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

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.

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

A woman is slit with a knife during a robbery, an argument at a bar ends with an unconscious patron, shots fired on the Embarcadero and more.

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

The three men, two of whom had clown masks, were armed with a gun.

Officers responded to multiple robberies, including one at gunpoint.

The stabbing sent one person to the hospital; the street has since been reopened.

Locals are encouraged to avoid the area, and nearby businesses have been asked to shelter in place.

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

The latest tips we've received from our readers via our tipline, email and Twitter.

A police officer directing traffic downtown shot and injured a dog that ran at him Saturday.

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

A double-decker tour bus crashed on Post Street at Stockton today, injuring multiple people and taking down scaffolding and a power line.

Police arrested two people and are seeking a third after they base jumped off a tower on the edge of Union Square last night.

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

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

Muggings at tourist hotspots, an arsonist at Pier 39, and other incidents reported in the last 2 weeks.

This week's roundup features hot prowl burglaries aplenty.

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.

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

In this week's crime blotter, two mysterious fires are set, a teenager is mugged, and a woman finds a disturbing note under her apartment door.

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

Crime in the Central this week included a robber who spit while stealing bras and two more Chinatown jewelry grabs.

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.

In one incident, 3 teens were arrested after pepper-spraying store employees after shoplifting.

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.

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

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.

Valerie Byrd is known to also frequent the Civic Center Public Library, Civic Center Plaza, and the Glen Park Library.

This week's crimes involve a band of hat thieves in the Wharf, an assault with a skateboard near the Ferry Building, a stabbing in Portsmouth Square, and various muggings, including one via bike.

In this week's crime roundup, in addition to the ever-present list of robberies, read the feel-good story of an SFPD officer who lost his wallet and got it back.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The week also had its share of hot prowl burglaries and violent muggings, including one in which a woman's hip was broken.

A new initiative places hanger cards on rearview mirrors to remind guests not to leave anything in their cars; the city is also putting up signs.

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.

Bus driver Kenneth Malvar says he heard an explosion under the bus and the brake pedal stopped working; he clipped parked cars and buffers to slow down, eventually crashing into scaffolding.

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

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.

Two women in their 70s were injured on Sunday afternoon, after a suspect in her 30s reportedly failed to light them on fire with a match, then pushed them into the street.

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.

This week's crime report includes info on arrests of three-card monte hustlers and various muggings around the district, including one at gunpoint.

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.

The SFPD has arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of murder in the stabbing death of a 29-year-old DJ and data analyst. The incident occurred on Jan. 25th outside a nightclub in Lower Nob Hill.

The thieves, described as a group of men and women, made off with over $10,000 in items from the Italian leather-goods maker. An employee tried to stop them, but they "used force" to get away.

This week's crimes include a scary home invasion on Telegraph Hill, a $10,000 robbery from a luxury leather goods shop and a woman robbed when trying to enter a card game.

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.

A peaceful protest is working its way down Market Street today in response to the conviction of NYPD officer Peter Liang.

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.

After an argument, the man was stabbed in the head multiple times with a switchblade by another man.

The driver had asserted the bus had a mechanical issue, but a lengthy SFPD investigation proved otherwise.

A robbery at high noon, a ride-by phone snatching, a shooting and various muggings mark the previous week in crime in area neighborhoods.

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.

A man stabs a drunken man who assaulted him, a thief claims she entered the wrong house, a woman is pepper-sprayed during a mugging, and more mayhem.

A man is beaten in a drive-by mugging, mysterious shots are fired at Coit Tower, a teen phone robber is caught thanks to witnesses who tackle him, and more in this past week's crime recaps.

Tipster SFHandyman caught the following mayhem last night at Powell and Market, where a vehicle crashed into the barriers at the cable car turnaround, which is closed to traffic.

This week, a suspect was arrested for shooting a gun at Coit Tower, a robber made off with makeup at knifepoint, and more.

A car struck a cyclist at 4th & Market during rush hour this afternoon. While the cyclist did not sustain serious injuries, the collision has caused major backups for traffic and Muni lines.

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

A 42-year-old old man who said he was stabbed with an ice pick was hospitalized in critical condition early this morning.

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.

A serial robbery suspect who's been intimidating young, female store employees is in custody.

22-year-old Kelvin Dale Burton is accused of stealing more than $100,000 in designer goods from various stores, sometimes with force.

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

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

Burglars ransacked Grace Jewelry, netting possibly $2–$4 million in less than 12 minutes; the owner is offering a $25,000 reward for information on the suspects.

In this week's recap: Jewelry heist suspects nabbed by cops, a necklace snatch, attempted robbery averted by security guard, and more.

The two men were caught via extensive security footage.

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.

Also in this week's police blotter: cell phone grabs, a hot prowl burglary, and a woman sliced in the neck with a box cutter.

The SFPD is investigating a fatal collision that occurred yesterday afternoon at Stockton and Geary.

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

The man found dead at Westfield San Francisco Centre yesterday has been identified as a beloved line chef of the Michelin-rated restaurant located blocks away in Union Square, the Chron reports today.

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

This week's edition features a hammer-wielding thief, a chaotic candy robbery, and two robberies at gunpoint.

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

The suspect was described as a woman between the ages of 35 and 45.

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

In one incident, a Chinatown business owner was robbed while closing up for the night.

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

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

Muggers targeted several people who were walking after dark.

Several people were robbed at gunpoint in the area.

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

A man and a woman were shot in separate incidents on the same block this week.

A man was fatally shot early Monday morning near the corner of Mason and Geary streets.

An unknown attacker left a Lower Nob Hill man with life-threatening injuries this week.

In one incident, a 92-year-old woman was shoved to the ground and robbed.

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.

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

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

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

Another suspect was apprehended after breaking into a Union Square store and activating an alarm.

In the time since our last crime roundup, Tenderloin police have arrested a man suspected of two unprovoked, violent attacks.

Several suspects were arrested in recent incidents, including one who kicked a victim in the head.

In one incident, suspects forced their way into a woman's home at knife point and locked her in a room.

District police arrested multiple suspects in robberies and stabbings in recent weeks.

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

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

The latest crime roundup from the city's northeast also includes a prescription-pill robber and a bevy of phone thefts.

In our last TL crime roundup of 2018, police seek help in identifying a suspect associated with a violent assault.

The victim was attacked by four to five unidentified men, the SFPD reports.

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

A tipster told Hoodline that three shell casings were visible at the scene.

Police responded to four arson attempts in the FiDi over a two-week period.

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

Tenderloin Station officers made more than 580 arrests in the first two months of 2019.

Among the more notable incidents, the SFPD is seeking the public's help identifying thieves who stole a woman's purse then all of her belongings from her hotel room.

Tenderloin police rounded up 61 suspects in a one-day operation last week, and responded to numerous robberies at gunpoint since our last recap.

In one incident, a prowler entered a man's Russian Hill garage and cut the locks to steal his five customized bicycles.

The incident occurred inside the Westfield San Francisco Centre just after 5 p.m.

In one incident, a woman was robbed on Market Street in the middle of the day.

Police are seeking the public's help to find a man who beat another man with a wine bottle, causing traumatic head injuries.

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

In one incident, a fleeing suspect knocked down two young girls, ages 2 and 4, and was arrested by police.

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

In one incident, a suspect smashed a car window with the victim still inside and took her purse.

In one incident, Tenderloin officers chased a felon in a stolen Tesla at high speeds across the city.

The new U.S. Attorney for Northern California is launching a year-long effort to reduce violent crime and drug trafficking in the Tenderloin.

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.

Two Oakland residents were arrested yesterday on suspicion of shooting into a crowd and seriously injuring a man near the Westfield Mall.

The cops at the Tenderloin Station have responded to reports of mailbox arson and knife- and gun-wielding robbers in recent weeks.

Tenderloin station police have been busy in the weeks since our last roundup, including several robberies at gunpoint, a 15-hour standoff, and a machete attack.

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

In one incident, two women robbed a man of his watch at gunpoint.

The Tenderloin saw an uptick in gun violence in the month of September, and a woman was robbed of 26 bottles of body spray.

In one incident, a man was robbed and attacked by a group of seven people after accidentally dropping his phone.

In one incident, a 40-year-old woman came home to her apartment and saw a 31-year-old woman sleeping in her son's bed.

A carjacker was able to avoid arrest and a man was assaulted after trying to stop a bike theft, among other crimes reported in the Tenderloin in early October.

A Chinatown robbery suspect was arrested in Oakland. However, the victim's Rolex watch was not recovered.

Tenderloin police responded to multiple violent robberies in the last month of 2019.

Police stationed in the Tenderloin District arrested a man after he attacked a woman with a milk crate late last month, and responded to multiple assaults on women over 60 years old.

Over the holidays, Tenderloin officers responded to multiple robberies at gunpoint, including one in which a teen was robbed via a smartphone app.

In one incident, a suspect followed a man into a bathroom and then robbed him at gunpoint.

The driver fled the scene after hitting the pedestrian. No arrest has been made.

In one incident, a 50-year-old man was attacked with a wheelchair by a main in his twenties.

Robbery suspects attacked victims with hammers, power tools, and in one case, a padlock.

Officials were only able to identify the victim after putting out a public call to determine his identity.

SFPD are investigating a shooting that left one man dead onside the luxury stores on the 100 block of Geary Street.

SFPD has arrested 18-year-old Daveon Crawford of Sacramento for murder following a deadly shooting close to the Powell BART station.