200. The victim checked his statement and noticed several money transfers totaling $2,500 were sent to India using the Zelle and RIA money transfer applications. The victim said he did not authorize any bank transfers. The victim said the people on the other end of the phone had Indian accents.


Community Events/Information

COVID-19 Information

San Mateo County lifted the “Regional Stay At Home” order on 01-25-21. Our City’s website has links to 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]