Police Blotter

Attempted Robbery, Street or Public Place with Gun: April 16, 12:42 a.m., Intersection of Stanyan and Anza Streets
An 18-year-old man was walking north on Stanyan Street towards Anza Street with two friends when they passed a parked SUV that started its motor as they passed. The suspect, who was in his early 20s, exited the SUV and approached the victim.

"Where are you going, you got any money?" the suspect asked.

"I'm just walking to Geary Street," the victim said as he tried to walk away from the suspect. But the suspect grabbed him by his left sleeve and pulled him back. At the same time, one of the victim's friends pulled him away from the suspect.

The suspect then pulled a silver handgun out of his pocket and pointed it at the man who had come to the aid of his friend. At this point, the victim grabbed the barrel of the gun and the two struggled for control of the weapon. The victim claimed he had the barrel of the gun pointing at the suspect when the suspect called to the SUV for help. An accomplice emerged from the SUV and shouted, "Let's just go! Let's go!"

The suspect ran back to the car and the two drove off northbound on Stanyan before making a U-turn towards Fulton Street.

After police were notified, a squad car pulled over a vehicle matching the victim's description. A cold show with the victims had negative results and the vehicle and its occupants were released.

Robbery with Gun, Street or Public Place: April 13, 2:30 p.m., Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park
A 21-year-old man left a friend's house at 36th Avenue and Geary Boulevard and was walking southbound on Fulton Street when he entered Golden Gate Park at 30th Avenue.

He was walking on a trail listening to his headphones near Speedway Meadow when he felt a tap on his shoulder. The victim turned around to see three teenage suspects right behind him.

"Gimme your backpack," said one of the suspects as he pointed a handgun at the victim's midsection. The victim handed over his backpack and the suspects turned and ran into the park's bushes.

The victim walked home and called police. He reported that his backpack contained a laptop computer, an iPod and house keys.

Robbery with Gun, Street or Public Place: April 17: 1:20 p.m., Intersection of California and Laurel Streets
Two elderly women were walking westbound on California Street, approaching Laurel Street, when they saw two female suspects in their late 20s jaywalking across the street towards them.

As the women continued to walk, one of them felt a tug on her purse and turned around to see one of the women grabbing it.

The 73-year-old victim grabbed onto the purse strap and was knocked to the ground, where she was dragged for six feet by the suspect.

Eventually, the suspect took control of the purse and ran into a double-parked vehicle on California.

The second suspect tried to grab the second victim's purse as well. The suspect hit the victim in the face with a closed fist and the victim hit her back. Frustrated, the suspect entered the vehicle with the other suspect and drove eastbound on California.

Several witnesses stopped to assist the victims, who were both visibly shaken by the attack. One witness was able to get the license plate of the vehicle.

Police officers who arrived on the scene were told by the victims that they would get their own medical attention.

Hot Prowl Burglary, Unlawful Entry: April 21, 1:10 p.m., 400 Block of 17th Avenue
A woman was at home working on her computer in the back room of the main level of her house. She had the front door open as it was warm and she wanted to let a breeze in.

After the victim turned off the television in her computer room, she saw a reflection out of the corner of her eye on the television screen. She turned around and saw a 50-year-old woman suspect running towards the door. She yelled, "Hey!" at the suspect, who did not stop.

The victim ran after the suspect and caught up to her at the top of the front outdoors stairs. She grabbed the suspect and pulled her into the entryway and rifled through her pockets.

Once the suspect's jacket was off, the victim noticed she was holding her purse, which she grabbed back. The victim believed that nothing was missing from her purse and told the suspect that she had a work deadline and that she must leave and never come back.

The suspect told her that she had been going through "hard times" and would not leave. Finally, the victim gave the suspect $5 and got the suspect to leave.

Police were called and picked up the suspect nearby. In a cold show, the victim identified the suspect.

At the Richmond Station, the suspect told police she entered the house to use a telephone. The suspect, who had an extensive arrest record dating back to 1972, was booked on outstanding warrants.

Burglary, Flat, Unlawful Entry: April 12, 2:34 p.m., 500 Block of Fifth Avenue
A man called police after he saw two teenagers crawl through an open window and into a residence. Police units responded quickly and formed a perimeter around the house.

An officer opened up the mail slot to look into the house and saw one of the suspect's legs two feet away. He ordered the suspect to open the door, but he ran to the rear of the flat.

The two suspects came out of the tradesman's door on the side of the house, where they were apprehended by police.

The original witness identified the two in a cold show. The suspects, who had ransacked the home, were booked.