Special to Bayview Hill Association: From Captain John Loftus

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Bayview District Newsletter
Bayview Police Station 201-Williams St, San Francisco, CA 94124
415-671-2300

Captain John Loftus
February 13, 2009


Coming Events:

Bayview Community Meeting

Our next monthly community meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3rd,
at 6:00 pm at Bayview Station. Adam Gubser from the Livable Streets
Program will be present to answer questions about traffic in the
district.
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Bayview Hunters Point Foundation for
Community Improvement announces
Free Shuttle
Welcome to our Free Health Shuttle Service being provided to the Bay
View Hunters Point Community. This Shuttle Service is currently running
Monday - Friday starting at 8:00am - 6:30pm. The route consists of 11
stops including San Francisco General Hospital and St. Luke's Hospital.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact:
BVHP Foundation
5815- 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94124
415-740-4416
or
Vincent Webster
(415) 559-3560
webstervincent@yahoo.com

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Prevent Theft of Recyclable Materials


Recycling materials are being stolen at an increasing rate in San
Francisco and around the Bay Area. Materials range from copper wire
and pipe to auto parts, to curbside recycling materials to even
decorative park and yard fixtures. You can avoid theft by taking
measures such these:
· Park your vehicle inside whenever possible, use a steering
wheel lock and/or alarm system if possible.
· Consider etching your driver's license number on parts that
have been targeted by recyclers, such as the catalytic
converter.
· When re-piping or remodeling, have pipes and/or wire installed
in the interior of your building or home.
· Paint, insulate or firmly secure existing pipes and wires in
several places to make it difficult for theft.
· Decorative outdoor metallic fixtures should be securely
fastened, bolted or cemented.
· Wait until the morning of scheduled pick up to put out
recyclable materials
· Lock or secure dumpsters and bins when possible

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ARRESTS OF INTEREST:

February 12, 2009-Loaded gun in car, Possession of gun by a prohibited
person-1:53pm-Dakota/23rd-CN#090156760:

Members of Bayview’s plainclothes team were on foot in the area of
Potrero Hill looking for a subject who was wanted. Officer Mustafich,
advised officers that a vehicle, with the possible subject inside, was
approaching. Officer Alcaraz spotted the car, which parked across from
where officers were standing. The driver of the car opened the door and
Officer Alcaraz saw a gun in the door pocket. Officer Alcaraz
immediately informed other officers regarding the gun. Officers then
took the suspect into custody. The suspect and the gun were
transported back to Bayview for further investigation. CSI responded
and processed the gun.

February 11, 2009-Stolen car recovered, Possession of Burglary Tools,
Warrrant Arrest-9:00pm-Kansas/Mariposa-CN#090157122:

Officer Robinson and Officer Fuentes responded to an incident where a
male was attempting to break into a car. The officers spotted the car
and passenger, which and who matched the description given by
headquarters. Officers spoke with the occupants, who were unable to
provide officers with identification. Officers seized the vehicle keys,
which had been tampered with, and made contact with the registered owner
of the car. The owner told officers that he did not give anyone
permission to take the car. Another witness positively identified the
suspects and the car. Both suspects were taken into custody without
incident and transported back to Bayview Station.

February 11, 2009-Aggravated Assault w/knife-1:09pm-100 blk of
Middlepoint-CN#090152718:

Members of Bayviews Housing team were in the area of Westpoint and
Middlepoint when a citizen approached them and asked for their
assistance in dealing with his nephew. Officers located the nephew who
was yelling obscenities at the uncle. Other family members arrived and
attempted to calm the subject down. Officer Robinson and Dockery
attempted as well. The subject then pulled out a knife and was
threatening family members with it. Officers ordered the subject to
drop the knife, which he did. Officers placed the suspect into custody
and transported him to Bayview. No one was injured during the incident.

INCIDENTS OF INTEREST:

February 12, 2009-Evading a Police Officer
recklessly-4:55pm-LaSalle/Cashmere-CN#090158722:

Officer Santiago and Hunt were driving in the area of Ingalls/Palou when
they observed a car with a tail lamp out. Officers pulled the vehicle
over and were approaching the car when they saw that the driver and
passengers were reaching down and slunking low in their seats. Before
officers could reach the door of the car, the vehicle accelerated at a
high rate of speed. Officers broadcast the information to other units
and Headquarters. The vehicle was not found. No arrest was made.

February 11, 2009-Robbery w/gun-6:20pm-200 blk of Cashmere-CN#090154112:

A victim was robbed of a small amount of cash, while checking his
mailbox, in front of his home. The victim told officers that a suspect,
holding a gun, approached him and told him to give up all his money or
he would kill him. The victim grabbed at the gun, punched the suspect
in the back and hit the suspect with his cane. The suspect ran in an
unknown direction. Officers did not locate the suspect. The victim was
not injured during the incident.

February 11, 2009-Robbery w/force-7:38pm-Ceres St-CN#090154435:

A victim was robbed of her fanny pack by a suspect as she was standing
outside her house. The victim told officers that she had just gotten
out of her car when a suspect approached her from behind, put her in a
choke hold and threw her to the ground. The suspect then ripped the
victim’s fanny pack from her. The suspect then jumped into a car and
sped off. The victim told officers that she was not injured during the
attack. Officers searched the area for the suspect, with negative
results.

BURGLARY: NO ARREST:

February 13, 2009-3:05am-900 blk of Hudson-CN#090159134:
Entry made through a construction site. No loss.

February 11, 2009-4:00pm-1200 blk of Revere-CN#090156384:
Entry made through a back door. Loss was numerous construction tools.
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BAYVIEW STATION RESOURCE LIST

EMERGENCY: 911
Non-Emergency: 553-0123
Customer Service Center: 311, for TTY or outside SF dial 415-701-2323
Cell phone 911: 553-8090 or 911
Bayview Station: 671-2300
Web: www.sfgov.org/police (For Crime Stats,
internet reporting)
Captain John Loftus 671-2300 Email: john.loftus@sfgov.org
Anonymous Tip-Line 822-8147 Bayview Station’s Voicemail
SFPD Anon Tip Line 575-4444 Live person 24-hrs a day
Graffiti Abatement 278-9454
Graffiti Fax 278-9456
Bayview Events: 671-2302 Sergeant Ava Garrick
Bayview Permits: 671-2313 Officer Gigi George
Code Abatement: 671-2302 Sergeant Ava Garrick
Deputy City Attorney: 554-3874 Yvonne Mere
Dept. Parking & Traffic: 553-1943
DPW: 695-2020 Dispatch
Quality of Life Liaison: 671-2333 Off Dorian McConico
SF SAFE 553-1984
Abandoned Auto 850-9737 Off Rodriguez (Mon- Fri 7AM – 3
PM)
Homeless Issues: 671-2333 Off Dorian McConico
Third Street Beat: 671-2300 Officer Gillies
Third Street Beat: 671-2300 Officer Lucchetti & Officer
Singleton
San Bruno Avenue: 671-2300 Officer Percy Hernandez
Bayview Narcotics 254-7197 Sgt. Hagan & Sgt. Dempsey
Westbrook Development 509-1678 Officer Kraus & Officer Teper
Westbrook Development 806-8304 Officer Reynoso & Officer Pasqua
Potrero Hill Development 509-1408 Officer Rodatos & Officer Sanders
Potrero Hill Development 987-6389 Officer Fowlie & Officer Ferraez
Hunter’s View Devel 987-6569 Officer Brian Petiti & Officer Chantal
Hunter’s View Devel 509-1270 Officer Robinson & Officer Dockery
Alice Griffith Develop. 269-4002 Officer Lamma & Officer
Jakson
Alice Griffith Develop. 254-8703 Officer E. Martinez &
Officer Pashby
Community Liaison: 671-2302 Sergeant Garrick

Gun Stop Program Procedures:
Citizens are encouraged to call the anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444
to report persons who possess illegal weapons in San Francisco.

The San Francisco Police Department is currently hiring:
The San Francisco Police Department is continuously hiring qualified
applicants. Applicants must be 21 years old, have a valid driver’s
license, must be a US citizen, must have a high school diploma or
equivalent, and must not have been convicted of a felony or convicted of
a misdemeanor which would prohibit possession of a firearm. For more
information or to apply, contact the Department of Human Resource at 44
Gough Street, San Francisco.

Megan’s Law Website Access:
The general public can find out information on sexual predators on line
by going to the DOJ website: www.meganslaw.ca.gov or at the SFPD link at
www.sfgov.org/police. You may check specific names or zip codes to
locate those listed in the database.

Join The San Francisco Citizen’s Police Academy
For more information, including application process, please call Ms.Lula
Magallon at (415) 401-4720, or Officer Maria Oropeza at (415) 401-4701.
You can also email us at sfpd_citizenspoliceacademy@yahoo.com or visit
our website: http://www.sfgov.org/site/police_index.asp?id=20182.

Graffiti Alert: $250.00 Reward Program
Day Watch Sergeant, Ava Garrick, is Bayview Station’s Graffiti Abatement
coordinator. Each month she collects surveys from the various beat
officers to report graffiti to DPW and our own Graffiti Unit within the
police department. You can contact Sgt. Ava Garrick at ava.garrick
@sfgov.org.

311 Customer Service Center:
What is 311? 311 is a toll free, NON-EMERGENCY phone number that the
public can call to access information about government services. A live
customer service representative will be available 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, and 365 days a year. The service is available to both wired
and wireless customers. Wireless customers should call (415) 701-2311.
311 employees will be able to provide translations services in more than
145 languages and dialects and will employ a diverse staff of customer
service representatives. TTY users and customers outside San Francisco
should dial 415-701-2323.