Our mid-December crime roundup features violent robberies, a hot prowl, home invasion and more.

The woman was with her 5- and 6-year-old children when she was struck by the 100-pound branch, sustaining a critical head injury.

Daniel Bryan Thomas, the Daly City man who pleaded no contest to second-degree murder for the 2014 beating death of longtime girlfriend Ruby Gim, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison Wednesday.

An unknown man threw pool cues and balls at patrons before fleeing the scene.

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

The SFPD is asking for the public's help to find a person of interest in the brutal beating that killed the beloved North Beach sketch artist.

Cui Ying Zhou, 36, was visiting the park with her 9- and 5-year-old daughters on August 12th when a 100-pound tree branch fell from 50 feet onto her head, leaving her in critical condition.

This month's meeting from 6–7pm Jan. 21st has been changed to the Chapter Room on the plaza at Grace Cathedral (1100 Taylor St.), and one of the topics will be Super Bowl City.

A cab driver allegedly assaults his passengers after a dispute, intruders break into a hotel to start a fracas, several strongarm street robberies, and more.

A vandal with tattoos on his/her face and even the whites of his/her eyes terrorized a Jackson Square salon this week, and other crimes included violent muggings that sent victims to the hospital.

The Friends have decided to conduct a park-wide tree assessment, which Rec and Park hasn't done since 2010.

It's possible the vandal or vandals used the fire escape to tag the dome of the landmarked building owned by Francis Ford Coppola.

38-year-old suspect Collin White, of San Francisco, is being held on $400,000 bail. Jackson's family will honor him at Caffe Trieste this weekend.

An irate would-be patient turned violent, another ATM theft, a grinch who robbed a home over the holidays, and more recent crime updates.

A capsizing boat and a separate, mysterious incident involving a critically injured man had rescue crews out in full force at Aquatic Park.

This week's crimes include a woman assaulted with a sugar dispenser after trying to stop a would-be coffee thief, a bar fight that spilled into the street, and multiple muggings.

This week's crime roundup features robberies with force, a major antique heist, pistol whipping and more.

An altercation results in a life-threatening head injury in North Beach, plus more crime reports from around the northeastern neighborhoods.

Held last night, the annual event was the station's biggest yet, with dozens of law-enforcement agencies and community groups.

Read on for our bi-weekly crime roundup from SF's northeast neighborhoods.

Members of North Beach Chabad discovered it was missing when they went to light the first candle on Saturday evening.

Blake Angus, the suspect in a July 10th attack on a North Beach woman, will be back in court at 9am Aug. 12th.

Officers responded to multiple robberies, including one at gunpoint.

SFPD was expected to have the area cleared and the road re-opened sometime after 9am.

Capt. Lazar and volunteers will provide information to women walking alone in the neighborhood.

The 21-year-old victim had multiple gunshot wounds and died of his injuries at San Francisco General.

This week's crime roundup features "outstanding" arrests by Central Station officers, a shooting in North Beach and another tourist robbed visiting the iconic "crooked street."

Street robberies abound, but bystanders in Union Square intervened on two separate occasions to help victims.

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

A potential hate crime and multiple cell phone thefts headline this week's crime roundup.

The suspect was seen running from the scene, leaving behind a cellphone and one shoe.

Visitors from North Carolina had the cremated remains of a family member stolen from their rental car in Fisherman's Wharf.

The four clubs are accused of racking up hundreds of thousands in false charges on patrons' credit cards.

This week's crime roundup is chock full of robberies at gunpoint—including two incidents involving gun-wielding minors.

Hold tight to your belongings, San Francisco pedestrians.

The driver fled, and the vehicle was last seen heading north on Columbus Avenue.

The hit-and-run left the 86-year-old victim with life-threatening injuries, and she hasn't fully recovered.

This week's crime roundup features several hot prowl burglaries, a playful sword fight that goes bad, and stolen food.

The promotions leave both stations without appointed captains.

The man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a cable car in a crosswalk yesterday afternoon.

One man is in critical condition following an assault Sunday morning, while the victim of Saturday's fatal shooting has been identified.

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

This week's roundup features hot prowl burglaries aplenty.

Both suspects are in custody; the victim is in stable condition with a gunshot wound to his upper torso.

In one incident, a suspect stabbed a man with scissors while he walking down Market Street.

Officers responded to a fight inside a hospital, captured a suspect who allegedly knocked over a coffee shop, and pinched a hot prowler.

Albert Williams, 61, allegedly stole fares from cable car riders.

Events today at Central and Tenderloin stations will feature talks by Asian women officers and give information about recruitment.

A man was reportedly murdered on Green Street last night, marking the most violent incident of the last couple weeks.

A 55-year-old San Francisco resident was arrested on suspicion of embezzlement and theft of public monies.

This week's crime roundup features several robberies at gun point and two hot prowl burglaries.

A forum at the Tel-Hi Center will cover everything from prevention to reporting to resources for victims.

This week's crimes include a man setting a fire on the street, a random unprovoked attack, several robberies and a taxi collision with a bicycle.

The victim, who fell during cliff shoring work, is still conscious, according to SFFD.

Captain Lazar reminds locals to be mindful while using cell phones, as several more thefts occur in the area.

"They immediately sprang into action and brought the struggling would-be thief down in a rather nicely executed takedown," a tipster wrote.

There’s currently no evidence to indicate that the cases are related to last year's rash of gropings in Nob Hill.

In this week's crime roundup, a sweater thief tries to barter his wares at another store, a bike rental shop is robbed at gunpoint, and more.

An overview of some of the past week's most notorious crimes and arrests.

A rash of robberies, most with force and some violent, marked this week's crime recap from SFPD's Central Station.

An apologetic octogenarian attacker and a robbery during a ride share that wasn't legitimate are just two of this week's more curious crimes.

The SFPD has already started handing out more tickets for drivers who pass stopped cable cars; a ticket will cost you $238.

A judge at the preliminary hearing determined there was sufficient evidence to hold him, and bail was not reduced.

Find out what's happening with suspects in recent cases and read about the latest crimes, including a hit-and-run, an ATM robbery and a wine theft.

At a press conference, officials issued assurances that the city is still safe and discussed new efforts to curb car break-ins, among other issues.

Candidates for the District 3 supervisor seat fielded a series of questions last night on solving the housing crisis, curbing the growing homeless population and easing crime and traffic congestion.

Stabbings of people sleeping on the street, hot prowls in women's homes, a transgender makeup thief and more of this week's major crimes.

A not-so-prescient psychic, a violent cookie thief and a robbery of hot sauce and a massage pad were three of the more unusual recent crimes in the area.

Evidence showed he had an airtight alibi and a witness ruled him out as being the suspect in the July 10th attack near Varennes and Filbert streets.

Yet another ATM robbery, a violent drug deal, two stabbings and various other mayhem was reported the previous week in area neighborhoods.

Details are brief, but the shooting happened after a late-night argument.

This week, a man was shot in the buttocks on Broadway, a cyclist was hit and killed by a Muni bus, and a North Beach bank was robbed.

The police captain was rear-ended by a drunk driver, broke a rib and suffered soft tissue damage.

The beating left the man with a possible traumatic brain injury, as neighbors expressed concerns about safety on that block of Grant.

This week's crime recap was marked by a rash of purse snatchings and muggings for cell phones and cameras.

This week's crime recap is unusually violent, with a rash of cell phone robberies, a shooting, a carjacking, a beating and an attack on a flower vendor.

A Grant Avenue shop owner's girlfriend embarked on a mission to Union Square and the Tenderloin to successfully recoup his phone.

This week's crime and safety recap includes all-too-common purse snatchings, a bar fight, teenage trio of muggers and two men punched in the face.

It's a short week of crime reports for the neighborhood, but Central Station still had plenty of action.

The past week's crimes included two bank robberies, another ATM robbery, muggings, and more attempted and actual purse snatchings.

From sobering up at SantaCon to watching your back at the ATM, here's SFPD's advice on keeping your holidays happy.

This week's recap includes the death of sketch artist Stu Jackson, plus hot prowl burglaries and muggings.

SFPD confirmed that while the investigation is ongoing, "Nothing appears to be suspicious or criminal in nature."

Also in the latest crime roundup: a john gets robbed while rendezvousing with a prostitute, and a CD seller who won't take no for an answer.

We're seeing an uptick in fake monks, plus crimes this week including teenagers robbing toy vendors, a woman who fought back to keep her necklace, holdups and more.

Reynaldo Abraham “Avy” Morante has died, months after being hit by an allegedly drunk motorcyclist.

We have all the info on what you can and can't bring into Super Bowl City, plus some notable crimes, including a cab driver kidnapped at gunpoint.

Chicago cameraman in town for Super Bowl 50 is mugged at the Crooked Street, a man is injured in a hit-and-run and an encampment is set afire.

Robbers were busy in the Central District this week, shaking down and beating up people for everything from money, cell phones and jewelry to a bike, a boom box and a gold teeth grill.

This week's crime blotter includes a mysterious midnight assault, a post-bar punching, and a stabbing.

A stabbing at BART, a fatal hit-and-run on Broadway, a North Beach mugging and more.

The victim was found on the sidewalk, and later died at San Francisco General Hospital.

A hit-and-run this morning has left one person dead. The collision seems to have happened around 7am this morning, and westbound Broadway is closed at Stockton.

A pedestrian was killed on Broadway, a man was stabbed on St. Patrick's Day, and it was a bad week for men getting robbed of their cell phones.

The cops are on the lookout for a white van with no windows that could have been involved in Friday's hit-and-run death of a pedestrian.

Muggers who pepper-sprayed their victims, a suspicious death on a Muni bus, a robber at gunpoint, and—on the upside—a Good Samaritan who helped thwart a phone robbery.

Donald Dewsnup, a member of SFBARF, is accused of using false addresses in order to infiltrate a neighborhood association on Telegraph Hill.

The latest crime blotter also includes an update on the addition of more cops to the Fisherman's Wharf beat.

SFPD is asking for the public's help in finding persons of interest in two recent sexual assaults, and area neighborhoods also have seen a stabbing and muggings this past week.

A shooting in North Beach, carjacking suspects arrested and several cell phone grabs top this weeks notable crimes.

The two young men, ages 14 and 19, were shot near the cable car turnaround at Taylor and Francisco streets.

This week's crime roundup include a slew of cell phone thefts, the stabbing of an elderly man, and a dramatic Chinatown showdown.

In one incident, a woman was struck with a pipe and robbed near Union Square.

This week's crime roundup features an unusual number of hot prowls, a stabbing and several robberies at gunpoint.

This week's crime roundup is filled with multiple cell phone thefts, a mysterious stabbing and a thwarted carjacking.

A 23-year-old motorcyclist who struck and killed a cable car operator in a North Beach DUI last June was sentenced to a year's home detention—against the wishes of the victim's family.

This week's crime roundup features a jewelry heist valued in the millions, necklace grabs, and cell phone thefts galore.

The victim was in serious but not life-threatening condition, and a suspect was later arrested.

This week's round up features cell phone grabs, a hot prowl burglary and a man who breaks into home and eats victim's food.

This week's roundup features some "great arrests," several violent robberies, and an apartment fire with a victim in critical condition.

A 63-year-old woman was critically injured in an apartment fire early this morning at Bay and Stockton streets in North Beach. Police are unsure what caused the fire, but arson is not suspected.

A driver fled the scene after "T-boning" a cyclist at Filbert & Columbus in North Beach shortly after 9pm Wednesday.

Two suspects who allegedly robbed a Daly City CVS were taken into custody after crashing a stolen vehicle in North Beach.

Robberies, an unprovoked assault, a homicide near Aquatic Park, and plenty more from the neighborhood police blotter.

A random assailant severely beat and injured an elderly man on Powell Street.

Attorneys for Derick Almena say their client is being scapegoated to shield others from liability.

A man was robbed of his wheelchair, a hot prowl burglar was thwarted by his victim, and arguments ended in assaults.

In one incident, a man and woman near the Embarcadero were attacked without provocation by a man wielding a pipe.

In one incident, a woman pepper-sprayed a man and took his cash after he invited her to his room.

In multiple incidents, teen assailants reportedly stole cell phones by force.

In one incident, two women in their twenties assaulted and robbed a man who was using an ATM.

In one incident, a carjacking suspect was arrested after crashing a stolen vehicle.

"The whole thing is gone," said the owner of the trattoria next door.

An armed robber held up a North Beach shop and fired a single shot before fleeing.

The victims were taking photos in the parking lot at 10:30pm last night.

The nonprofit is pushing for bulbout installation and the removal of parking spaces.

A 68-year-old woman was critically injured while crossing the street.

Several people were robbed at gunpoint in the area.

Because the animals can inflict serious damage, the National Park Service has prohibited swimming in the cove.

In one incident, three teenagers taking photos were assaulted and robbed by two men.

This is the fourth reported attack in the last month.

A man was attacked with a taser and robbed while walking near Joe DiMaggio Playground.

The incident occurred around 3:20am near the corner of Broadway and Columbus.

In one incident, four teens were arrested for purse snatching after the victim gives chase.

In one incident, a man hit a woman with a piece of lumber during an argument.

City funds will help affected merchants replace inventory, pay employees and cover other costs.

A 64-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries after she was hospitalized.

In one incident, a woman sprayed a security guard in the face so she could steal from a store.

Police arrested two suspects in Russian Hill for an alleged home invasion.

In one incident, a man sitting outside a restaurant was pepper sprayed, hit and robbed of his laptop.

In one incident, a woman escaped an armed man who forced her into his car.

The shooting involved a U.S. Park Police officer, the SFPD has confirmed.

In another incident, a woman was robbed of her phone at knifepoint in broad daylight.

In one incident, a woman was pepper-sprayed and robbed while attending a protest.

A firefighter was injured during the blaze, but was treated at the scene and released back to work.

In one incident, a cyclist struck a pedestrian in a crosswalk, injuring both of them.

In one incident, a suspect shoved a cafe patron and stole her laptop.

In one incident, an 81-year-old woman suffered injuries after a suspect attempted to steal her purse.

A 44-year-old woman randomly stabbed two strangers near a playground in broad daylight.

A man who interviewed for a job allegedly returned afterwards to rob the place.

A female motorcyclist and pedestrian both died yesterday after being struck by vehicles in separate incidents.

In two separate incidents, pairs of teenage boys were arrested for robbery and assault.

In another incident, a man was arrested after stabbing a woman during a fight.

Kevin Manning, 66, was struck by a driver on June 27 while carrying tourists along the Embarcadero.

A skateboarder in the Mission district suffered life-threatening head injuries last night.

In one incident, two suspects hold a man against a wall in Lower Nob Hill, and steal his wallet and phone.

One incident saw a suspect push a woman down two flights of stairs, then escape on a skateboard.

In one incident, a suspect held a knife to a victim's chest and demanded his belongings.

Three men are in life-threatening condition following separate violent incidents around the city this weekend, in Mid-Market, North Beach and Lower Nob Hill.

A car crashed into the garage of a home on the border of Russian Hill and North Beach, triggering a gas leak.

In another incident, five suspects approached a man, picked his pockets and stole his car.

In one incident, a man was stabbed in the back in an unprovoked attack in broad daylight.

One fallen tree in the Lower Pacific Heights left three buildings temporarily without power, the San Francisco Fire Department said.

In one incident, eight men surrounded two teens waiting for a bus and robbed them at gunpoint.

In one incident, a man was robbed at gunpoint in the middle of the day in the Financial District.

In one incident, a man punched a 15-year-old boy and stole his camera.

In one incident, a man chased a thief who snatched his necklace, then got robbed again at knifepoint.

In one incident, a man in his 30s entered a store on the 300 block of California Street (between Battery and Leidesdorff) and demanded money from the register.

In one incident, a man got hit with a construction sawhorse during a perfume robbery.

In one incident, a woman caught up with the woman who stole her phone, only to be pepper-sprayed.