Wondering about the latest illegal happenings around the neighborhood? Here's a roundup of some recent crime that's been going on in the Castro area:
Robbery near Dolores Park
As the BAR reports, on May 5th at 5am a 28-year-old man was robbed on 18th and Church streets. The two male suspects pushed down the victim, took his money, and fled on foot. The victim had abrasions on his hand, but did not go to the hospital. The BAR article also points out a recent string of crime in the same area, with a 48-year-old man stabbed at the same site on April 20th, and a robbery of two men on the night of Saturday, April 18th.
Late-night stabbing
On May 9th at 3am, a man, 38, was stabbed in the thigh and hands near 18th and Castro. Police describe a fight between the victim and suspect, a 28-year-old man. Both were detained, and the victim claimed that the suspect had stabbed him with a knife. The suspect was arrested and the victim was transported to San Francisco General Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Smashed storefront window
Q Cuts, at 4249 18th St., had its front window broken between May 9th and 10th. The owners are on vacation until May 30th. No word on whether items were stolen or not.
Hartford assault
Nextdoor users posted about an assault near 17th Street and Hartford on May 11th around 7:30pm. Users described the suspect as a tall black man with a blond/white mohawk, wearing black clothing. Police were notified and neighbors warned to keep an eye out. No details were provided on the victim.
Car break-in team caught on camera
Also from Nextdoor, members report that a team of burglars have been caught on camera in the Corona Heights area breaking into cars. The suspects are described as two people wearing hoodies that have been walking up and down streets, trying door handles on all vehicles. Nextdoor members have contacted the police, and at least one leisurely car burglary was caught on film at 415 Roosevelt Way:
Alleged Hi-Tops arsonist pleads not guilty
And finally, remember the guy who allegedly lit a garbage-laden shopping cart on fire, pushed it against the doors of Hi-Tops, and then fled the scene before eventually being arrested? He's an ex-porn actor named Troy Collin McCormick, and Hi-Tops co-owner Jesse Woodward said he's threatened the bar before, though Woodward didn't know why. McCormick has pled not guilty to felony charges of arson and possession of an incendiary device, and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest.
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