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Richmond District Members,

The last couple weeks have been busy for us here in the Richmond.

April 29th was Dutch King’s Day in the Golden Gate Park at the

Murphy Windmill and it was a huge success! With summer on the

horizon, things will only ramp up around the Richmond District with

all the events in the next couple months.

In addition to visiting the local merchants and restaurants on a daily

basis, I have also been able to meet with some Neighborhood

Watch Groups and concerned residents from the 25th Avenue corridor. As I have listened at

these meetings I noticed a common concern - Traffic Safety and Pedestrian Safety. The Rich-

mond is filled with dog walkers, elderly residents taking a stroll, joggers taking their morning or

evening run, and moms walking their kids to a local park or just to get out of the house for some

fresh air. It’s difficult to hear and see that our drivers and bicyclists commuting through the dis-

trict are not obeying the traffic laws or respecting the people that live here by following the

basic rules of the road. Unfortunately this is a country wide issue – Jan-Jun 2015 there were

19,000 traffic fatalities and nearly 2.3 million “serious injuries” which required medical consul-

tation (newsweek.com, U.S. Traffic Deaths, Injuries and Related Costs Up in 2015. Aug. 2015);

these numbers are chilling!

I encourage pedestrians to stay alert and avoid distractions. Never assume a driver will give

you the right of way, and try to make eye contact with drivers before crossing the street. Walk

on the sidewalks whenever possible, and try to use the crosswalks when crossing the street. Do

what you can to remain safe and help us all achieve the goals of Vision Zero.

On a side note: I would like to write a disclaimer about my newsletter. I try to include ALL the

crime that happens in the district for the week. Sometimes, there are late reports or the crime is

not appropriate due to the sensitivity to put out in a newsletter to the community. However, I am

trying to keep my newsletter as honest and informative as I can. I encourage everyone to write

to me about your concerns about your neighborhood and give myself and the Richmond Offi-

cer’s some time to correct the problem and address the issues. If you are unhappy with our po-

licing services or you have concerns and think we could improve, I ask that you share those with

me as well. Thank you again for your continued support in making Richmond District a safe

place to live.

Your Captain,

Alexa O’Brien

“Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly proc-ess, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures.”

May 4th, 2017

Volume 1, Issue 7

RICHMOND STATION

SAN FRANCISCO POLICE

DEPARTMENT

Captain Alexa O’Brien

CAPTAIN’S MESSAGE 1

UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE RICHMOND DISTRICT

2

INCIDENTS IN THE RICHMOND DISTRICT THIS WEEK

3-4

NEW PARK OPENING AT SUTRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

5

OFFICER OF THE WEEK: RYAN LAU

6

WHAT DOES A POLICE OFFICER LOOK LIKE?

7

RICHMOND DISTRICT COM-MUNTIY HEALTH FESTIVAL

8

CRIME TRENDS IN THE RICHMOND DISTRICT

9-11

CONTACT US 12

JOIN THE SFPD! 13

POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE EVENTS

14-16

Quote of the week:

- John F. Kennedy

CAPTAIN’S MESSAGE:

SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT

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UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE GOLDEN GATE PARK

RICHMOND DISTRICT UPCOMING EVENTS

The next Community Meeting will be held

on TUESDAY, MAY 16TH 2017 AT 6:00

PM. It will be held at Richmond police

station:

461 6TH AVENUE

SAN FRANCISCO CA 94118

in the community room.

GUEST: Mr. Mohammed Nuru from the Depart-

ment of Public Works will be at the meeting to

discuss Prop. E, which passed and becomes effec-

tive July 1st, 2017.

Prop. E transfers responsibility for trees and side-

walk repairs from the property owner to the City.

If you have questions, this is a great opportunity to

ask them!



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PROACTIVE POLICING LEADS

TO REVOKED PROBATION

Anza Street & 19th Avenue

04/27/2017 12:43 AM

Riding a bicycle on the sidewalk is

a violation of section 7.2.12 of the

Transportation Code. When two

diligent Richmond District officers

observed this violation, they de-

cided to stop the subject to issue

him a citation. This ordinary po-

lice encounter was about to evolve

into a great arrest.

Before the officers were able to

contact the subject, they observed

him looking into parked vehicles

using a flashlight. They stopped

the subject and got his identifica-

tion in order to run a criminal his-

tory check. The results showed

that the subject was on probation

for a burglary charge, despite him

repeatedly denying he was cur-

rently on probation. As a result of

his probation status, the officers

conducted a search of the back-

pack he was carrying. The search

resulted in them finding tools

commonly used by burglary sus-

pects, including a pry bar and pli-

ers. Narcotics paraphernalia was

also located among the subjects

belongings.

Needless to say, the suspect was

arrested and charged with posses-

sion of burglary tools. His proba-

tion status was also revoked as a

result of this arrest. This suspect

was undoubtedly prevented from

victimizing Richmond District

residents thanks to these hard-

working officers.

AUTO BURGLARY SUSPECT

ARRESTED AFTER HE RE-

TURNS TO SCENE OF CRIME

Palm Avenue & California Street

04/27/2017 3:00 AM

There was a report of an auto bur-

glary in the early morning hours in

the Richmond District. A witness

to the incident provided a detailed

description of the suspect. Officers

quickly responded to the scene, but

the suspect had fled the scene prior

to their arrival. It appeared that the

suspect was going to have the last

laugh when officers were unable to

locate him.

However, when the suspect re-

turned to the scene of the crime

(approximately and hour and a half

later) to finish the job he had

started, police once again re-

sponded to the incident. The sus-

pect was able to leave the scene

prior to police arriving, but he did

not get far. Two Richmond mid-

nights officers located the suspect,

who was walking his bicycle ap-

proximately a block from the auto

burglary.

The suspect provided false identifi-

cation to the officers who detained

him. Regardless, the officers con-

tinued with their investigation.

The suspect was positively identi-

fied by the witness as the suspect

who had broken into the vehicle.

Once under arrest, the suspect’s

property was searched. During the

search the officers located frag-

ments of porcelain from spark

plugs, which is a common tool

used in auto burglaries. They also

located property that they sus-

pected did not belong to the sus-

pect, including several keys to high

-end vehicles. Realizing that his

game was up, the suspect provided

his real name to the officers.

The victim of the auto burglary

was able to confirm that the prop-

erty found on the suspect belonged

to her. In addition, it turned out

that the suspect had recently been

released for the same offense in the

Richmond District. This suspect

was booked at County Jail on sev-

eral felony offenses.



PEPPER SPRAY DEPLOYED

AFTER MELEE ON GEARY

BLVD

Geary Boulevard & 3rd Avenue

04/28/2017 12:50 AM

Richmond District officers re-

sponded to a fight involving a

large crowd on Geary Blvd. When

the officers arrived at the location,

the fight was over and the crowds

were dispersing. Officers were

approached by a female victim

who claimed her purse had been

stolen. The victim pointed to a

large crowd and claimed the sus-

pect was amongst them.

When additional Richmond Offi-

cers responded to the scene to

search for suspects, they located a

male subject who appeared to be

starting fights on Clement St. Of-

ficers intervened and broke up the

fight, when suddenly the subject

turned his aggression onto the offi-

cers. Due to his belligerent and

uncooperative nature, and the ag-

gressive fighting stance he took

toward the officers who were on

scene, the officers utilized pepper

spray to deescalate the situation.

The pepper spray was effective,

and the subject was detained with-

out serious injury. Interestingly, it

was discovered that the subject

was trying to help the initial rob-

bery victim retrieve her purse. For

whatever reason, he decided to be

a hindrance to the police investiga-

tion which could have resulted in

the suspect being identified and

arrested.

The subject was medically treated

for the pepper spray deployment,

cited for delaying a police investi-

gation, and released.

MULTIPLE SHOTS FIRED

DURING ‘SIDESHOW’ AT THE

LEGION OF HONOR

34th Avenue & El Camino Del Mar

04/29/2017 11:15 PM

A group of 20-30 cars congregated

in the Legion of Honor parking lot

to participate in a ‘sideshow.’ A

911 call was made to report their

reckless and illegal driving, and

officers responded to the scene.

When the first solo officer arrived

on scene, he observed a vehicle

doing ‘donuts’ in the parking lot.

The officer activated his lights and

siren to stop the vehicle. The

driver of the vehicle had other

ideas, and instead of yielding he

attempted to drive away from the

scene. The suspect was unsuc-

cessful in his efforts and lost con-

trol of his vehicle, resulting in him

driving off the road and coming to

a stop. The officer, who was still

alone at the scene, instructed the

driver to exit his vehicle. As he

was doing so a large number of

vehicles drove past him, speeding

and revving their engines. The

officer then heard 5-6 gunshots

coming from the vicinity of the

fleeing vehicles. The officer took

cover and back-up soon arrived on

scene.

Although the majority of the vehi-

cles fled the scene, several re-

mained at the Legion of Honor.

The investigation could not prove

any have been involved in the

sideshow. Officers located 5

spent bullet casings at the scene.

It is unknown in which direction

the rounds were fired. Luckily

there were no reported injuries as a

result of the incident

The driver who failed to yield to

the officer was cited at the scene.

His vehicle was towed and im-

pounded. He had prior arrests for

evading.

Come Celebrate New Park Opening at Sutro Elementary School!


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RICHMOND STATION’S OFFICERS OF THE WEEK

Officer Ryan Lau

OFFICER LAU’S TIP OF THE WEEK:

“Register your bicycle’s serial number with

SF Safe. Bicycles are frequently stolen in

San Francisco. It is important to be able to

identify a stolen bicycle; not only to prove

that the bicycle is stolen, but also to return

the bicycle to it’s rightful owner.”

Officer Lau is a probationary

officer at Richmond Station.

He has been a police officer for

almost 6 months. He is cur-

rently assigned to the day

watch.

Officer Lau was born and

raised in San Francisco. As a

child, he attended Galileo High

School.

Prior to being a police officer,

Officer Lau worked in an ad-

ministrative position for the

Department of Public Health.

He decided to take a career in

law enforcement because it is

as an excellent opportunity to

give back to the community.

When not at work, Officer Lau

enjoys hanging out with his

friends and family. He is also a

huge fan of Disney movies, and

enjoys taking regular trips to

Disneyland.


What Does a Police

Officer Look Like?

Thank-you all so much for all the artwork that was submitted to the station. It is proudly on dis-

play in our Community Room, where the officers of Richmond Station and the community are able

to enjoy it. We received so many drawings, that they did not all fit on the wall!

In the coming weeks, the officers of Richmond Station will pick their favorites. We will announce

them in a future newsletter.

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CRIME TRENDS IN THE RICHMOND DISTRICT 04/24/2017 - 04/30/2017

BURGLARIES

• THESE STATISTICS REFLECT THE REPORTED INCIDENTS IN THE RICHMOND DISTRICT WITHIN THE STATED TIME PERIOD.

ROBBERIES

DATE/TIME LOCATION SUSPECT DESCRIPTION VEHICLE DESCRIPTION

4/25/17 18:25 STOW LAKE DR & MLK JR DR

SUSPECT 1 - BLACK MALE, 15-18 YRS, GRAY HOODIE WHITE OR SILVER SUV

SUSPECT 2 - BLACK MALE, 15-18 YRS, BLK HOODIE & JEANS

SUSPECT 3 - BLACK MALE, 15-18 YRS, BLK HOODIE & DARK JEANS

SUSPECT 4 - BLACK MALE, 15-18 YRS, BLK HOODIE & DARK JEANS

4/28/17 0:48 3RD AVE & GEARY BLVD UP TO 15 UNKNOWN ASIAN SUSPECTS

TOTAL: 2 LAST WEEK: 2 NO CHANGE


4/24/17 15:30 318 5TH AVE

4/27/17 13:20 4411 GEARY BLVD APT 302 BLACK MALE, 25-30 YRS, 6'0" & 150 LBS,

BLK HOODIE & BLUE JEANS

4/25/17 16:25 211 CORNWALL ST WHITE MALE, 47 YRS, 6'1" & 190 LBS, BRO/BRO

4/29/17 5:13 3555 GEARY BLVD UNK RACE MALE, 16-25 YRS, 5'9" & 150 LBS,

BLK HOODIE & BLUE JEANS

4/29/17 4:00 859 35TH AVE WHITE MALE, 30-40 YRS,

DARK CLOTHING, BLU BACKPACK

ARREST

COMMERCIAL

RESIDENTIAL

TOTAL: 5 LAST WEEK: 2 UP 150%


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• THESE STATISTICS REFLECT THE REPORTED INCIDENTS IN THE RICHMOND DISTRICT

AUTO BURGLARIES


4/24/17 11:00 POINT LOBOS AVE & MERRIE WY

4/24/17 13:45 LAUREL ST & SACRAMENTO ST 2 BLACK MALES WEARING HOODIES WHITE 4-DOOR SEDAN

4/24/17 18:15 10TH AVE & CLEMENT ST

4/24/17 22:25 7TH AVE & CABRILLO ST


2 SUSPECTS - NO DESCRIPTION NISSAN ALTIMA SILVER

4/25/17 8:20 GEARY BLVD & 16TH AVE

4/25/17 15:00 MUSIC CONCOURSE DR & JFK DR

4/25/17 17:30 7TH AVE & CABRILLO ST

4/26/17 11:00 MLK JR DR & TRANSVERSE DR

4/26/17 18:30 20TH AVE & LAKE ST

4/27/17 3:00 PALM AVE & CALIFORNIA ST HISPANIC MALE, 21 YRS, 5'10" & 133 LBS


4 BLACK MALES: (1) 20-29 YRS, 6'2" & 220 LBS '12 HONDA ACCORD 4-DOOR RED

4/27/17 19:30 22ND AVE & LAKE ST

4/27/17 18:15 GREAT HWY & JFK DR

4/27/17 21:15 GEARY BLVD & BEAUMONT AVE

4/28/17 13:30 GREAT HWY & FULTON ST


SUSPECT 1 - HISPANIC MALE, 5'8", WEARING A HOODIE

HONDA ACCORD 4-DOOR GOLD

SUSPECT 2 - UNKNOWN - DRIVER

4/28/17 21:30 GEARY BLVD & BEAUMONT AVE

4/28/17 21:15 7TH AVE & CLEMENT ST


4/29/17 17:00 POINT LOBOS AVE & 48TH AVE

SUSPECT 1 - BLACK MALE, 20-25 YRS HYUNDAI 4-DOOR GRAY

SUSPECT 2 - UNKNOWN - DRIVER

4/29/17 23:00 GEARY BLVD & LYON ST

4/29/17 22:00 SPRUCE ST & CALIFORNIA ST

RENTAL CAR

ARREST

TOTAL: 23 LAST WEEK: 21 UP 9%

TRAFFIC COLLISIONS

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• THESE STATISTICS REFLECT THE REPORTED INCIDENTS IN THE RICHMOND DISTRICT WITHIN THE STATED TIME PERIOD.


DATE/TIME LOCATION PRIMARY COLLISION FACTOR

4/26/17 13:15 34TH AVE & EL CAMINO DEL MAR UNKNOWN

4/29/17 22:06 ARGUELLO BLVD & TURK ST 23152(a) CVC - DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL

4/29/17 22:34 GEARY BLVD & 29TH AVE 21453(a) CVC - RED LIGHT VIOLATION

4/30/17 11:30 30TH AVE & GEARY BLVD UNKNOWN

TOTAL: 4 LAST WEEK: 7 DOWN 42%

* which resulted in a police report

The San Francisco Police Department

will be conducting Traffic Safety

Enforcement Operations this month.

The operations will target the ’Focus

on the 5’ violations:

Speeding

Red light violations

Stop sign violations

Failing to yield to oncoming

traffic when turning left

Failing to yield to a pedestrian

They will also emphasize bicycle and

pedestrian safety.

The goal is to achieve Vision Zero SF

- eliminating traffic deaths by the

year 2024.


CONTACT NUMBERS FOR THE RICHMOND DISTRICT

YOU CAN CALL 311 TO CONTACT THE DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE DEPT.OF PARKING AND TRAFFIC / SFMTA. YOU CAN ALSO REPORT/REQUEST:

STREET OR SIDEWALK CLEANING

GRAFFITI

STREETLIGHT REPAIR

ILLEGAL POSTINGS

ABANDONED VEHICLES

AND MUCH MORE… CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE AT SF311.ORG.

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RESOURCE CONTACT TELEPHONE

EMERGENCY 911

NON-EMERGENCY 415-553-0123

RICHMOND STATION 415-666-8000

RICHMOND STATION ANONYMOUS TIP LINE 415-668-7387

RICHMOND STATION EMAIL [email protected]

RICHMOND STATION PERMITS & EVENTS OFFICER T. MOORE 415-666-8023

RICHMOND STATION COMPSTAT OFFICER M. MITCHINSON 415-666-8028

RICHMOND STATION GEARY BLVD FOOT BEAT OFFICERS OFFICER A. GARRETT 415-816-7017

OFFICER K. IVANOV 415-726-1787

RICHMOND STATION CLEMENT ST FOOT BEAT OFFICERS OFFICER E. WU 415-726-1841

OFFICER L. NG 415-653-6674

RICHMOND STATION SACRAMENTO ST FOOT BEAT OFFICERS OFFICER A. JOHNSON 415-653-6456

OFFICER B. NEILL 415-726-1813

RICHMOND STATION SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS OFFICER J. BRYANT 415-660-8592

OFFICER H. HARPER 415-660-8670

RICHMOND STATION HOMELESS OUTREACH OFFICERS OFFICER M. HODGE 415-852-0020

OFFICER B. CAMPBELL 415-726-1759

OFFICER R. SHANGARAN 415-726-1826

OFFICER C. PEREZ 415-726-1816

DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS 311

DEPT. OF PARKING & TRAFFIC / SFMTA 311

S.A.F.E. 415-553-1984

HOMICIDE TIP LINE 415-431-2127

HUMAN TRAFFICKING TIP LINE 415-643-6233

NARCOTICS TIP LINE 1-800-CRACK-IT

SFPD MEDIA RELATIONS 415-837-7395

SFPD COMMUNITY RELATIONS 415-837-7245

mailto:[email protected]


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