Police Blotter

Robbery with Force: Aug. 21, 2:28 p.m., 700 Block of 23rd Avenue
The victim had just finished shopping at a produce market and was just inside her garage when the suspect came up suddenly and grabbed her purse. He then fled northbound on 23rd Avenue.

The victim thinks the suspect may have followed her from a store on Geary Boulevard. The 76-year-old woman said she could identify the suspect.

Bank Robbery with Gun: Aug. 16, 3:40 p.m., 3500 Block of California Street
The suspect approached a bank teller and placed a note on the counter that said "Give me all the money." The suspect then whispered to the woman "I have a gun."

The teller tried to give the suspect "rat," or bait, money but when the suspect noticed the stack of $20 bills, he told the woman to give him just the big bills - $50s and $100s.

The suspect grabbed the money and left through a rear entrance. During the time of the robbery he kept his hand inside his shirt, the teller said, as if to conceal a weapon.

The F.B.I. and SFPD robbery detail were called in to investigate. A search of the area was to no avail.

Hot Prowl Burglary; Forcible Entry: Aug. 11, 5 a.m., 3500 Block of Fulton Street
The victims, a couple in their 60's, were awakened by a man who was walking around in their house. When the male victim approached the suspect as he exited an empty bedroom, he said, "What the hell are you doing?"

The suspect replied, "I'm homeless" and bolted for the front door of the residence. Unable to open the door, the suspect jumped through an open window and escaped into Golden Gate Park.

The victims discovered that a video recorder and two coin collections were missing.

Entry was made via an open window near the front door, which the victim said he may have inadvertently left open after cleaning the glass. A search of the area failed to turn up the suspect.

Burglary of Store, Forcible Entry: Aug. 20, approximately 3:30 a.m., 5000 Block of Geary Boulevard
The owner of a computer-rental business opened up the business and discovered a large hole in the ceiling of the kitchen.

Missing were five custom-designed hard drives, a digital camera and one carton of yogurt, which was eaten at the site.

The suspects entered the attic over the business and then bore a hole in the ceiling for entry. The suspect(s) then exited through the front door.

The yogurt cup was seized to determine if it could yield any fingerprints.

Robbery of Bank with Force: Aug. 16, 1:35 p.m., 4400 Block of Geary Boulevard
The suspect entered a bank wearing a bandanna over his face and vaulted over the teller's window. He then pulled out a white plastic bag and started grabbing cash.

One bank employee approached the suspect to find out what was going on and she was shoved to the ground, injuring her elbow.

The crime scene was dusted for fingerprints and the F.B.I. was notified. There were 11 photographs of the suspect made as a result of bank security cameras.

The suspect, who was between 30 and 35 years of age, escaped with approximately $17,000.