Police Blotter

Assault, Public Drunkenness: Aug. 30, 2:51 a.m., 31st Avenue and Noriega Street
Officers were called to a situation where two groups of people were poised for a brawl. The officers separated the combatants, but one woman swung at a police officer and missed. When asked how much alcohol she had consumed, the suspect said "a lot." She was arrested. A second suspect was also arrested for being drunk and resisting arrest.

Grafitti Offense: Aug. 23, 1:16 a.m., 1200 Block of Funston Avenue
Officers on patrol observed a man marking a wall with a graffiti tool. As they approached the man, his colleagues started yelling "5-0," a term to alert criminals that the police were on the scene. The suspect ran southbound on Funston, where an officer captured him. The suspect was arrested for malicious mischief and a misdemeanor warrant from the state of Nevada.

Drunk Driving: Aug. 14, 11:45 p.m., 41st Avenue and Pacheco Street
A woman driving a vehicle on 41st Avenue struck various vehicles and continued driving erratically. A witness followed the woman and grabbed the keys from her ignition when she stopped on Pacheco. Officers arriving on the scene detained the driver, who was found to be highly intoxicated. She was transported to the police station and booked.

Robbery: Aug. 8, 7:40 a.m., 20th Avenue and Lawton Street
A woman was walking when a 19-year-old female suspect approached from behind and grabbed the woman's purse. During the struggle the victim fell to the ground, injuring her knees. The suspect took the purse and began running towards 19th Avenue. The victim screamed and passersby called 911. Numerous Taraval officers raced to the scene and the suspect was spotted on 19th avenue, still carrying the purse. After the suspect was detained, officers asked if the purse was hers. "No, I took it from somebody," the suspect replied. The victim positively identified the suspect, who lives in San Jose, and she was arrested.

Criminal Threats, Parole Violation: Aug. 8, 2:36 p.m., 1000 Block of Great Highway
A man was walking his dog when the suspect started following them making inappropriate comments. After the suspect threatened to shoot the man, he called police, who detained the suspect. The suspect was wanted for a parole violation.

Parolee Arrest: Aug. 6, 7:50 a.m., 1300 Block of 12th Avenue
Police Department narcotics officers were in possession of a search warrant for an address where a parolee lived. The officers announced their presence but no one answered the door. When the officers forced entry, they heard a voice call out "Oh s____!" The officers located one suspect in a bedroom and saw that a door was open to an attic. A few minutes later a second suspect emerged from the attic. The officers searched the premise and found suspected methamphetamine, evidence linking the suspects to drug dealing and counterfeit money. One suspect, who lives at the residence, was arrested for a no bail parole warrant, conspiracy and narcotics charges. The second suspect, who lives on O'Farrell Street, was arrested on narcotics charges.

Felony Assault, Criminal Threats: Aug. 5, 6:30 p.m., 40th Avenue and Vicente Street
An off-duty San Francisco police officer observed a suspect in a verbal altercation with a man, who was in the company of a six-year-old girl, his niece, who was of a different race than the man. The suspect then started assaulting the man about the face before knocking him to the ground and hurling racial epithets at the girl. The off-duty officer, along with a witness, chased the suspect and cornered him. On-duty officers responded to 911 calls and took custody of the suspect. The victim was treated for a concussion, fractured sinus and other facial injuries. The suspect, who lives on 22nd Avenue, was arrested.

Indecent Exposure, Parole Violation: Aug. 3, 9:36 a.m., 1300 Block of Great Highway
Two officers on patrol were alerted to a naked man who was engaged in lewd behavior. They located the man and discovered that he was on parole for serious crimes. The resident of San Bruno was arrested.

Driving while Intoxicated, Open Alcohol Container, Speeding: Aug. 1, 1:32 a.m., 700 Block of Brotherhood Way
A driver who had reportedly been drinking booze at Dolores Park crashed into a tree, trapping himself and two passengers. After freeing the three passengers and tending to their wounds, the officers noticed the driver was clearly under the influence of alcohol. He was booked at Taraval Station.

Possession of Marijuana, Suspended License: Aug. 1, 12:38 p.m., 20th Avenue and Irving Street
A community policing officer on his bicycle observed a vehicle with a strong odor of marijuana driving by. He stopped it and cited the driver for drug possession and had the car towed.