Mission Dispatch

Nov./Dec. Crime Log
Courtesy of Jane Warner, Police Special Patrol Officer Dec 22, 2009
Robbery with Gun, Aggravated Assault Elvita’s Jewelry Store, 2689 Mission Nov. 23, 6:41 p.m. Two men wearing ski masks ran into the small jewelry store. One robber pointed a handgun as the other suspect immediately jumped the display counter and started scooping up gold rings and hanging necklaces placing them into a white plastic bag. “Don’t move,” the gunman ordered pointing the gun at the two women working behind the counter who were mother and daughter. “Or I’ll shoot you.” Fearing for the life of her daughter, the senior woman grabbed the suspect next to her who was holding the bag of stolen goods. The other suspect reached over and struck the woman over the head with the butt of the gun. The woman’s daughter grabbed a step ladder near-by and threw it at the gunman striking him in the legs. A third employee who was standing quietly behind another counter, screamed for her husband who was in back of the store. Alarmed by the sound of his wife’s voice, the woman’s husband hurriedly walked to the front of the store not knowing a robbery was in progress. As he approached, the gunman turned and pointed the weapon at him using both hands.

Oct./Nov Crime Log
Courtesy of Jane Warner, Police Special Patrol Officer Nov 13, 2009
Robbery w/Force, 18th and Dolores, Oct. 24, 1:31 a.m.: While walking home from a bar in the Castro, a woman took a short cut through Dolores Park. While she neared the tennis courts, a man approached her coming from the opposite direction. “Give me your fucking purse.” He threatened. Fearing for her safety, the woman complied and handed it over. The robber, described as a Hispanic male, 27-35 years old, 5’7, 160 lbs, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and baggy jeans that dragged on the ground, took the bag and fled into the park. Unhurt, but shaken, the woman walked to Mission Station and reported the robbery. Taken during the heist was an $800 Luis Vitton handbag, a pair of $300 black Christian Dior reading glasses, an Apple Ipod and a $5,000 Tag Heuer diamond watch.

Sept./Oct. Crime Log
Oct 26, 2009
Attempted Armed Robbery w/Knife Dolores Park, near the Muni tracks, Oct. 11, 1:50 a.m. Two men who were walking home from the bars in the Castro took a short cut through Dolores Park. While walking near the rails, they were approached by two men, both of whom held pocket knifes. “Give me your money, or we’ll stab you.” One of the suspects threatened and held the blade of the knife to one of the victim’s neck. Fearing for their lives, the men pushed their attackers away in an attempt to flee. The suspects sliced through the air with the knives cutting one of the victims on his index finger, the other victim felt a sharp blow to his lower back. Both men ran northbound toward 18th and Church when they saw two unidentified passersby and screamed for them to call 911. The suspects, who were not giving chase, were last seen running in the direction of the park’s restrooms. Police arrived and searched the area finding the suspects running on 18th Street and took them into custody without incident. Both suspects had been drinking and one of the suspects had blood on his shirt. The victims positively identified the detained men as their assailants. Police took the two suspects, ages 25 and 33, to Mission Station where they were booked for attempted armed robbery, aggravated assault with a knife and conspiracy. The victims were taken to SF General Hospital where they were treated for non-life threatening knife wounds and released

Aug/Sept. Crime Log
Courtesy of Jane Warner, Police Special Patrol Officer Sep 25, 2009
Burglary, Hot Prowl, Robbery —2700 blk of Folsom, Aug. 30-09 at 2:30 a.m.— While asleep in her bedroom a woman heard her phone rang, answered it and found that it was her ex-boyfriend. The woman hung up the as she did not want to speak to him as they had separated on bad terms. About an hour later, she heard the sound of breaking glass coming from her living room. The woman got up from bed and went to her living room in time to see her ex-boyfriend climbing through the broken window.

August Crime Blotter
Courtesy of Jane Warner, Police Special Patrol Officer Sep 02, 2009
Aggravated Assault, Hate Crime: 18th and Valencia, Aug. 7 at 3:22 a.m. After leaving The Café located at 2367 Market St., a man was walking another man home. When they reached the corner of Valencia and 18th streets, he heard a male voice shouting out, “There goes two faggots.” Before the man could turn to see where the voice was coming from, two Hispanic males came out of the shadows and started beating him with their fists. The man took off his shirt to protect himself as the two suspects continued the beating yelling homophobic and derogatory insults. At one point during the assault, the man lost consciousness. When he woke up, the suspects were gone and so was his acquaintance. The man felt blood on his face and called 911 on his cell phone. Officers quickly arrived, called an ambulance and searched the area for the assailants described as Hispanic, between thirty and thirty-five years old, both over six feet tall, but could not find them. The victim told officers he believed the attack was provoked because he is gay, was taken to San Francisco General Hospital and treated for a laceration to the right side of his head, a broken deviated nose and a laceration to the corner of his right eye. It was unknown if the man’s friend was also a victim as police could not find him. Police are asking anyone with further information to call San Francisco Police Department’s Hate Crime Division at (415) 553-1133.

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