The San Francisco Police Department is asking the public’s help in identifying a group of suspects who have allegedly been stealing cellphones on the J-Church Muni line.
The light-rail surveillance camera captured photos of the alleged thieves as they took off with a phone. The video, released by the Mission Police Station, shows a man running out of the train, presumably after taking someone’s phone.
It’s possible that the same group is responsible for other thefts on the J-Church line, according to the Mission Police Station’s Twitter feed.
SFPD warned Muni riders to secure their phones and other personal items when sitting next to the door.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. Gilmore at 415-558-5400. For more information, see the Mission Police Station’s website.
Why is “alleged” in the headline? This theft is plain as day.
Ok I guess that the group did the previous crimes can only be “alleged.” How about, “this hoodlum and his companions suspected in other…”
This is valuable news content.
I’m thankful for ML for posting it.
Can’t find this kind of news anywhere else.
Those punk-ass kids need to be shown the pavement. No mercy.
I would have ran that punk down and kicked his ass.
what is this? police blotter filler?
I don’t see it. Or do you mean the man who at the end of the video leans over, but doesn’t leave his seat? Is the video supposed to indicate that his phone has been taken? Did he file a police report?
110951818 indicates a police report number
At the end, the kid in the stairwell reaches over real quick and grabs something and then the man at the end leans over to the stairwell and looks after the guy … presumably running off with his cell phone.