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.

A 70-year-old pedestrian was sent to San Francisco General Hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision early this morning.

As promised, Captain Sanford has donned a new helmet and is setting out on bike patrol.

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

Michael Anthony Jones, 23, of San Francisco, was charged with robbery, aggravated assault, grand theft and conspiracy, and also booked on a long list of outstanding warrants.

The meeting ran over three hours, but by the end of the discussion, Capt. Sanford announced that the crackdown was over.

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

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

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

Cyclist down, freeway closed at Market & Octavia.

Organizers canceled artist Fantastic Negrito's Saturday performance after he was detained for illegally selling a wristband.

Tomorrow Park Station will host a community meeting to discuss, among other issues, the recent crackdown on cyclist traffic violations.

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