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, 02-22-21 at approximately 5:46 p.m., a 58-year old transient subject was arrested for arson of an inhabited dwelling after he intentionally caused a fire in the microwave at the El Camino Inn. The fire department responded to extinguish the fire.

On Monday, 02-22-21 at approximately 10:53 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence on the unit block of Fieldcrest Drive on a report of a man with a gun. The reporting party (victim) said she heard a loud crash in her house and saw two unknown males with a gun in her kitchen. The reporting party said she locked herself and her family (two young children and her common-law husband) in the bedroom. The 36-year old victim said once they were in the bedroom, she heard the subjects banging on the door, attempting to force their way in, and she was unsure if the subjects had left the residence. Officer Reininger arrived first on scene and saw that the front door was opened forcibly. The officers surrounded the perimeter of the residence and conducted a protective sweep of the residence. The subjects were no longer inside the residence, but the officers found in plain sight a safe, a cash counting machine, large amounts of cash bundled and separated by denominations, a large amount of marijuana in a bag, and pallets of suspected cultivation equipment imported from China. The officer asked the victim what her husband did for a living, and at first the victim hesitated to say, but she admitted that he was into “cultivation”. There were actually five unknown suspects involved in this case, and it is under investigation.

On Tuesday, 02-23-21 at approximately 12:00 a.m., officers were dispatched to the Westlake Shopping Center on a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. The reporting party/victim said she was struck by her ex-boyfriend who intentionally hit her while he was driving his van in the parking lot. The 40-year old victim suffered a laceration to her eye as well as other possible injuries and was taken to the hospital. The suspect, a 58-year old Pacifica resident, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and inflicting violence upon a spouse/cohabitant.

On Tuesday, 02-23-21 at 3:32 p.m., a 60-year old San Francisco resident was arrested for transporting and possession of cocaine base for sale, possession of a counterfeit bill, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving with an expired driver's license. His passenger, a 50-year old San Francisco resident, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and was reported as a missing person from San Francisco. This occurred following a traffic enforcement stop near Mission Street and Wilson Street.

On Tuesday, 02-23-21 at approximately 8:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence on the 300 block of Vista Grande Avenue on a report of a just-occurred robbery. The 57-year old victim said she had just returned home from work and used the garage door opener from her vehicle and pulled into the garage. The victim said she parked her car in the garage and got out of her vehicle. The victim said she was holding her purse in one hand and a reusable tote bag in her other hand and immediately walked out of the garage, intending to walk up the front stairs of her house. After the victim closed the garage door using the remote control, she took several steps in her driveway when she noticed a subject running toward her. The victim said the subject approached her and grabbed her tote bag. The victim said she began to scream, and the suspect got into the backseat of an awaiting vehicle (possibly a white four door sedan), which was last seen fleeing west on Vista Grande Avenue toward the BART station. The victim could only describe the suspect an unknown race male in his 20’s, about 5’0, 100 lbs., wearing an unknown color hat, black face mask, black jacket, and black pants. The victim retained her purse was not physically harmed. This investigation is continuing.

On Tuesday, 02-23-21 at approximately 8:42 p.m., Officer N. McCarthy conducted a traffic enforcement stop in the area of Washington Street and the entrance of the In N Out Burger parking lot. The driver of the vehicle exited the vehicle, jumped a chain link fence and ran northbound through a thick area of brush that parallels southbound highway 280. Officers could not find the suspect, but they did find methamphetamine in the vehicle. This investigation is continuing.

On Sunday, 02-28-21 at approximately 2:07 p.m., a 37-year old San Francisco resident was arrested for driving under the influence following a vehicle collision on the 800 block of Brunswick Street.


Robberies

There were two robberies during the past week.

On Tuesday, 02-23-21 at approximately 8:20 p.m., a 57-year old Daly City resident was robbed of her tote bag outside of her residence on the 300 block of Vista Grande Avenue. See “Notable Reports” for more information.

On Saturday, 02-27-21 at approximately 2:28 p.m., a 38-year old Daly City resident was arrested for robbery and assault with a deadly weapon after he kicked, punched, and stole property belonging to a 65-year old San Francisco resident. This occurred at the corner of Mission Street and Alp Street.


Residential Burglaries

There was one residential burglary during the past week.

On Monday, 02-22-21 at 10:53 p.m., a residence on the unit block of Fieldcrest Drive was burglarized. See “Notable Reports” for more information.




Commercial Burglaries

There were three commercial burglaries during the past week.

On Monday, 02-22-21 at approximately 1:50 p.m., two unknown suspects stole a display car seat from the Buy, Buy Baby store at the Serramonte Shopping Center, and they fled in a 2000 black Toyota Camry. Investigators are working on leads in this case.

On Wednesday, 02-24-21 between 3:53 a.m. and 3:57 a.m., an unknown suspect smashed the front door of the 76 Gas station on Junipero Serra Boulevard and stole multiple packs of cigarettes. This investigation is continuing.

On Sunday, 02-28-21 at approximately 5:44 a.m., an unknown suspect first broke the north entrance/exit doors at Skyline Plaza and then broke the front glass door of the AT&T business and took a box containing cash. The suspect was described as a light-skinned unknown race male. This investigation is continuing.


Vehicle Burglaries

There were seven vehicle burglaries during the past week.

• 2400 block of Geneva Avenue—nothing was taken from a 2009 Smart Car. Occurred on 02-22-21 between 7:20 p.m. and 7:25 p.m. **On-line report.
• Hillside Boulevard/East Moltke Street—nothing was taken from a 2018 Jaguar XE. The passenger window was smashed. Occurred between 7:30 a.m. on 02-22-21 and 11:36 a.m. on 02-23-21.
• Taco Bell parking lot (Mission Street)—a purse containing $400, a driver's license, and credit cards was taken from the backseat of a 2014 Toyota Avalon. The right rear window was smashed. Occurred on 02-23-21 between 9:00 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.
• 500 block of San Diego Avenue—nothing was taken from a 2020 Toyota Tacoma. The driver’s side window was smashed. Occurred on 02-24-21 at 12:36 a.m.
• 500 block of San Diego Avenue—nothing was taken from a 2004 Nissan Frontier. The driver’s side window was smashed. Occurred on 02-24-21 at 12:54 a.m.
• Unit block of Fernwood Avenue—sunglasses were taken from a 2017 Chevrolet Volt. The vehicle was unlocked. Occurred on 02-28-21 at 3:00 a.m.
• 1100 block of South Mayfair Avenue—the contents of the glove box was taken from a 2018 Nissan Versa. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred on 02-27-21 between 8:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. **On-line report.


Stolen Vehicles

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

• 200 block of Rio Verde Street—a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. Occurred between 8:30 p.m. on 02-22-21 and 7:30 a.m. on 02-23-21.
• Parking lot of Carl’s Junior—a 2006 GMC Yukon. Occurred between 12:00 p.m. on 02-25-21 and 1:00 p.m. on 02-26-21.
• 800 block of Hanover Street—a 1991 Honda Accord. Occurred between 4:00 p.m. on 02-26-21 and 5:00 p.m. on 02-27-21.
• Unit block of Southdale Avenue—1997 Honda Civic. Occurred between 9:00 p.m. on 02-27-21 and 9:20 a.m. on 02-28-21. **Recovered later in the day in Daly City.
• Smart & Final parking lot—a 1994 Toyota Camry. Occurred on 02-28-21 at 2:09 p.m. The victim left a spare key in the vehicle.
• Unit block of Bellevue Avenue—a 1990 Honda CRV. Occurred between 10:00 a.m. on 0-27-21 and 8:00 a.m. on 03-01-21. **Recovered by San Francisco P.D. on 03-02-21.
• Belhaven Avenue/St. Francis Boulevard—a 1994 Acura Integra. Occurred between 7:30 p.m. on 02-27-21 and 7:00 a.m. on 03-02-21.

Miscellaneous

• There were 130 cases taken.
• There was 1 domestic disturbance case reported.
• There were 7 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold.
• There were 4 malicious mischief/vandalism cases reported.
• There were no arrests 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

Free Household Hazardous Waste Disposal—Saturday, March 13th

Do you have any household cleaning products, propane tanks, garden chemicals, paints, paint thinners, fluorescent lights, used motor oil and oil filters, batteries, fertilizers, pesticides you need to dispose? These products are often labeled as toxic, poisonous, combustible, corrosive, flammable or irritant. Daly City residents can safely dispose of these items free of charge at a special drop-off collection event on Saturday, March 13th, between 8:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. To participate, residents must schedule an appointment at San Mateo County’s Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) program: www.smchealth.org/hhw or by calling (650) 372-6200. The exact location and directions will be provided after you make an appointment. There is a restriction of 10 gallons or 50 pounds per appointment based on transportation regulations. NO business waste. It is unlawful to dispose many types of common household waste into landfill-bound residential and commercial garbage receptacles.


Looking for Mental Health Clinicians for the Community Wellness and Crisis Response Team

Applications are being accepted to be a Mental Health Clinician with the new program called the “Community Wellness and Crisis Response Team (CWCRT)”. This innovative two-year pilot program with Daly City, South San Francisco, San Mateo, Redwood City and San Mateo County’s Behavioral Health and Recovery Services will transform the way mental health services are offered during emergency 9-1-1 responses. The clinicians will partner with local police departments in each of the four participating cities. San Mateo County’s Behavioral Health and Recovery Services is seeking to hire four “Psychiatric Social Worker/Marriage & Family Therapist II – Limited Term” clinicians. The job is full-time, 40 hours per week, 5 days per week. The clinicians will be provided a County car and police radio in order to respond to calls. To learn more and apply ASAP, go to http://bit.ly/clinicianjob.


COVID-19 Information

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]