Police Blotter

Bank Robbery: Sept. 19, 11:50 a.m. 5200 block of Geary Boulevard
A man walked into a bank and approached a teller window. He gave the teller a note that read, "Please grab all the money and hurry up."

Fearing for her safety, the teller put $2,000 on the counter. Witnessing a co-worker putting a large amount of cash on the counter, another teller moved toward the alarm button when the man turned around and looked at her. The teller promptly put both of her hands on her desk so he could see them.

The man took the money and exited the bank, walking eastbound on Geary Boulevard. He took the note with him.

Indecent Exposure: Sept. 19, 2:35 p.m. 300 block of 10th Avenue
A group of children were playing on a play structure on the 10th Avenue side of the Richmond Branch Public Library when a homeless man started yelling.

"I can't f-- sleep, you f-- kids are annoying!" he said.

When the man took off his shirt and started walking towards the children, they ran to the steps of the library for safety.

While the children were on the library steps, the man pulled down his pants and exposed his penis. He stood there for five seconds before turning around and urinating on the lawn.

A woman who was in the library ran out and told the man to leave the area. The man was shadow boxing, in a non-threatening manner, as the woman told him several times to leave the area. He finally left.

An officer was summoned to the area and detained the shirtless 46-year-old suspect at 10th Avenue and Clement Street. The suspect was unsteady on his feet and smelled of alcohol. He was brought to the Richmond Station, where he was cited for indecent exposure.

Auto Burglary: Sept. 21, 8:35 p.m. 5400 block of Geary
A witness saw a man approach a Mazda Miata and then walk away. When he approached the car again he used a tool to break through the roof of the car.

"Someone call the police," the witness yelled.

The suspect, startled, started to walk away. The witness entered a restaurant to call police and reported the suspect was heading northbound on 19th Avenue towards Clement Street.

An unmarked squad car on patrol picked up a broadcast describing the suspect. The officers identified the suspect on 20th Avenue, near California Street, and detained him.

The suspect was sweaty and immediately said, "The stuff in the bag is from garage sales. I didn't steal anything."

In the bag officers found screwdrivers, a sweatshirt and a crack pipe. A computer check of the suspect found that he had an extensive arrest record in San Francisco for auto burglary. A positive ID was made by the witness who saw him break into the Miata.

The suspect was arrested and booked on auto burglary charges.

Robbery with Weapon: Sept. 15, 5:34 p.m., Golden Gate Park
Officers responded to the Big Rec area of Golden Gate Park, near Seventh Avenue and Lincoln Way, to a reported assault and robbery.

When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered the victim, who said he was sleeping in the park when someone on a bicycle rode up, hit him in the legs with a hard metal object and rode away with his belongings.

The victim was treated at the scene and then transported to SF General Hospital for further observation.