The neighborhood is buzzing after a successful North Beach Festival last weekend and excitement for tomorrow night's game seven of the Warriors championship series.
And in this week's Central Station newsletter, Captain David Lazar writes that he will have additional officers on patrol in "hot spot" areas starting around the first quarter of the game. Those areas, he writes, are Grant Avenue and Green Street, Broadway and Columbus Avenue, Coit Tower and Fisherman's Wharf.
Also, the next "Coffee With a Cop" meeting will take place Tuesday June 21st from 8-10am at Caffe Greco at 432 Columbus Ave. Officers will be at the cafe to have coffee with members of the community and talk about neighborhood issues. It's a great way for folks to get to know the cops who patrol the neighborhood.
Capt. Lazar also thanks Officers David Nastari and Mike Ellis from the Traffic Company for successfully ticketing unsafe driving practices on Broadway between Powell Street and Columbus Avenue. "Officers wrote six citations for texting while driving, 10 citations for talking on a cell phone, two citations for making a u-turn in a business district, and one citation for failing to yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk. I am grateful for their assistance as we work to make traffic safety a priority!"
And now for your weekly crime roundup, culled from SFPD reports from Central Station.
Attempted carjacking fails, victim cut with a knife
On June 12th at 2:58am on the 400 block of Geary Street in Union Square, a man, 43, was getting into his vehicle when a male suspect approached with a knife and tried to enter the victim's vehicle. A struggle ensued, with the suspect eventually overpowering the victim and getting into the vehicle. Without the fob key, he was unable to start the car and eventually fled eastbound on Geary Street. The victim suffered a cut to the hand and was transported to a local hospital with none-life threatening injuries. A cell phone car mount was lost.
Woman pushed to the ground, allegedly robbed of cell phone
Cell phone thefts seem to be on the rise this week. A woman, 27, was standing outside of a hotel on the 600 block of Post Street at 11:30pm on June 12th in Lower Nob Hill, when a man walked up to her and pushed her, causing her to fall. Two other men and a woman approached the victim and helped her up off of the ground. Once the suspects walked away, the victim noticed that her cell phone was missing.
Woman robbed of belongings when threatened with a knife
In North Beach on June 13th, at 2:10am on the 1300 block of Columbus Avenue, an unknown man approached a 25-year old woman as she walked to her hotel, told her he had a knife and demanded her belongings. The victim, fearing for her safety, gave the suspect her property, which included a cell phone, laptop and laptop bag, purse and make-up bag. The suspect then fled in an unknown direction.
Phone retrieved after attempted robbery thwarted
On June 13th at 8:22pm in Union Square, a woman, 27, was standing on the corner of Grant Avenue and O'Farrell Street when a male suspect snatched her cell phone from her hand and ran away. A woman then joined the man and ran into a parking garage. The victim chased the two suspects into the parking structure when garage security detained the male suspect. The victim approached the suspect and was able to retrieve her phone. The two suspects then fled the scene westbound on Ellis Street.
Suspect approaches victim from behind, steals phone
In yet another cell phone theft, a man, 21, was talking on his phone on the 200 block of Columbus Avenue in North Beach at 11:30pm, June 13th, when a man approached the victim from behind and grabbed his phone. The two struggled over the phone, with the suspect pushing the victim and fleeing in an unknown direction with the mobile device.
Robbery occurs after victim punched
On June 15th at 3:30am on the 200 block of Columbus Avenue in North Beach, a man invited two suspects to his office to continue drinking. Once they were at the office, the suspects held the victim down and punched him. When he awoke, he noticed that his laptop, iPhone and wallet were missing.
Woman found with stab wound
A woman, 35, was found by BART Police on the Embarcadero June 15th at 6:10pm suffering from a stab wound. The victim relayed to officers that she had been stabbed at the San Francisco Main Library the night before. She was unable to provide further information and was taken to San Francisco General with minor injuries, where she was listed as in stable condition.
Smash and grab auto burglary thieves steal camera equipment
Finally, two unknown suspects pulled their four-door silver sedan behind another man's vehicle at Grant Avenue and North Point Street in North Beach at 7:07pm on June 16th. The suspects broke the victim's driver-side window and stole his camera equipment, microphones and a backpack. After loading the items into their vehicle, they fled the scene driving on Grant Avenue towards North Point Street.
