Police Blotter

Robbery with Force: April 18, 6:55 a.m., 400 Block of Sixth Avenue
A 57-year-old woman was crossing the street at Sixth Avenue and Anza Street when a car stopped to let her cross. Suddenly, a man exited the passenger side of the vehicle and knocked the victim to the ground and started to kick her repeatedly in the face.

The suspect grabbed the woman's bag and re-entered the vehicle, which sped away.

The victim walked to the Richmond Police Station, where she filed a report but refused medical treatment. The victim's purse turned up on the 900 block of Point Lobos Avenue.

The suspects could have been involved in a similar strong-armed robbery that occurred at Eighth Avenue and California Street three days earlier at the same time of day. During that attack, two suspects attacked a 55-year-old woman waiting for the bus. They pushed her to the ground and kicked her in the face and body until she let go of her purse. The victim said neither suspect said a word during the assault.

The suspects fled the scene in a new sport utility vehicle.

Robbery with Force: April 11, 12:10 a.m., 900 Block of Clement Street
A cashier was working at a convenience store when two suspects in their late teens entered and starting shoving items into their jackets. The cashier saw the bulging items and asked them what they had under their jackets.

The suspects started cursing at the cashier, who was scared for his safety and did not pursue the suspects when they left the store.

A search of the area was to no avail.

Robbery with Force: April 10, 11:50 p.m., Anza Street and Fifth Avenue
Two men in their mid-20s were walking westbound on Anza Street when a group of juvenile suspects approached them from the rear.

Suddenly, one of the juveniles shouted, "Give me your money!"

Before the victim could respond, he was hit in the face and knocked to the ground. The victim handed over his wallet after the suspects demanded it. The other victim handed over his wallet as well.

Both victims said the incident happened so fast they did not get a good glimpse of the assailants.

Two witnesses in the Safeway parking lot at Seventh Avenue and Cabrillo Street reported seeing a van full of juveniles driving fast at about the time of the crime.

Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol, License Suspended or Revoked: April 12, 1:31 p.m., California Street at Maple Street
A police car driving westbound on Geary Boulevard observed a Chevy Corsica make an illegal left turn onto Commonwealth Avenue, causing some vehicles driving westbound to brake to avoid hitting it. The Corsica was driving 40 mph in a 25 mph zone and drove over two speed bumps at this speed, prompting the officer to turn on the lights of his vehicle.

When the suspect did not pull over, the officer turned on the siren and the Corsica pulled over.

Once the 24-year-old suspect was pulled over, the officer noticed he had watery eyes and smelled strongly of alcohol. When the officer asked the suspect if he had anything to drink, he said, "not much," and then "not enough."

A computer check revealed the suspect had a suspended license. The suspect refused to take a sobriety check and was booked into custody.

Carjacking with Bodily Force: April 1, 12:38 a.m., Fulton Street and 28th Avenue
A taxicab driver returning home from work double-parked his cab behind his Toyota Avalon on the north side of Fulton Street at 28th Avenue to switch parking spaces. The 48 year-old cabbie got into his Avalon and moved it one parking space ahead, leaving the keys in the ignition.

As he was getting back into his cab to park it, a Toyota van pulled up alongside his Avalon and a passenger exited the van and got into the Avalon. The victim jumped on the hood of his car and told the suspect to get out.

The suspect, described as being in his early 20s, made a U-turn, which caused the victim to fall off the hood and hit the pavement. The Avalon sped off eastbound on Fulton Street.

The victim promptly got into his cab and followed the Toyota van, which drove eastbound on Fulton Street. The van stopped at Tenth Avenue and Fulton Street, where the driver fled into Golden Gate Park.

Officers who arrived at the scene found the victim, who was not badly injured, holding a napkin to his head.

A computer check on the van revealed the license plate had been stolen. Numerous units searched the area to no avail.

Suspicious Occurrence, Hate Crime: April 6, 10 a.m., 3900 Block of Geary Boulevard
The morning after the first night of Passover, a synagogue attendant noticed graffiti on the sidewalk and front entrance. The graffiti read, "My country is fighting your war ­ I see you awake in the middle of the night ­ free Palestine."

The rabbi of the synagogue said he had no idea who would do this.

Photographs of the graffiti were taken and booked as evidence.