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, 05-24-21 at 3:31 a.m., Officer Premenko ran a license plate of a Winnebago RV parked on Schwerin Street near Ottilia Street. The officer discovered the RV was stolen from Crockett on 05-02-21, and he requested a tow truck. Officer Ortiz arrived to assist, and they found three locked doors. Officer Premenko was able to open one window and saw a subject sleeping inside the sleeping quarters. The subject woke up and complied with the officers’ requests for him to exit the RV. The ignition was punched, and the ignition lock was on the center console. Officers arrested the 59-year old transient subject for being in possession of a stolen vehicle.
 
On Tuesday, 05-25-21 at approximately 11:33 p.m., a 27-year old Daly City resident was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol following a collision with a parked vehicle on the 1000 block of Hanover Street.
 
On Thursday, 05-27-21 at 1:15 a.m., Officer Abuan was dispatched to a report of a vehicle stopped in the middle of northbound Highway 35. The reporting party said the driver stumbled out of the car. Officer Abuan arrived to see a subject standing outside of a Tesla that was disabled and stuck on the center median of Highway 35 between John Daly Boulevard and Olympic Way. Officer Abuan conducted field sobriety tests on the subject, a 27-year old San Francisco resident. The subject failed the tests, and Officer Abuan arrested him for driving under the influence.
 
On Saturday, 05-29-21 at 10:09 p.m., Officer B. McCarthy and Officer Reyes were on patrol on Bayshore Boulevard and conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle with 2017 registration tabs affixed to the license plate. The driver admitted to the officers that he did not have a driver's license with him, as his license was suspended. The dispatcher advised that the subject, a 28-year old Oakland resident, had two outstanding warrants. Officer McCarthy asked the subject to step out of his vehicle, and the officer asked the subject to place his hands behind his back so he could pat search him for any weapons. The officer said the subject froze up and did not initially place his hands behind his back. The officer then asked the subject if he had anything illegal on his person, and the officer said the subject admitted to having a gun in his pocket. The officer then removed a 9 mm semi-automatic firearm from the subject’s right pocket. The officer also removed one live round of 9mm ammunition and a plastic bag containing suspected methamphetamine from the subject’s left pocket. The subject did not want to talk about the weapon, and the officers placed him under arrest for being a felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, possessing ammunition by a prohibited person, concealing a firearm on person, possession of a controlled substance while armed, possession unlawful paraphernalia, driving with a suspended license, and for the two outstanding warrants.
 
 
Robberies
 
There were no robberies during the past week.
 
  
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 eight vehicle burglaries reported during the past week.
 

• Ranch 99 parking lot—unknown what was taken from a 2002 BMW 750li. The left front and right rear windows were smashed. Occurred on 05-25-21 between 5:00 a.m. and 5:56 a.m.
• 100 block of Hillcrest Drive—nothing was taken from a 2016 Toyota Tacoma. The left front and right front windows were smashed. Occurred on 05-21-21 at 11:49 p.m.
• 500 block of Brosnan Court—tools were taken from a 2006 Honda Ridgeline. The left rear window was smashed. Occurred between 7:00 p.m. on 05-24-21 and 6:30 a.m. on 05-21-21.
• Unit block of 2^nd Avenue—nothing was taken from a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The unknown suspect used a slip device on the driver’s side door. Occurred on 05-28-21 at 8:31 a.m.
• 900 block of Brunswick Street—tools and a radio were taken from a 2000 Ford Mustang. An unknown window was smashed. Occurred between 3:00 p.m. on 05-26-21 and 7:00 a.m. on 05-27-21. **On-line report.
• Hickey Boulevard/Callan Boulevard—airplane parts were taken from a 2003 Toyota RAV4. The method of entry is unknown. Occurred on 05-28-21 between 1:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
• In N Out parking lot (Gellert Boulevard)—nothing was taken from a 2020 Ford Fusion. The rear window was smashed. Occurred on 05-29-21 at 9:35 p.m.
• Garage at 1551 Southgate Avenue—cameras and a skateboard were taken from a 2021 Subaru Outback. A window was smashed. Occurred between 5:40 p.m. on 05-27-21 and 7:55 a.m. on 06-28-21. **On-line report.

 
 
Stolen Vehicles  
 
There were ten vehicles stolen and one attempted stolen vehicle during the past week. Two were recovered.
 

• Northridge Drive/Highland Avenue—a 2001 Honda Civic. Occurred between 9:00 p.m. on 05-24-21 and 6:20 a.m. on 06-25-21.
• Parking lot of Seton Medical Center (1850 Sullivan Avenue)—a 2003 Toyota Camry. Occurred on 05-24-21 at 5:21 p.m. ** Recovered in Colma.
• Unit block of Fairview Avenue—a 2000 Dodge Ram 2500. Occurred between 8:30 p.m. on 05-26-21 and 6:00 a.m. on 05-27-21.
• IHOP parking lot—a 2011 Audi A5. Occurred on 05-27-21 at 12:49 p.m.
• Willits Street/John Daly Boulevard—a 1999 GMC Savana. Occurred on 05-27-21 at 9:37 p.m.
• Unit block of Castillejo Drive—a 2004 Ford F250. Occurred on 05-29-21 at 6:00 a.m. **Recovered in South San Francisco.
• 100 block of Bellevue Avenue—a 2007 GMC Sierra. Occurred between 9:00 a.m. on 05-28-21 and 3:00 p.m. on 05-29-21.
• 100 block of Werner Avenue—a 2013 Cadillac SRX. Occurred between 05-25-21 and 05-29-21.
• Parking lot at 1029 San Luis Circle—a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500. Occurred between 7:00 a.m. on 05-28-21 and 7:30 a.m. on 05-30-21.
• Callan Boulevard/Serramonte Boulevard—a 2004 Ford F350. Occurred between an unknown time on 05-28-21 and 10:00 a.m. on 05-31-21.
• 400 block of Talbert Street—an attempted theft of a 1993 Honda Del Sol. Occurred on 05-29-21 at 8:54 p.m.

 
 
Miscellaneous   
 

• There were 140 cases taken.
• There were 4 domestic disturbance cases reported.
• There were 3 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold.
• There were 9 malicious mischief/vandalism cases reported.
• There was 1 arrest for public intoxication.
• There was 1 hit and run collision reported.
• There were 9 narcotics-related cases taken

 
 
Scams/Other
 
“Geek Squad” Scam
 
On Wednesday, 05-26-21, Officer N. Martin met with a 70-year old Daly City resident regarding a report of a gift card fraud. The reporting party/victim told the officer that she had “Geek Squad” protection through Best Buy Electronics for the past few years. The victim said she received an e-mail regarding her Geek Squad membership that was about to expire, and the new cost was $249.99, instead of the usual $99.99 she had been paying. The victim called the telephone number on the e-mail and spoke with “Mike Smith” who said he could help her if she could provide him access to her computer remotely. The victim agreed and “Mike” had full control over her computer. The victim said she watched “Mike” open various websites on her computer and assisted her in paying $249.99 to renew her membership. “Mike” asked her to open her Bank of America on-line account. The victim said she did that, and “Mike” opened another box not within the Bank of America website. “Mike” asked her to type in $249.99 and hit “submit”. After she did this, she was told that she placed the decimal point in the wrong location. “Mike” told her he had made an error, and $24,999 was given to her. “Mike” showed the victim an image on her screen of the transaction, and he told her he could get in trouble for this and asked her to pay Geek Squad back or he could get in trouble. The victim felt bad and agreed to pay them back. “Mike” then asked the victim to pay back the money via various gift cards and bank transactions. “Mike” instructed the victim to go to the Apple store and purchase $8,000 worth of gift cards, and if the Apple employees asked what the reason was for, to tell them to say it was for a wedding. “Mike” then asked the victim to text her the codes on the cards she purchased using the “Whatsapp” application. “Mike” told the victim if she did not pay, she would not gain access to her computer. Long story short: the victim lost $12,000 before realizing this was a scam, and officers were able to give the victim access back to her computer.
 
 
Community Events/Information
 
Free Household Hazardous Waste Disposal—Saturday, June 12^th
 
Do you have any household cleaning products, propane tanks, garden chemicals, paints, paint thinners, 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, June 12^th, 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.
 
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]