Crime

1892: Irate Man Threatens to “Wipe All Human Life Off Bernal Heights”

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The old-timers say that Bernal Heights has changed a lot over the years. But even the old-timers aren’t old enough to recall when Bernal was *this* rough around the edges…

In 1892, a Wool Street resident named Denis O’Keefe allowed whisky to “get the upper hand,” on his otherwise intelligent nature. During his “good old-time spree,” Mr. O’Keefe propositioned two young sisters, and, when rebuffed, flew into a rage which culminated in the shooting of guns and much consternation among the neighbors.

This is how the story appeared in the November 22, 1892 edition of the San Francisco Call. Read on… it’s a great little tale:

Many thanks to The Bernal History Project, Fred Sharples, and Burrito Justice for the tip!

Did Apple Goons Impersonate SFPD Officers to Search Bernal Heights Home?

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Apple's Death Star Looms over Bernalwood

The story about the missing Apple iPhone 5 that was last traced to Bernal Heights has become national news, and with the increased scrutiny, the tale has gone from cute to bizarre.

The latest news, astutely reported by SF Weekly, is that Apple investigators may have represented themselves as SFPD when they searched the home of a Bernal Heights resident. SF Weekly has identified the resident as “Sergio Calderón, 22, of Bernal Heights.”

Let’s let SF Weekly explain:

​A Bernal Heights man says that six officials claiming to be San Francisco Police officers questioned him and searched his family’s home in July for a lost iPhone 5 prototype they asserted had been traced to the residence using GPS technology.

The man’s statements to SF Weekly in an exclusive interview add significant new twists to the unfolding story of the unreleased iPhone 5 that was reportedly lost at a San Francisco bar this summer.

If accurate, his account raises the possibility that Apple security personnel attempting to recover the prototype falsely represented themselves as police officers — a criminal act punishable by up to a year in jail in the state of California — or that SFPD employees colluding with Apple failed to properly report an extensive search of a person’s home, car, and computer.

“This is something that’s going to need to be investigated now,” SFPD spokesman Lt. Troy Dangerfield said, when informed about the Bernal Heights man’s statements to SF Weekly. “If this guy is saying that the people said they were SFPD, that’s a big deal.”

SF Weekly has lots more lurid detail on the search of Calderón’s home and the threats that were allegedy made against him, and at least one of the men who conducted the search has since been revealed as “a former San Jose Police sergeant… employed as a ‘senior investigator’ at Apple. ”

Oh my. Read the whole thing. Or is the whole the entire incident a hoax?

UPDATE: Another twist, another turn. Turns out SFPD was involved, but Neighbor Calderón did not know that the people who searched his home were Apple employees. SFWeekly rocks it (again):

The bizarre saga involving a lost prototype of the iPhone 5 has taken another interesting turn. Contradicting past statements that no records exist of police involvement in the search for the lost prototype, San Francisco Police Department spokesman Lt. Troy Dangerfield now tells SF Weekly that “three or four” SFPD officers accompanied two Apple security officials in an unusual search of a Bernal Heights man’s home.

Dangerfield says that, after conferring with Apple and the captain of the Ingleside police station, he has learned that plainclothes SFPD officers went with private Apple detectives to the home of Sergio Calderón, a 22-year-old resident of Bernal Heights. According to Dangerfield, the officers “did not go inside the house,” but stood outside while the Apple employees scoured Calderón’s home, car, and computer files for any trace of the lost iPhone 5. The phone was not found, and Calderón denies that he ever possessed it.

Shots Fired as Police Battle Very Bad Doggy on Andover

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It’s not quite as earth-shaking as a missing iPhone 5, but there was some intense police activity yesterday on Andover, just off Cortland. Several readers spoke to the cops to find out what was going on, and their stories fit together to tell a reasonably coherent story. Putting all the pieces together, I compiled this unofficial version of what apparently happened:

On Wednesday morning at around 9:30 am, SFPD responded to a report of a pit bull that had bitten charged someone a few blocks away. When the officer arrived on scene, the dog charged the officer, so he fired five or six shots at the animal. Reportedly, none of the shots hit the dog, but eventually backup arrived, the animal was subdued, the street was closed off, and much commotion ensued.

Again, this is an unofficial account, so some of the details may be off, but from it you can get a general sense of what went down. Bad doggie. Baaaaaad doggie.

UPDATE: Neighbor Erik brings the full report (promoted from the comments below):

The pit bull charged a 1 1/2 year-old boy.  I do not think it actually bit him.  The father picked up his son quickly and started screaming at the inhabitants of the house where the dog lives.  I also came out and told them they just needed to close their door and stop letting the dog out on the porch, as it tends to attack other dogs that go by.

I have never seen it attack a person.  This was the first time I had heard of this.   The dog killed a chihuahua a few months back.   The inhabitants closed their door,  but apparently only temporarily, as the dog was back outside when the policeman arrived.  I heard the shots ring out, and came out to see the dog running up and down the street.   The policeman did wing it on the ear, and it was bleeding.  There is a blood trail on the sidewalk.  At this point, about 3-4 cop cars showed up, animal control came along and took the dog away.  I do not think it has returned to the house.

The family whose son was attacked are extremely distraught. They live next door to the house with the pit bull.   They are living there temporarily until their new house is done being renovated on another street.   They are nice people and wouldn’t hurt a fly.

The people where the pit bull lives do not actually own the dog. One of them is more or less in charge of it,  but they are not diligent in any way about looking after the dog as they should. It is an unfortunate state of affairs, and could so easily be solved if they would just not let the dog out off leash.

UPDATE II: Reader SER has provided the SFPD summary of the incident (promoted from the comments):

9:24am      200 Blk Andover            Vicious Dog
Officers Curry and Turner were dispatched to the call of a vicious dog. The reportee told dispatch that a neighbor’s dog had attacked members of her family no one was injured.  The officers arrived and spoke with the reportee who said he was outside when he observed a tan pit bull began barking and aggressively charging at him and his son.  The victim yelled at the dog to stop and the dog stopped and returned to the house next door (home).

The victim told the officers that there have been various issues with the neighbors and his dog in the past. The victim also believed the dog was not being properly taken care of. The owner of the home where the suspect and dog live arrived and began speaking with Officer Curry. The owner expressed concern of the tenants who resided in the rental property.  The officers requested that Animal Care and Control respond to the address as well because they were going to attempt to contact the owner of the dog.  While Officer Curry was speaking with the owner of the property the suspect came out of the residence with the dog.  Officer Curry instructed the suspect dog owner to place a leash on the dog. The suspect refused to obey the officer’s command.  The dog then began aggressively growling at the officer and charged the officer and the property owner.  In fear of his personal safety and that of innocent bystanders Officer Curry drew his department issued firearm and shot at the dog.  Officer Curry requested assistance over the radio and numerous units including officers, Sergeants and Lieutenants responded to the scene to assist.  The dog was located Animal Care and Control took custody of the wounded dog.

Officer Giannini and Civilian Police Services Aides  Der and Navarro responded, processed the scene for evidence and took various pictures which they booked into evidence at Ingleside Station. Officer Deny with the SFPD Vicious and Dangerous Dog Unit responded and took over the investigation .this incident is still under investigation. The dog did not suffer life threatening injuries.   Report Number 110698684

PHOTO: Police responding on Andover. Photo by Reader Paul

Top Secret Apple iPhone 5 Traced to Bernal Heights Home

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Are you hiding a top-secret Apple iPhone 5 in your Bernal Heights home? If so, there are some very anxious people in Cupertino who would like to get it back. CNET News reports:

In a bizarre repeat of a high-profile incident last year, an Apple employee once again appears to have lost an unreleased iPhone in a bar, CNET has learned.

The errant iPhone, which went missing in San Francisco’s Mission district in late July, sparked a scramble by Apple security to recover the device over the next few days, according to a source familiar with the investigation.

Last year, an iPhone 4 prototype was bought by a gadget blog that paid $5,000 in cash. This year’s lost phone seems to have taken a more mundane path: it was taken from a Mexican restaurant and bar and may have been sold on Craigslist for $200. Still unclear are details about the device, what version of the iOS operating system it was running, and what it looks like.

While Apple has not publicly announced any plans for future phones, unconfirmed reports in the last few weeks suggest the launch date for the iPhone 5 is likely to be in early October. Other reports from Taiwan have set the date at September or October.

Apple declined to comment after being contacted this morning. A spokesman for the San Francisco Police Department said the company did not file a police report based on the loss at the bar. Craigslist did not respond to requests for comment.

A day or two after the phone was lost at San Francisco’s Cava 22, which describes itself as a “tequila lounge” that also serves lime-marinated shrimp ceviche, Apple representatives contacted San Francisco police, saying the device was priceless and the company was desperate to secure its safe return, the source said.

Apple electronically traced the phone to a two-floor, single-family home in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood, according to the source.

UPDATE! TUAW adds:

Rather than immediately remote-wiping the phone as it did with the iPhone 4 prototype last year, Apple used the Find My iPhone feature and co-ordinated with San Francisco police to trace the phone to a home in San Fran’s Bernal Heights area. The homeowner gave police permission to search his house, but the device was not recovered.

IMAGE: Potential iPhone 5 renderings via iPhone 5 Talk

Your Monthly SFPD Crime Summary: Put Your F*&^%$ing Phone Away!

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Once again, Reader Sarah attended the monthly Captain’s Meeting at the SFPD’s Ingleside Station (so you didn’t have to). And once again, the notes she shared with us are invaluable. By all means, do read the whole thing. But if you can’t, just remember: The one who gets mugged is often the one who waves a smartphone around while walking down the street.

Now, on to Reader Sarah’s full report…

Summary of Ingleside Community Meeting, 8/16/11

Captain Mahoney led the meeting this month. He reported that the National Night Out barbecue on August 2 was a major success. He then shared the district’s crime statistics for the period July 16 to August 15. The top-line message is that most crime is down this year, in some cases significantly. The exceptions are auto thefts and auto burglaries.

Here are the detailed crime statistics:

Date Ranges:
Monthly = July 16 to August 16
YTD = Jan1 2011 to August 16, 2011

Aggravated Assault:
Monthly–23 Incidents – down 18% from last month / down 34% YTD–13 monthly arrests

Robbery
Monthly–31 Incidents – down 11% from last month / up 5% YTD–6 monthly arrests

Sexual Assault
Monthly–0 Incidents – down 13% YTD

Burglary
Monthly–35 Incidents – down 19% from last month / down 13% YTD–2 monthly arrests

Auto Theft
Monthly–25 Incidents – down 14% from last month / down 8% YTD–6 monthly arrests

Burglary-Theft From Vehicle
Monthly–34 Incidents – down 28% from last month / up 12% YTD

Regarding crime trends, street robberies continue to be the main problem, with at least one occurring almost every day in the district. In almost all cases, the victim has a phone, iPad, or other electronic device that the thief is targeting. Moreover, there is a typical victim profile: someone walking alone on a side street, talking or emailing on his/her phone or with white earbuds in his/her ears. These occur at all different times of the day.

The captain has been deploying decoy potential victims (such as people talking on their phones while walking alone), decoy cars (with “attractive” items on the seat – e.g., laptop case, GPS), and a decoy Trek bike. A decoy car at Mission and Kingston successfully attracted a burglar, who was arrested.

He is also focusing on traffic enforcement. The city put out a list of vehicle/pedestrian “hot zones” where accidents with injuries frequently occur. There are three of these in the Ingleside District – (1) Geneva/Mission, (2) Ocean/San Jose, and (3) Mission/Cortland. He has deployed motorcycle officers to watch these intersections and issue citations. He is also still working on his distracted-driving campaign (having officers ticket drivers who are texting or talking on their phones without a hands-free device) and is also placing officers near SFUSD schools to send the message that school is back in session and drivers need to be careful.

A member of the community asked about putting a caution sign or lights up at the Alemany/San Bruno intersection because pedestrians often decide to cross there, even though there is no crosswalk and traffic is coming around a curve at about 40mph. I checked out this intersection on my way to work today and must say that this intersection does indeed seem like a car/pedestrian catastrophe waiting to happen. The captain said that the city is trying to identify problem intersections proactively (in addition to the “hot zones” mentioned earlier, which are based on historical data).

A battalion chief from the Fire Department was also in attendance, and he said there have been quite a few fires lately, and that smoking has been a frequent cause of the fires (usually someone falling asleep while smoking).

Thanks so so much for this, Reader Sarah!

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True Crime! Video Shows Bernal Bandit Stealing Succulent

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Ever wonder how those sneaky succulent thieves operate? How DO they abscond with plants from the front yards of green-thumbed Bernal residents? Wonder no more, because Bernalwood has obtained footage that shows exactly how one such theft unfolded.

[Insert Drudge-like **Exclusive!! Must Credit Bernalwood!!** stipulations here]

Yesterday a tipster sent Bernalwood a security camera video that shows a guy stealing succulents from the front of a house on Prospect Avenue. (Thank you!) In the video, the theft was a drive-by; The perp parked at the corner, captured the unsuspecting plant, then sped away with the stolen goods in his getaway car.

But before you go calling Officer Elton with a hot tip, remember: This video was taken in 2010, which means the trail on this particular caper has likely gone cold. Yet this video is satisfying nevertheless, because it strips some of the mystery from Bernal’s Succulent Stealing Crime Spree.

UPDATE 3 Aug, 2011: Corroborating the “drive-by” plant theft technique shown in the video, a Bernal neighbor emailed a more recent witness report to us this afternoon:

We live on Nevada St. right off of Cortland and a few nights ago my dad while parking our van saw a red car (he could not tell what model and make) that stopped in the middle of our block and dropped a tall male off who proceded to walk down the block where there was a pot with a bougainvillea plant.  My dad said the man picked up the potted plant and the red car drove down to the corner of Cortland and Nevada and picked the guy up.  My dad who was parked in front of our house honked the moment he saw the guy pick up the plant but by the time my dad could yell or something they were gone.

Effort to Weed Out Succulent Thefts Spreads Like Kudzu

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With a little luck, relief may be at hand for public gardeners in Bernal Heights who are fed up with having their drought-resistant plants stolen by botanical bandits. Indeed, the last few days have generated a tidy crop of media coverage about the thievery menace.

Under the headline “Plant thievery in full bloom in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights,” this item ran in yesterday’s San Francisco Examiner:

Watchdog residents in the Bernal Heights area are frustrated with thieves raiding their gardens. They have written about their experiences on Bernalwood, a neighborhood blog. Here are some examples of thefts:

– Man seen cutting agave plants at intersection of Montezuma Street and Coso and Mirabel avenues
– Succulents being stolen all up and down Ripley Street between Folsom and Alabama streets
– Jasmine plant taken from planter on Folsom Street between Precita Avenue and Ripley Street
– Succulents in front-yard planters on Nevada Street and Powhattan Avenue cut
– Succulents and flower cut from front yard on College Avenue in St. Mary’s Park
– Beheaded succulents in pots on Southern part of Bernal–Crescent Avenue
– Small Japanese maple in a pot stolen from front steps at Cortland Avenue and Coleridge Street
– Aeoniums “neatly cut off” along Guerrero medians, Guerrero Park, sidewalk gardens
– Aeoniums twice stolen from home on Anderson Street

Woo hoo! (Thanks for the Hat Tip, SFEx!)

Then this morning, Bernal gardener extraordinaire ChuckB zapped us on the Twitter:

Most helpfully of all, though, an officer from the SFPD reached out to Bernalwood readers via the comments section to solicit help in tracking down the culprits. He wrote:

I am Officer Broderick Elton #320 with San Francisco Police Department. I am investigating the series of plant thefts and damages.

I suggest that anybody who has had their plants stolen or damaged to please file a report online via http://sf-police.org/index.aspx?page=778 , or call 311 to file the report over the phone. I am attempting to consolidate this information and follow leads generated by the community. Please forward any information on possible suspects and report numbers to me.

I have spoken with several residents whom are going to assist in getting the word out to all the community regarding this issue. Flyers similar to this will be delivered to residents and made available at community meetings.

Ingleside Police have been notified of this ongoing issue and are committed to helping resolve it.

I have read the blogs and am currently investigating those leads. […]

I may be contacted via email broderick.elton@sfgov.org

Thanks to Officer Elton for getting on the case, and to all Ye Citizens of Bernalwood, please remember what we said recently about the virtuous benefits of reporting crimes even if the SFPD doesn’t always send a car out to investigate: If you don’t report it, it’s like the crime never happened.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: Bernalwood

Why It’s Wise to Report Crime (Even If The Cops Don’t Come)

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Police Telephone

In response to last week’s Crime Summary post, Reader Bethany posted this comment:

My car was broken into on Cortland and Eugenia (including a smashed window) a few months ago. Even though I filed a police report, I received no follow up.

Ack. So sorry. But this raises a super-important issue. During several conversations I’ve had over the last few months with members of the SFPD, the officers have emphasized one point over and over again: Whenever you are the victim of a minor crime or witness a public nuisance, you should report it by calling the non-emergency line at 415-553-0123.

That doesn’t mean the SFPD will send someone out to investigate every time. But given the prevalence of data-driven crimefighting and resource-allocation techniques in contemporary policework, it’s crucial to report any and all incidents when (and where) they occur so that the SFPD can monitor crime trends and take steps to respond to them.

Admittedly, the lack of immediate action is deeply unsatisfying if your window just got smashed or your succulents were just ripped from your front yard. However, that’s the only way to ensure that the police will take steps to prevent such crimes in the future — whether that means increasing patrols, sending out decoys, releasing the bloodhounds, or whetever. Because if you don’t report the crime, as far as the SFPD is concerned, it never happened at all — and nothing good comes from that.

So add these numbers to your contact list:

SFPD Non-Emergency Dispatch: 415-553-0123

SFPD Emergency Dispatch from your mobile phone*: 415-553-8090

* 911 calls from mobile phones are automatically routed to the California Highway Patrol, rather than the SFPD, which can delay emergency response. That’s why it’s important to have this number in your mobile contact list.

PHOTO: Telstar Logistics

Your Bernal Crime Summary: Car Break-Ins, iPhone Thefts, and Succulent Bandits Still Suck

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Broken Window

Bernalwood’s intrepid volunteer scribe on the Police Beat, Reader Sarah, attended the SFPD’s Ingleside Station Community Meeting on Tuesday night July 19 — while you were (hopefully) having dinner with your friends and loved ones. Here’s her excellent summary:

Lt. Henry Parra filled in for the captain, who was traveling. He didn’t give out many statistics but focused on a few bigger-picture items:

– Street robberies are still the #1 problem in the district – especially people not paying attention when walking to/from BART and MUNI. He again reminded everyone NOT to listen to music or check your smartphone while in these areas.

– The #2 problem is car break-ins. The most-stolen items are GPS systems, and people inadvertently advertise that they have them in the car when they leave the holder or suction cup in the car. So take all of that stuff out. Laptops are the second-most-stolen item, often from backpacks that are left in cars. Other oft-stolen items that people leave visible in their cars are cameras, purses, and tools.

– Residential burglaries are not as high as in other districts. When they do occur, it is often because someone left a window open. Dog doors are also common entry points.

– He encouraged all iPhone users to get the MobileMe app, which continues to help police find stolen iPhones, though thieves are learning ways to defeat this app.

I asked about the Holly Courts shootings, and he did not know much new information on the investigation, but he said that the unit that was responsible for the party was supposed to have one person living in it but effectively had had six.

I also asked about the thefts of succulents and other plants, and he mentioned the arrest that had been made in Sunnyside, but he didn’t have much other information.

One burglary-prevention tidbit that came up was that employees of utility companies should have a tag with their name on it, except for meter readers, who are permitted to dress differently. But anyone trying to access your home should have a tag.

Ailed from the BHNC asked about the ShotSpotter and whether Holly Courts could get one. Lt. Parra said they are expensive and the technology is not infallible. The process for getting one is to petition the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, which will then make a recommendation to the Police Commission. The final decision is made, he believes, by the Police Commission (ie, not the Supervisors). Alemany apparently has a ShotSpotter.

Lt. Parra didn’t have many details but said that there WOULD be a new police recruit class at the Academy sometime soon (this was thought to be unlikely as of the last meeting), which is good news since SFPD has many looming retirements.

Finally, Tuesday, August 2, is National Night Out. SFPD and the Community Police Advisory Board will be holding a FREE barbecue from 5:30-8:00pm at Crocker Amazon Park’s Bocce Ball Court and Rec Center (Moscow & Italy Streets, parking available). There will be safety information, an SFPD motorcycle demo, and a K-9 demo. Mayor Ed Lee and SFPD Chief Greg Suhr will be in attendance, as will several Supervisors, Captain Mahoney from Ingleside, and someone from Parks/Rec whose name I did not catch. For more information, contact Ingleside at 404-4000 or Steven Currier at 415-587-9150.

Thank you so so SO much, Reader Sarah!

PHOTO: Car window smashed recently on Shotwell near Precita, by Telstar Logistics

SF Police Investigating Bernal Heights Plant, Garden Thefts

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Here’s some encouraging news for crimefighters and public-spirited gardeners.

In the comments to this post and this post about recent plant thefts in Bernal Heights, Bernalwood readers have informed us that the San Francisco Police are now actively investigating the crimes, with an eye toward capturing the horticultural kleptomaniacs responsible.

Here’s a comment posted today by Reader Joyce:

Yesterday we got a visit from a very nice police officer regarding our thefts that I posted about earlier.  Indeed, they are taking this very seriously, and I notified them about this website’s postings.  Officer Elton explained the process of how things may move forward.   Any information you can provide to them would be most helpful.  He is fully expecting to be inundated with information from all of you.  You can contact him at his email address:  Broderick.F.Elton@sfgov.org

Crimewatch: Robbery at Gunpoint on Anderson Last Night

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Yikes! KTVU brings the details about a gunpoint robbery that happened last night:

The robbery was reported at about 10:55 p.m. near the intersection of Anderson Street and Eugenia Avenue.

The 28-year-old victim was getting out of her car when two men approached her, according to police.

One pulled out a handgun and demanded the woman’s property and she complied, handing over her purse, an iPod, a cellphone and cash, police said.

The men ran away and had not been found as of this morning.

The victim was not injured in the robbery.

The SFPD is looking for the baddies, so if you have any intel, please call the anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444.

 


Meet the SFPD’s New Top Cop for Bernal Heights

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Uniform
There’s a new commander at the SFPD’s Ingleside Station, which means there’s a new top cop with jurisdiction over Bernalwood. Here’s how Captain Daniel J. Mahoney introduced himself on the station website:

I am very proud and honored to have been selected by Chief Suhr to be the new Commanding Officer of the Ingleside Police District. As you know, Ingleside is a large, diverse area with a mixed community comprising of business, residential and educational institutions.

I wish to thank my predecessor, Captain Louis Cassanego, for the outstanding job he did while assigned here. I heard many accolades from community members about him and am keenly aware that I have big shoes to fill.

My background is diverse as well consisting of managerial assignments in Patrol, Investigations, Administration and Risk Management Operations. I am a 29-year veteran at the young age of 50 and have been previously assigned to Ingleside Station as a new Lieutenant in 2000. I am acutely aware of Ingleside’s landscape, its policing challenges and its STRONG community involvement. I hold both a Masters and a Baccalaureate Degree in Management. I have successfully completed the Senior Management Institute for Police taught by the academics from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and am currently completing coursework from the POST Command College.

Going forward, I plan on instilling a strong sense of community policing to the 112 members under my command. I embrace evidence-based policing techniques (identifying trends and attacking hot-spots) and strongly favor a customer service attitude.

Here’s a good email address to keep handy:

I am very accessible and can be contacted either at the Station or through my e-mail address: daniel.j.mahoney@sfgov.org.

PHOTOS: Telstar Logistics and SFPD

Hat Tip: The ever-vigilant Serogers

Did This Man Steal Your Succulent?

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Last week’s post about succulent theft prompted many Bernal residents to report that they too had been the victims of larcenous pruning. But who are the culprits? What kind of person steals plants from residential yards???

The guy shown above is a prime suspect. Reader X of the Bernalwood Intelligence Agency photographed this man shortly after he clipped a plant from a West Bernal yard last week. Our agent writes:

I witnessed this older man cutting succulents at the intersection of Coso, Montezuma and Mirabel at 8:50am. I asked him to stop, took his photo and watched him walk home to a yellow 4 story apt building on Cesar Chavez, 4 buildings east of Mission and next to the red building with the “Chicken John” mural. Provided all this info to the Ingelside police station but they refused to send a car and after 20 minutes finally gave me an email address so I could send the photo. Said they would look into it starting on Monday!

If you have any other info about the thefts please call Ingelside at 404-4000 and email Inspector Philips at shawn.philips@sfgov.org

Photo: Reader X
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