While we don't report on every police report filed, we do our best to keep you informed of major crimes and safety concerns in the neighborhood. Here's a selection of crimes reported around SoMa within the second half of September. All details are pulled from the SFPD's daily crime recaps.
Shooting
A 25-year-old woman suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds at about 11:30pm Sept. 16th at Eighth and Mission streets. The victim was seen at a bus stop searching a backpack with three men. An argument ensued, shots were fired and the men fled eastbound on Mission Street. The victim was transferred to San Francisco General with wounds on the arm and ribcage. The suspects were not arrested.
Stabbing
At about 3:30pm on Sept. 23, a 33-year-old woman was stabbed by a woman, 30-40, with a box cutter at Hooper and Seventh streets. The victim was walking down the street and passed a man and woman arguing. The suspect then stabbed the victim for unknown reasons and fled on foot. No arrest was made.
Robberies
At about 1:15am this morning (Sept. 29th), three men, ages 18-25, peppered-sprayed a 23-year-old man at Fifth and Market streets. After striking the victim on the head, the suspects chased and beat him on the ground. All three suspects fled with the victim's backpack and money, and one suspect was later arrested.
A 24-year-old woman was attacked and robbed by three men and a woman, ages unknown, an 18-year-old woman, and a 17-year-old male around 1am Sept. 28th on the 400 block of Clementina Street. The attackers punched and kicked the victim, stole her property and fled. This attack occurred minutes after the same group of suspects allegedly attacked and robbed a 28-year-old man in the Tenderloin. The 17- and 18-year-old suspects in both cases were arrested that night.
A woman, 26, walking on Fourth Street at China Basin was robbed at gunpoint at 1:45am Sept. 26th by a man in his early 20s. The suspect fled after taking her money and credit cards, and was not arrested.
A man and woman in their early 20s were also robbed at gunpoint at about 3:30am Sept. 24th at Fifth and Harrison streets. The suspect, a 25-year-old man, approached the pair and their dog and demanded to know where his dog was. The victims told him that his dog was taken by Animal Care and Control. He subsequently stole their dog and fled the scene. No arrest was made.
Two women, ages 19 and 26, were robbed at about 1am Sept. 25th at Eighth and Mission streets. The pair was leaving a party when a man, 35, approached and pushed them down. The suspect fled with a cellphone and wallet, and was not apprehended.
A 33-year-old man was robbed at 8pm Sept. 25th at Sixth and Mission streets. The victim was approached from behind by a man who held a hard object to his back. The suspect demanded the victim's property and fled the scene. No arrest was made.
In a similar incident, a 23-year-old man was attacked from behind at 1am Sept. 21st on the first block of Sixth Street. Two male suspects knocked the victim to the ground, stole his property and fled the scene. Neither suspect was arrested.
At 4:30pm that same day, four men and one woman attacked a man, 20, leaving a phone store at Sixth and Jessie streets. The suspects punched and kicked the victim, knocking him to the ground. One suspect stole his cellphone and none were arrested.
At 9pm Sept. 19th, a man, 46, attempted to steal ice cream from a store on the 1200 block of Howard Street. The store owner, 61, confronted the thief, who knocked him to the ground and attempted to punch him. The suspect then fled the store and was arrested by the police.
Pedestrian Safety
Earlier this month, we reported that District 6 Supervisor Jane Kim launched a new education campaign urging city drivers to slow down while driving through SoMa and the Tenderloin. Now, it looks like the San Francisco Police Department is assessing pedestrian and bicycle safety issues citywide. Last week, the department released a survey asking residents about their primary modes of transportation, collision history, and perceptions of pedestrian and bicycle safety in San Francisco. Limited details released with the 11-question survey state that the results will help the department improve its traffic safety efforts.
To learn more about recent crime in the neighborhood and share safety concerns with Captain Jerome DeFilippo of SFPD's Southern Station, neighbors are welcome to attend the station's monthly community meeting at 6pm every third Wednesday. The meeting travels, so call the station at (415) 575-6000 or check Twitter each month for the exact location.
