Crime Alert Bulletin Covering the Week of October 24-30, 2022
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.
Robberies
There were four robberies and an attempted robbery during the past week.
On Monday, 10-24-22, at approximately 7:14 a.m., Officer Yip and Officer Dolan were dispatched to the Chevron gas station on Bayshore Boulevard on a report of an armed robbery. A suspect entered the convenience store, paid for an orange juice, and received change. The suspect then paid for an additional item and received change. The suspect then pulled out a black semi-automatic handgun and demanded money from the cashier. The cashier did not comply and walked away from his cash register. The suspect then walked over to a second cashier and ordered the cashier to give him all the money. The second cashier opened her cash register and gave the suspect approximately $800. The suspect was described as an average build Black male, 5’9” tall, and wearing an orange beanie, gray mask, black hoodie, orange construction vest, black gloves, gray sweatpants with cargo pockets on the side, and black shoes. The suspect fled on foot on the north sidewalk of MacDonald Avenue. This investigation is continuing.
On Monday, 10-24-22, at approximately 8:27 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Skyline Drive on a report of a residential burglary. The victim stated that two suspects came in through the open front door. The first suspect was described as a Black male, 25-35 years old, 5’9”-6’0” tall, 150-160 pounds, and wearing a black hoodie, black face mask, and black pants. The second suspect was described as a Black male in his early 20s, 5’7”-5’8” tall, 150-160 pounds, and wearing a red hoodie, black face mask, black pants, and red and black shoes. The victim was standing in his living room wearing his jacket. The first suspect came in and grabbed the victim’s jacket and demanded money. The victim believed that the first suspect might be armed and gave him $200. A second suspect then entered the residence and opened the victim’s backpack on the dining room table. As the first suspect ran out of the home, the second suspect grabbed the backpack and ran out as well. The backpack contained an iPhone valued at $400-$500 and a garage opener. Both suspects ran east on Westridge Avenue toward Skyline Boulevard. This investigation is continuing.
On Friday, 10-28-22, at approximately 1:54 p.m., Officer Huynh and Officer Delorenzi were dispatched to Sephora at the Serramonte Shopping Center on a report of a robbery. A suspect entered the store, went to the fragrance section, selected fragrance testers, and placed the testers into his jacket pockets. As the suspect was leaving, he shoved an employee on her left shoulder as he passed by her. The suspect was described as a thin build White male, 5’6” tall, in his 40s, with a brown-haired goatee, hazel colored eyes, and wearing a gray hooded puffed jacket, saggy blue jeans, and purple gloves. The suspect fled on foot towards Party City.
On Friday, 10-28-22, at approximately 2:45 p.m., at the 300 block of Imperial Way, a 30-year-old female from Pacifica threatened a victim. The victim was scared and transferred $1,000 to the suspect using Venmo. Through investigation, the suspect was taken into custody later in the day at approximately 5:17 p.m. She was arrested and booked into jail for robbery and other offenses.
On Friday, 10-28-22, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Officer Jayme was dispatched to Dollar Tree on Mission Street on a report of a subject who kicked an employee. An employee stated that three suspects came in and filled their bags with candy. The employee was able to grab and retain one bag of candy from the suspects. The suspects attempted to exit the store with two other bags of candy. One of the suspects kicked the employee in the stomach. The employee was able to grab the other two bags of candy from the suspect. All three suspects walked out of the store heading north on Mission Street. Officer Zhang located the suspect who kicked the employee inside Walgreens. The suspect, a 49-year-old San Francisco resident, was arrested and booked into jail for attempted robbery.
Residential Burglaries
There was one residential burglary during the past week.
On Sunday, 10-30-22, at approximately 7:56 a.m., Officer Huynh, Officer Carman, and Officer Shiu were dispatched to the 900 block of Brunswick Street on a report of a residential burglary. A suspect had gained access by damaging a lockbox that contained a key. The suspect remained inside the residence for several hours. The suspect exited the residence through the front door and was arrested. The suspect had keys, a mini torch, and a drug pipe in his pockets. The suspect was found to have an outstanding warrant. The suspect, a 45-year-old Oakland resident, was booked into jail for residential burglary, possession of drug paraphernalia, and the outstanding warrant.
Commercial Burglaries
There were two commercial burglaries during the past week.
On Tuesday, 10-25-22, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Officer Collins was dispatched to T-Mobile on Gellert Boulevard on a report of a theft. An unknown suspect entered the store, took a Samsung Flip 4 phone, and walked out. The phone is valued at approximately $1,800. An employee described the suspect as a thin build Black male, 25-30 years old, 6’0”-6’1” tall, has gold or yellow dreadlocks, and wearing a green camouflage mask, bright red hooded sweatshirt, and gray sweatpants. This investigation is continuing.
On Wednesday, 10-26-22, at approximately 10:31 a.m., Officer Hepler and Officer Maddison were dispatched to Truedan at the Westlake Shopping Center on a report of a burglary. The manager who came to work at 10:30 a.m. stated that the suspects probably took a key from the lockbox to gain entry at approximately 1:35 a.m. The suspects took $400 in tips and empty gift cards and left the store. This investigation is continuing.
Vehicle Burglaries
There were two vehicle burglaries reported during the past week.
- 100 block of Olcese Court—backpack, paperwork, and MacBook Pro were taken from a 2018 Hyundai Elantra. A window was broken. Occurred on 10-24-22 between 1:36 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. **Online report.
- Unit block of Hill Street—miscellaneous tools were taken from a 1993 Ford Ranger. Entry was made via slip to passenger door lock. Occurred on 10-27-22 at approximately 4:10 a.m.
Stolen Vehicles
There were fourteen vehicles stolen during the past week. Six vehicles were recovered.
- 6400 block of Mission Street—a 2001 GMC Yukon. Occurred between 10:00 p.m. on 10-23-22 and 10:00 a.m. on 10-24-22.
- 100 block of Hillside Boulevard—a 1998 Honda Civic. Occurred on 10-24-22 at approximately 9:50 a.m. **Recovered by South San Francisco PD on 10-25-22.
- Oliver Street and Bellevue Avenue—a 1991 Toyota Camry. Occurred between 4:00 p.m. on 10-24-22 and 5:30 a.m. on 10-25-22. **Recovered by DCPD on 10-26-22.
- Abbot Avenue and Hoffman Street—a 2011 Chevrolet Cruz. Occurred between 9:00 p.m. on 10-26-22 and 1:00 p.m. on 10-27-22.
- 300 block of Park Plaza Drive—a 1999 Toyota Corolla. Occurred on 10-27-22 at approximately 6:00 a.m. **Recovered by SFPD on 10-27-22.
- Unit block of Castlemont Avenue—a 1997 Honda CRV. Occurred between 5:00 p.m. on 10-27-22 and 3:00 p.m. on 10-29-22. **Recovered by SFPD on 10-29-22.
- 100 block of Skyline Drive—a 2004 GMC Sierra. Occurred on 10-28-22 at approximately 12:15 a.m.
- Partridge Avenue and Schwerin Street—a 2001 Chevrolet Astro Van. Occurred between 5:00 p.m. on 10-28-22 and 12:30 p.m. on 10-31-22.
- 900 block of Wildwood Avenue—a 1991 Honda Accord. Occurred on 10-29-22 at approximately 12:44 a.m.
- Cerro Drive and Escuela Drive—a 1995 Acura Integra. Occurred between 4:00 p.m. on 10-29-22 and 3:00 p.m. on 10-30-22.
- 1300 block of Southgate Avenue—a 1993 Honda Civic. Occurred between 4:30 p.m. on 10-29-22 and 3:15 p.m. on 10-30-22. **Recovered by DCPD on 10-30-22.
- 300 block of Oriente Street—a 1990 Acura Integra. Occurred on 10-29-22 at approximately 10:25 p.m.
- 100 block of Mariposa Avenue—a 2001 Lexus IS250. Occurred between 11:00 a.m. on 10-30-22 and 9:30 a.m. on 10-31-22.
- 300 block of South Hill Boulevard—a 1999 GMC Safari. Occurred on 10-30-22 between 6:00 p.m. and 11:50 p.m. **Recovered by SFPD on 11-02-22.
Miscellaneous
- There were 184 cases taken.
- There were 13 domestic disturbance cases reported.
- There were 3 cases involving an involuntary psychiatric hold.
- There were 10 malicious mischief/vandalism cases reported.
- There were 4 cases for public intoxication.
- There were 4 hit-and-run collisions reported.
- There were 20 narcotics-related cases taken.
Community Events/Information
Daly City Public Library Associates (DCPLA), Art & Lit Fest, Saturday, November 5, 2022, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Serramonte Center
DCPLA is launching an inaugural Art & Lit Fest. It will be a day of arts and crafts, performances, workshops, live music, and fun – celebrating the talent in our community while raising funds for the Daly City Public Library. The event will feature headlining author Bren Bataclan, who will talk about his art and his book Fe: A Traumatized Son’s Graphic Memoir. Please visit www.dcpla.org/artfest for more information.
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Nextdoor.com
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Address/Location
Daly City Police Department
333 90th St
Daly City, CA 94015
Contact
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