Police Blotter

Attempted Robbery of Commercial Establishment: April 30, 1:13 p.m., 3000 Block of Geary Boulevard
A man who was first in line at a convenience store kept letting other customers go in front of him, which the store's clerk thought was odd. The man bought some water and left the store, only to return several seconds later.

The 25- to 35-year-old suspect reached his hand under his T-shirt and pointed what appeared to be a gun at the clerk, but before the suspect could say a word, the clerk reached over and triggered a silent alarm.

The suspect fled to his car, which was parked just outside the store, and fled on Blake Street in reverse so the clerk could not get his license plate number. There was no plate on the front of the car.

The suspect drove in reverse all the way to Anza Street, where he disappeared. A search of the area was to no avail.

Weapon on School Grounds: May 7, 9:30 a.m., 400 Block of 32nd Avenue
A 12-year-old student brought a pen to school that had a knife hidden inside of it. While showing it to another student, a security guard saw the student and took him to the school's office.

The student voluntarily gave up the pen/knife and his father was notified. Although the student said he did not know there was a knife inside the pen, his father said his son know full well what the pen was and admonished his son for bringing it to school, despite warnings from the father not to bring it to school.

The student was suspended for five days.

Possession, Sale of Controlled Substance: April 30, 2:36 a.m., 5300 Block of Geary Boulevard
Police officers observed a woman leaving a bar after closing time and crossing the street against the traffic light. When they approached the woman, she pretended to be talking to someone at a business that was closed.

The woman gave officers permission to search her purse, where they discovered numerous baggies and bindles containing suspected methamphetamine, the prescription drug Flexeril and two pipes that could be used for smoking the narcotics. The suspected contraband was labeled with "1/4" or "1/2", likely designating the drugs for distribution.

One of the arresting officers told the 41-year-old suspect that he had a tip the suspect was dealing drugs.

"Who told you about me?" the suspect asked.

The woman was taken to Richmond Station, strip searched and booked.

Mental Health Detention: May 7, 5:25 p.m., 200 Block of 12th Avenue
Police officers were called because a man's 32-year-old son, who was recently released from a psychiatric ward, was acting out in a rageful way and had kicked a bedroom door down.

The father said his son was refusing to take his medication and was hallucinating.

Because the suspect was determined to be a danger to himself or others, he was transported to SF General Hospital, where he was admitted for psychiatric evaluation.

Missing Juvenile Found: April 30, 7:45 a.m., 100 Block of Fifth Avenue
A seven-year-old girl got in an argument with her mother and left her house on foot in an unknown direction. The girl's parents called police, who immediately started searching for the child.

About an hour after the child left, a person who discovered the wandering child called the girl's mother to report the child was at Geary Boulevard at 26th Avenue. Police units responded to the scene with the child's mother and picked up the girl for a ride home.

The child said she did not ride any buses and that she had walked the 30 blocks to where she was discovered.

Aggravated Assault with Knife: May 13, 1:10 a.m., Golden Gate Park Windmills
Police officers responded to a call for assistance from a man who was cut with a knife in Golden Gate Park.

The man, who says he lives in Japan, has no local phone numbers or addresses. He said he approached two men in Golden Gate Park, taking off his shoes along the way to avoid making noise, when one of the men spun around and cut him across the face and chest. The cuts were minor.

Because it was dark, the victim could not give an accurate description of the suspects.

Sexual Battery: May 4, 2:30 p.m., 200 Block of Balboa Street
A man entered a business and asked the female clerk a question. The man suddenly reached over and put his hands on the woman's breasts before fleeing.