Police Blotter

Robbery, Attack: July 25, 12:40 a.m., 800 Block of 41st Avenue
The description of a getaway vehicle belonging to a former employee was reported fleeing from a coffee shop on Geary Boulevard after a robbery.

When officers found the car parked outside a residence, they obtained permission to enter the premises and detained two suspects. Another suspect was detained from another nearby residence, and all three were brought to the Richmond Police Station.

The past employee was booked for robbery, but the other two men were released based on insufficient grounds.

Aggravated Assault with Vehicle, Pedestrian Injured: July 21, 3:04 a.m., 3000 Block of Geary Boulevard
A pedestrian was walking across Geary Boulevard when, according to numerous witnesses, the driver of a vehicle heading eastbound began to slow down and then abruptly sped up, swerving across lanes to hit the victim. The car then sped up and drove away.

The driver of another car followed the hit-and-run vehicle to get its license plate number and then returned to the scene of the accident to give it to police.

Two more officers proceeded to the residence where the vehicle was registered. They spotted the dented car parked down the block but no one answered when the bell was rung. Police were turning to look at the damaged car when the suspect came out from his residence and spontaneously admitted to officers that he had been driving the car and accidentally hit a pedestrian on Geary Boulevard who had "jumped out of nowhere."

The suspect was arrested and booked, and the victim was treated for a broken leg at San Francisco General Hospital.

Dog Bite: July 10, 4:45 p.m., Clement Street at Sixth Avenue
A 91-year-old woman was walking on Clement Street when a dog suddenly bit her right calf. The same dog has attacked her two previous times.

The victim filed a police report and obtained medical treatment from a city ambulance.

Burglary, Hot Prowl: July 22, 2:55 p.m., 3000 Block of Geary Boulevard
The co-owner of an apartment complex was in the locker storage room of his building when he noticed eight damaged padlocks and damaged door hinges. He advised owners of the storage spaces to check their personal belongings, but nothing was reported missing.

The man then returned to the locker storage room to make repairs and saw a man in a locker space whom he did not recognize as a tenant. Assuming this was the suspect, he left and called police.

Police arrived at the scene for what they were told was a burglary in progress. Searches of the entire premises, however, turned up no sign of the suspect.

Theft, Trick and Device: July 14, 10 a.m., Tacoma, Washington
A 61-year-old victim shopping on the Internet agreed to pay $2,000 for four tickets to a Madonna concert in Los Angeles, California.

He was told by the ticket seller via the Internet that the tickets would be sent after he received and cashed the victim's cashier's check. The day after it was sent, the victim received a telephone call from a money lending agency in Tacoma, Washington asking him if the check was good. The victim believes this was when his check was cashed, but three days later, he had still not received the tickets.

"There's been a little bit of a problem. There's been a little delay," the suspected fraudulent ticket seller told the victim through the Internet. Other attempts to contact the suspect have been fruitless.

Police gave the victim follow-up forms and the FBI's website address.

Suspicious Occurrence: July 12, 7:45 a.m., Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive at 28th Avenue
The driver of a vehicle near Mallard Lake hit two ducks who had wandered out into the road at about 35 to 40 m.p.h. He continued on his way without stopping, but a witness was able to get his license plate number.

Animal Care and Control also failed to respond to the accident. Witnesses said one of the ducks died immediately. The other injured one returned to the lake, where it was attacked by other ducks and drowned.

Burglary, Residence Under Construction: July 13, 2 p.m., 300 Block of Spruce Street
Police determined that an unknown suspect climbed up the scaffolding of a house undergoing construction, entered the house through a glassless window and stole four tools from a box left unlocked by the construction company working on the project. The suspect then left the premises through a previously shut and locked bathroom window that was found open.

Burglary, Attempted Forcible Entry: July 15, 6:30 p.m., 1900 Block of Lyon Street
The 50-year-old victim closed her garage door with a key that electronically operates the door using a device outside of the residence.

The next morning, the victim found the key receptacle damaged. An unknown suspect had tried to open the garage door by pulling the plate off the wall and shorting out the electronic system. Damages were estimated at about $500.

Access Card Information: July 18, 12:01 a.m., 100 Block of 19th Avenue
A victim reported to police that an unknown suspect tried to open credit accounts at two banks and one retail store using her name. None of the accounts were successfully opened, and she was advised to contact credit reporting agencies to check for other attempted account openings.

Theft, Pickpocket: July 12, 11:15 a.m., Muni #1 California Bus Line
The 63-year-old victim had her wallet stolen from her purse while riding a Muni bus. About $128 in cash, a blank check and her credit and personal identification cards were missing.

No suspects came to mind because of the crowded bus condition.