June 2008Police BlotterMay 16, Robbery, with a Gun, 20th Street: Officers Teper and McGuire responded to a call regarding a robbery with a gun. The officers spoke with two victims who stated that they’d pulled their truck over when a suspect walked up and lifted his shirt, revealing a gun in his waistband. The suspect demanded money; the victims gave him all their cash and their cell phones. The suspect then told the victims to drive away quickly or he’d shoot them. The victims drove away and then went around the block to see if the suspect was still there. Officers searched the area for the suspects and witnesses, without success. May 14, Robbery with a Gun, DeHaro and 18th streets: Officers Guzman and Gummo responded to a call regarding a robbery with a gun. The officers met with three victims who told officers that they’d all been robbed at gunpoint by two unknown males who’d pulled guns out of their jackets and robbed them of their belongings. Sargent Hagan, of the plainclothes unit, detained a vehicle on Mariposa and San Bruno streets with the suspects inside. The victims positively identified the suspects, who were placed under arrest. All of the victims’ belongings were returned to them. No one was injured during the incident. May 12, Carjacking with a Gun, Aggravated Assault, Madera and Wisconsin streets: Officer Traw and Field Training Officer Robinson responded to a call about a shooting. The officers found a paramedic on the scene treating the victim, who was bleeding from a gun shot wound to her ankle. Officers spoke with three witnesses who told them that they’d seen a woman standing at the trunk of a car, a suspect walk up to the woman and shot her once in the ankle. The woman was taken to San Francisco General Hospital and treated. The suspect was not located and no arrest was made. May 4, Homicide with a Gun, Connecticut Street: Officers Chan and Guzman responded to a call regarding a shooting at the 1000 block of Connecticut. The victim had been shot multiple times and been brought to San Francisco General Hospital’s emergency room. Officers Chan and Guzman responded to SFGH, where they were told that the victim had died as a result of his wounds. No witnesses or suspects were located. May 1, Robbery with a Gun, Kansas Street: Officers Kavanaugh and Lee responded to a call about a street robbery. The officers spoke to the victim, who stated that he was parked outside his home when a suspect approached him from behind and told him to give him all his stuff, while pointing a black semi-automatic weapon. The victim gave the suspect his belongings. The suspect fled the area on foot. Officers searched the neighborhood, but were unable to find the suspect. |
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