The latest crime news also includes a robbery/assault committed by seven men in Dolores Park.

Officers say they found the man, believed to be in his 60s, lying on the sidewalk with a knife in his chest.

"Through the course of an investigation, SFPD investigators identified the driver as Christopher Kohrs, age 38, of San Francisco."

The victim handed over his wallet and was not injured; no arrests have been made in the case.

As police investigated, the owner of the vehicle told Hoodline that the car was parked overnight across from the Dolores Park tennis courts.

The community has reacted strongly to the proposed facility at Church and Duboce, spurring Supervisor Wiener's involvement.

A relatively quiet couple of weeks did see two fires and a couple of robberies.

A pedestrian-vehicle fatality and a robbery this morning at Harvest Ranch Market headline the latest crime blotter.

The latest crime roundup includes a life-threatening stabbing that occurred last night, home break-ins, and an armed robbery at Twin Peaks.

A museum spokesperson said members of its marketing team "were unaware of the restrictions."

Your latest round of crime updates from in and around the Castro.

Convened by Sup. Scott Wiener, the meeting will include the District Attorney's Office, SFPD, and other public safety groups.

Friends and family of Tommy Castellani, an employee at Badlands, are raising money to help cover the costs of emergency surgery.

Two hot prowl suspects were arrested, and possible changes are coming to the intersection of 15th and Dolores.

“It sickens and outrages me," says one neighbor.

Also in the latest roundup: the director of the SF LGBT Center speaks out about a homophobic attack on the center's building.

Concerned about safety in the Castro? Consider volunteering with Castro Community on Patrol.

UPDATE (5:25PM): Supervisor Scott Wiener responded to an inquiry regarding the circumstances surrounding Cunningham's death, "Jim’s death is troubling and very tragic.

Two more burglarized businesses, plus a stabbing at Jane Warner Plaza and a very unfortunate minivan.

After eight months of legal maneuvering, court dates, postponement, news stories and posts like this one the bell has finally been rung in this particular battle between Supervisor Scott Wiener and

San Francisco Police Department is asking the Castro community for help in finding a suspect wanted in connection with a violent assault that took place June 8th on Hancock Street near Sanchez Street

An intrepid neighbor captured dreamy footage of the coyote that roams the Corona Heights area.

Witnesses say that the crash resulted from a driver speeding on the wrong side of the road.

An unidentified pedestrian was struck and killed near the Market & Dolores Whole Foods on Saturday night.

Wondering what the disturbance was this morning at Market and Castro? A small scene developed at around 10:30am at Jane Warner Plaza, when a woman climbed a street pole.

There has been  a real flurry of events in the Castro over the last month and we've done our best to keep up with it all.

The long Labor Day weekend approaches and loads has been happening in the Castro since our last roundup.

Wet weather didn't prevent a mix of violent and non-violent crime in the neighborhood.

The Fix-It Team is wrapping up operations in its first neighborhood: the Castro. Here's a look at what it has—and hasn't—accomplished.

Be sure to leash your dogs: a limping coyote was spotted this morning in Corona Heights, adding to the recent rash of sightings in the Panhandle/Cole Valley/Buena Vista Park area.

The flooding partially blocked traffic on both streets.

Cyclists, disability advocates, and concerned neighbors say the city is dragging its feet on a solution for the 17th Street Muni tracks, where accidents and injuries are common.

Also of note in recent crime news: a home robbery via a cat door, and shoplifters armed with knives.

Around 6am this morning, residents awoke to the sound of multiple SFFD and emergency sirens near the intersection of Noe and 19th.

The Dolores Park area saw a variety of crime incidents over the past two weeks.

Apple announced earlier this month at its Worldwide Developers Conference focused on the new iOS 7 operating system for mobile devices that they're planning on installing a kill switch in the new iPho

Castro residents and businesspeople have expressed concern about the release of a man who's believed to have committed multiple arsons there.

The fire, which occurred shortly after noon, was caused by people living in a homeless encampment on the site, says a neighbor.

Plus, Castro Community on Patrol is celebrating its 10th anniversary next week.

Since Sunday June 30th the Castro has been awash in crime if one is to judge by the reports that have been surfacing via popular blogs Mission Loc@l and SFist.

Yesterday evening a couple was robbed at gunpoint outside the Eureka Valley Recreation Center at 18th and Collingwood.

Since July 4th week-end hundreds of poisoned meatballs have been found at local parks including Twin Peaks where three dogs have been made sick and one died this week.

Here's the latest crime and safety news from around the Castro.

SFPD says they're not looking for a suspect, and there is no threat to the neighborhood.

There's been growing discussion amongst many in the community regarding a perceived rise in crime in the neighborhood.

It seems of late there have been an endless stream of crime report posts on the Castro Biscuit.

Supervisor Scott Wiener announced on Monday that he would be holding a Castro-area safety meeting, the second such meeting this year, in response to the continuing rash of violence and robberies per

In a first of its kind case the cyclists who mowed down a man crossing Castro Street at Market last March has pleaded guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter.

District 8 Supervisor, Scott Wiener, is fed up with all the double parking he sees in the Castro and the City in general.

Here's the latest from our tipline, including reports of theft and mayhem, a mysterious barricade, and more.

As proposed, the bill would allow police to confiscate bikes and parts believed stolen, without fining or criminally charging perpetrators.

Three firefighters sustained non-life-threatening injuries, while seven residents were displaced.

Hoodline reached out to SFPD about the serial vandal back in January, but they have yet to respond.

UPDATE (8/26/2013): SFPD is reporting that the incident happened over night and police were dispatched to the school at 9AM on 8/06/2013.

It's a lighter-than-usual mix of crime reports from the Castro this time around.

A band of bikers reportedly did donuts at Castro and 18th, leaving skid marks across the intersection's recently repaired rainbow crosswalks.

Last night we attended the Castro Safety Meeting organized by Supervisor Scott Wiener's office.

While this month’s crime reports are light in quantity, they include a few unusual incidents.

In a stroke of brilliance SFPD Anti-Bike Theft Departments at Mission and Park Stations, both serving the Castro, have launched a Twitter account posting electronic wanted posters of suspected or co

Police need your help in identifying suspect in Dolores Park stabbing.

Here's everything you need to know about the rumors circulating around the neighborhood, and what to be on the lookout for.

The event has been organized in response to a number of alleged hate crimes that have occurred following the election results.

An accessibility expert confirmed that the new barricades aren't ADA-compliant.

Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer of Grace Lutheran Church organized a candlelit vigil at Harvey Milk Plaza last night to honor the lives lost at Oakland's Ghost Ship Collective this past weekend.

Police need the community's help in identifying the attacker(s) of one of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and her husband during Pink Saturday festivities in the Castro.

Three suspects were involved in a shooting early this morning near 18th and Collingwood.

A number of recent incidents—including a few on Thanksgiving Day—have neighbors worried about identity theft.

Here are the latest tips we've received from our readers via text, email and Twitter.

The SFPD located the body of a deceased person inside the in-bound tunnel this afternoon, delaying trains into the evening.

San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) announced today that they would no longer be using condoms as evidence in suspected sex worker cases on a trial basis for the next six months.

The Castro Community on Patrol has issued an advisory for a missing person at risk and a person of interest.

"They took my information, replicated it, and used it to withdraw cash from ATMs near my home and statewide. "

David Diaz, who allegedly committed a string of arsons in the Castro in 2014-2015, has once again been arrested.

A collision at Market and Noe sent an injured motorcyclist to the hospital around 5pm this evening.

Semi-truck crashes into building on Market Street and erupts into a fireball.

Police sought to educate attendees on what constitutes a hate crime at Monday's public safety meeting.

The collision sent one person to the hospital and blocked the J-Church, but the other driver left the scene.

The notorious intersection was without traffic lights—and assistance from any city agency—for more than nine hours yesterday.

"Guess we are moving past breaking windows!" said tipster Paul, who sent in this photo of a van, parked on Castro Street, with all four tires removed.

The future of Pink Saturday is uncertain, according to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

Castro Community on Patrol and the Sisters have started distributing the SFPD police sketch of two suspects in connection with a stabbing and robbery on 14th and Noe on January 10th around 6:10PM.

The promotions leave both stations without appointed captains.

New metal barricades have gone up around the neighborhood—but are they just pushing people around, instead of fixing the problem?

Following a rainy, relatively quiet January, crime reports have risen to more typical levels for the Castro.

The Eureka Valley Recreation Center was packed with standing room only for last night's Castro Safety Meeting.

The City and County of San Francisco and SFPD Chief, Greg Suhr are the subject of a groundbreaking lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and activist Bob Offer-Westort, alleging

The SFMTA’s director of transportation calls the incident an “unacceptable internal communications failure.”

The past few weeks saw a shooting, two stabbings, theft and a vehicle damaged by a compost bin.

Here's a rundown of the tips we've received from Hoodline readers over the past week.

One more person has been injured at this high-injury intersection.

Neighbors can expect a landscape redesign as well as increased hours of operation.

On January 29th around 10 p.

The latest Castro crime news also includes a man who was robbed while inside his car, and a vandal who defecated inside a car.

Last night thieves broke into the Equality California (EQCA) Castro office at 2370 Market Street next to Catch restaurant and made off with an estimated three to five thousand dollars worth of compute

Although fewer incidents have been reported recently, police are investigating multiple assaults and a robbery from an occupied home.

Other notable crimes around the neighborhood include a car ride that ended in an armed robbery, and a knife-wielding robber.

Castro Community on Patrol via the BAR reports that two of the group responsible for the robbery and vicious assault on a young woman post Pink Saturday thats enraged the neighborhood and the City h

Police restricted access to the area until the bomb squad disposed of the item two hours later.

The Castro Community on Patrol (CCOP) is encouraging the community to drop by, say hello, get to know their patrollers and enjoy some light snacks and beverages as they mark 7 years of service, 4,50

Amid the multiple shootings happening throughout the city including just outside of the Castro in the Lower Haight and the Mission, reported crimes inside the Castro appear to be down from a few mon

Bryan Goodwin, a 30-year-old Oakland resident, well-known throughout the Castro community, was struck by a car and killed Monday night while crossing the Market/Octavia St.

Police are seeking 3 suspects who burst into a home in the early-morning hours and robbed 4 residents at gunpoint.

Robberies and hot prowls join a child pornography arrest and suspicious package that resulted in a shelter in place order.

Also in this week's police blotter: a trash-can fire, a power outage, and a robbery at gunpoint.

Our latest update also features a phone-store robbery, a car theft/break-in, and a robbery at gunpoint.

Crystal Way is the latest victim in a recent string of Castro burglaries in which suspects used a crowbar to gain entry.

The latest from the neighborhood blotter includes robberies, a stabbing, and efforts to address quality-of-life concerns.

[mappress mapid="5" width="100%" initialOpenInfo="true"] Castro Community Patrol is issuing an alert bulletin for a robbery at gunpoint on the evening of February 15th near Diamond and 20th Street.

As we previously reported, 28 year-old Steven "Eriq" Escalon, a hairstylist in the Castro, was found dead in his apartment last June.

A person of interest has apparently been identified, but it's unclear whether he's a suspect.

A collision at around 4:30pm led to congested traffic, shattered glass, and at least one driver being carried off in a stretcher.

Recently over at the DNA Lounge's blog, the popular SOMA nightclub and home to Trannyshack, we read they'd been told by SFPD that they must, "install video surveillance that records everything our cus

The San Francisco Examiner is reporting that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of 28-year-old Steven "Eriq" Escalon.

The Castro Community on Patrol in association with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence "Stop The Violence" project will be hosting a free self-defense seminar June 22, the weekend before Pride.

MUNI is a mess.

The SFPD is seeking the community's assistance to identify two suspects that carjacked two victims on the evening of Friday, November 30th.

CBS San Francisco reported police have arrested a man who took over the Chevron gas station convenience store (2399 Market Street) at 17th and Market adjacent to Jane Warner Plaza.

In October of 2012 we posted how the SFPD, responding to pressure from AIDS activist groups like ACT UP/SF, Human Rights Commission and a coalition of AIDS Service Organizations (ASO), were starting

In December we reported on a violent carjacking that took place in the heart of the Castro, November 30th on Hartford Street.

The three-day trial of 48-year-old Richard Serra, a self-described 'novice' naturist, arrested amidst his first ever public disrobing for alleged public masturbation was found 'not guilty' after a s

Nudist Gypsy Taub organized a Nude Dance event at Jane Warner Plaza for this afternoon (despite the nudity ban being in full-effect) hoping to make it a regular thing if the police left them alone.

City resident and cyclist, Chris Bucchere, 36, charged with felony vehicular manslaughter in the death of a pedestrian, prelim trial began Wednesday in San Francisco Superior Court.

Monday night saw yet another violent attack and mugging go down in the Castro.

This past weekend was a busy one for criminals in the Castro area with more than a handful of acts of criminal activity including four robberies, one burglary, and one stabbing.

SF's Urban Nudist pleas for a restraining order against the City and its two and a half month old public nudity ban received a firm legal swat across their collective naked backsides this week when

Six large wooden Easter rabbit decorations in the likeness of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence were reported stolen from Cafe Flore's exterior walls this morning between 1AM and 6AM.

As the Biscuit has reported there have been a spate of violent and dangerous cell phone robberies in the neighborhood in the last six months.

UPDATE (4:30PM): SFMTA reports that the scene cleared on Market between Castro & Church.

In what may be a better post for a Central Valley or East Bay blog, SFist posted a video of a girl getting literally kicked in the face by some punk-ass thug during Pink Saturday events around Marke

UPDATE (08/21/2013):  We heard news that Ryan McCusker, the 18-year old male who we reported came to SF from Massachusetts to possibly harm himself, was found dead in San Francisco on July 22.

Great news coming from the SFPD this morning as they report an arrest in the brutal assault and robbery of a young woman on Market Street that occurred post Pink Saturday celebration that was caught

Police are asking for the public's assistance.

Okay, so not all heroes leap from tall buildings in a single bound, nor don leotards or vibrant capes.

SFist reports Castro resident, Vincent Calvarese, a veteran Lieutenant with the SF Sheriff's Department, was arrested this week for failing to appear at a court hearing to discuss why he'd missed on

It's been a few weeks since we've put together a post on the crime happening in the neighborhood so we thought we'd do an update.

On Wednesday morning, a little after 10AM, a MUNI light rail vehicle filled with passengers that was stopped at the Castro Station took off driverless after its operator exited the train attempting

On Monday December 23rd the Castro branch of Sterling Bank & Trust (2120 Market Street) was held up and robbed.

Sad news comes via SFist about the LA resident and Brazilian native, Paulo Netto, who we alerted readers was missing under suspicious circumstances last month as his remains were identified by relat

The San Jose Mercury News reported that Christopher Porter-Bailey, the Oakland man who was caught on video kicking a girl in the face after robbing her of her possessions during Pink Saturday Pride ce

The SFPD needs your help in identifying a fleeing car at a hit and run earlier this afternoon.

Police need your help in gathering information on an early morning assault on the 2300 block of Market.

SFPD reported an officer was dragged by a fleeing getaway vehicle around noon today.

Well Pride weekend went off without major incidents in the Castro this year, that is, until this morning around 5AM.

The Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco warns of a scam involving clipboard-wielding youths posing as members of the Club.

ABC7 News reports a break-in home invasion at a residence near 19th and Castro this morning.

We have an update on the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence's plans to rework or possibly recommend canceling Pink Saturday altogether.

The San Francisco Police Department has released a video depicting a "person of interest" in last week's Feather Lynn/Bryan Higgins homicide.

Consider joining the Castro Community on Patrol (CCOP), an all-volunteer group that makes the Castro a safer place.

Well into its ninth year, CCOP and its volunteers monitor the Castro and aim to provide a safer environment.

A man fell down and reportedly passed away near Beaux Dance Club today.

Higgins was critically injured in an August 10th, 2014 beating near the intersection of Church and Duboce.

Hot prowl burglaries, assaults, arrests, and other updates from the past two weeks in Castro crime.

Dirty needle concerns, burglaries, arson, and other updates from the past two weeks in Castro crime.

Police have blocked off intersections around the area and cautioned people to stay indoors.

The J-Church was struck with a blunt object at 18th and Church last night, according to a rider on the train.

Catch up on recent crime and safety news, including assaults, robberies, a Muni attack, and someone "swinging" a knife in Dolores Park.

Firefighters are battling a blaze that broke out at an apartment building at 15 Dolores St. late this afternoon.

Your recent Castro crime news, as well as safety resources for a wet winter ahead.

Crystal meth, heroin, ketamine, and cocaine have been confiscated over the course of multiple drug raids.

A hit-and-run on Dolores, a sock thief, and the arrest of the Walgreens window smasher also figured into the latest crime roundup.

A crowbar assault, a port-a-potty set aflame, a literal pain in the buttocks, and more.

Other holiday crimes include an 81-year-old French tourist robbed and knocked to the ground, and gun-wielding thieves on bicycles.

The meeting was civil, but frustrations flared over street lighting, homeless encampments and a lack of police presence.

The founders of the sex offender rehab center met with us to discuss their clients, treatment methods, risks of recidivism and more.

Tensions ran high at Monday's DTNA meeting, and many questions from the community were left unanswered.

Three men were shot early this morning, two fatally, and the shooter remains at large.

A suspect in the Valentine's morning shooting that left two men dead and another injured has been arrested.

While there are fewer crimes to report this time around, we still saw some notable incidents, especially near Twin Peaks.

Police were out in force this afternoon, apparently in response to an incident at the Citibank located at 444 Castro St.

We've got an update on the couple violently attacked in Duboce Triangle last month, as well as other crimes around the neighborhood.

Jungle Red and Zapata Mexican Grill, just a block from each other, saw a burglary and an attempted burglary on different nights last week.

The dramatic crash occurred on Eureka Street between Market and 18th.

Recent retail crimes add to a mix of hot prowls, vehicle break-ins, and robberies.

Business owners, the Castro CBD, and neighbors are all attempting to find solutions to the trash, drug use, and encampments on 16th.

Two suspects have been arrested for involvement in the Nov. 22nd hit-and-run on San Jose Avenue that killed Dennis Nix, who was riding a scooter at the time.

Crime has been relatively quiet, but SFPD is still ramping up precautions in Duboce Triangle with two new beat cops on foot patrol.

Your latest update on recent crime incidents from around the Castro.

The natural pet foods store was hit once again, as the string of break-ins at Castro small businesses continues.

A burglary, two robberies, and some key safety updates headline the latest crime blotter.

Even though the perp has been caught on a surveillance camera all three times, no arrests have been made.

The victim sought help inside Orphan Andy's while a knife-wielding suspect remained outside.

Notable items in the latest crime roundup: ongoing auto break-ins, coyote precautions, tree vandalism, and LGBTQ safety during Pride.

"One of the people who works at the farmers market was just hit by a car at the Noe/Market/16th Street intersection. He was taken away by paramedics," says tipster Stephanie T.

At the city's first Fix-It Workshop last night, the overarching sentiment from Castro/Upper Market residents was frustration.

Multiple readers notified us of police activity on 16th Street in the Castro this morning, with rumors of a stabbing circulating.

A ceremonial blessing will be held tomorrow by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, before the memorial is taken down Thursday.

Some Castro residents are planning to demonstrate alongside tonight's neighborhood Fix-It walk, calling for better solutions.

Advocates say that the treacherous tracks injure over 200 cyclists per year, and something needs to be done.

The city's Fix-It team will host a cleanup tomorrow around the library, which has been a longtime quality-of-life concern for many neighbors.

The latest crime roundup includes smartphone robberies, a Dolores Park assault, and a hot prowl on Beaver Street.

New changes for Jane Warner Plaza and the opening of a new, urgent health clinic appear in addition to recent crime.

Police took the suspect into custody at the scene.

For an hour, residents were asked to stay inside and keep their windows closed.

Multiple robberies, including a violent home invasion, occurred in the area in recent weeks.

Ofc. Christopher Kohrs has been charged with felony counts in connection with a 2015 hit-and-run.

A number of recent violent street robberies around the neighborhood have occurred at night.

As of this writing, the standoff has lasted more than 10 hours.

After a skateboarder collided with a police car, SFPD dispatched dozens of cars and officers to the park.

Police are seeking photos/video that can help them ID suspects in a Twin Peaks murder on July 16.