Police Blotter

Robbery with Gun: Sept. 1, 6:25 p.m., Fulton Street between Great Highway and La Playa

Two men walking along the boardwalk at Ocean Beach were approached from behind by two suspicious men.

The suspects held the victims at gunpoint and demanded their belongings, which included a wallet, camera and about $150. The suspects fled southbound on the Great Highway and into the park before police arrived on the scene.

Aggravated Assault with Weapon: Aug. 29, 9:40 p.m., 3700 Block of Anza Street

A 16-year-old suspect returned home from his martial arts class stomping his feet and slamming doors. The youth's father, who was told to "f___ off" after telling his son not to slam the doors, then kicked in the bathroom door.

An argument ensued during which the father pushed his son and the teenager began choking and punching the 53-year-old man. The two wrestled until the suspect left the room to get a wooden closet pole, which he swung at his father, hitting him in the lower back. The suspect left his injured father in the room again and returned with a baseball bat. Seeing the bat, the suspect's mother locked herself in the bedroom with her husband.

A neighbor who heard the commotion called the police and the suspect, who takes Prozac for mental problems, was booked for aggravated assault with a weapon.

Aggravated Assault with Knife: Sept. 7, 11:15 p.m., Golden Gate Park

A woman stabbed her boyfriend in the right buttock and claimed self-defense because of violent domestic abuse. She told police she had been beaten for the past three days, but officers found no fresh or old injuries on her body.

The victim said he laid down to sleep when he was suddenly stabbed. He also said he threw the knife into the bushes to keep her from "getting in trouble."

A computer check revealed a restraining order that forbade the male victim from being near the suspect, as well as a warrant for a misdemeanor committed in Santa Cruz.

The female suspect was booked and charged. A search of the area failed to turn up the weapon.

Assault to Commit Mayhem or Sex Offense: Aug. 31, 1:30 a.m., 300 Block of Third Avenue

The victim was walking to her boyfriend's apartment after leaving a bar when a man began walking and talking with her. When she reached her boyfriend's apartment, but got no response, the suspect pinned the victim against the wall with his body and tried to kiss her. He then pushed her to the ground, got on top of her and tried to unbutton her pants as the victim struggled.

"If you rape me, I'll know who you are," the victim screamed. The suspect stood up, grabbed her purse and fled.

Suspicious Acts Towards Female: Aug. 28, 8:45 p.m., 20th Avenue and Geary Boulevard

The victim was walking to her car when a man began following her and asking her for a date. She said no, but the suspect continued to follow her, saying he knew where she lived. Once the victim reached her car, the suspect advanced and asked if he could join her. As she pushed him away to enter her car, the suspect said, "I'll see you later."

Officers gave the victim contact information should she encounter the individual again.

Possession of Burglary Tools: Sept. 1, 11:30 p.m., California Street and 10th Avenue

Police officers in a patrol car noticed a suspicious man peering into the windows of parked vehicles as he walked down the street. Officers detained the suspect and conducted a pat search, finding wire cutters, a wrench and a screwdriver. He was arrested and cited for possession of burglary tools.

Warrant Arrest: Sept. 9, 6:27 p.m., Fulton Street between 18th and 19th Avenues

Officers responding to an auto burglary in progress found a man with an automatic center punch tool in his pocket. After much interrogation, the suspect admitted his real identity, and a computer check revealed two outstanding warrants, totaling $50,000, for his arrest.

The suspect was transported to Richmond Station and booked for the outstanding warrants, possession of a burglary tool and for giving false information to police.

Petty Theft: Sept. 4, 5:10 p.m., 5200 Block of Geary Boulevard

A security guard at a clothes store noticed a suspect put five pairs of jeans into a bag and leave the store, leaving the bag behind. A few minutes later, another suspect entered the store, picked up the bag and left. The security worker followed the suspect out of the store and recovered the stolen goods.

Meanwhile, another security officer followed the first suspect out of the store and confronted him. A knife, needle and pipe were found on his person and a computer search revealed a warrant for his arrest. He was booked for petty theft and possession of narcotics paraphernalia. The second suspect was booked for petty theft.

Cocaine Offense: Aug. 30, 5:16 p.m., Second Avenue and Anza Street

A vehicle was pulled over by police for an expired registration, but the driver did not have his driver's license or proof of insurance. Questioning and a computer check revealed that the front passenger was clean, but the three passengers in the backseat were all on parole/probation.

Pat searches turned up a substance believed to be rock cocaine in one suspect's pocket, and a car search turned up similar rock substances and an open bottle of alcohol underneath the driver's seat.

One suspect was booked for cocaine possession, the driver was cited for an expired registration and the others were detained for investigation and released.

Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol: Sept. 5, 1:45 a.m., 21st Avenue and Cabrillo Street

Officers responded to a report of a vehicle that had collided with two parked vehicles. When approached, the driver of the vehicle recognized the officer from a previous DUI arrest and said, "Oh, not you again."

The suspect's breath smelled of alcohol and he failed the Standardized Field Sobriety Test as well as a breath test.

Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol: Sept. 11, 11:26 p.m., Fulton Street and 12th Avenue

Officers using radar stopped a driver traveling 61 mph in a 35 mph zone. Smelling alcohol on the suspectís breath, officers asked the man to perform the Preliminary Alcohol Screening Admonition and a breath test, both of which he failed. The suspect was booked into county jail.

 

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