Daly City cops have been kept on their toes with a spate of crimes in the first week of the New Year, chasing down robbers, burglars, and car thieves, according to a recent crime alert bulletin. On a Sunday morning brawl on Acton Street, a landlord's attempt to quell a tenant scuffle turned violent, ending with the landlord assaulted and his $800 cellphone swiped, though the crooks didn't get far. The Daly City Police Department reported that with help from a quick-thinking neighbor, one suspect, 30, eventually got handcuffed for battery, and his accomplice, 25, got nabbed for robbery and more.
In a separate case, a Loop Gas Station attendant faced the barrel of a gun in an early morning shakedown, but luckily, the would-be robber fled empty-handed. The perp, a 'Black male' decked in black with a tell-tale glove marked with yellow script, is still out there, with the Daly City cops hot on his trail. Two homes and a Planet Fitness locker didn't fare as well; burglars made off with $10,000 in cash and jewelry, credit cards, and even a jacket and car keys, leaving the victims to pick up the pieces of their ransacked lives.
Daly City has four stolen rides to contend with, from a Chevy Silverado to a brand-spanking-new PJTM trailer. A stymied try at spiriting away a Hyundai Elantra says as much about the audacity of thieves as it does about the police's vigilance. Meanwhile, back at the AT&T lot, a series of Ford work vans bore the brunt of a breaking bonanza, though it's still a mystery what was pilfered.
The Daly City police's busy week wasn't limited to property crimes. Eleven domestic incidents rang in the New Year, alongside four souls saved from themselves with an involuntary psychiatric hold and three separate vandalism cases. No one found reason to overindulge in spirits in the shadow of such turmoil - no public intoxication case was reported. Still, Daly City's officers wrapped up 107 cases, including seven drug-related incidents and two hit-and-runs. More details on these incidents and ongoing investigations can be found through the Daly City Police Department.
