Just after midnight on Friday, five young men, including three juveniles, jumped two men at 24th and Mission streets, knocked them down and took the 23-year-old victim’s cash, police reported.
The victims, who had just missed the last BART train home, were on the street looking for a cab, said police officer Michael Andraychak.
“Police saw some of the suspects running,” Andraychak said. They called for backup and ended up arresting seven suspects and then later releasing two of them.
The suspects threatened the victims with a knife and asked for money. The 23-year-old victim at first refused, but then put some cash on the sidewalk as a “peace offering,” according to the report.
Apparently it wasn’t enough. The suspects pummeled the victim from behind. The second victim, a 25-year-old male, told police that the suspects also demanded money from him, and when he refused, attacked him using their fists.
Three of the suspects are in custody at the Youth Guidance Center, and two were booked as adults, Andraychak said.
Only 45 minutes earlier, police reported, three suspects between the ages of 18 and 24 mugged a 28-year-old man on Folsom near Cesar Chavez.
The suspects knocked the victim down, pistol-whipped him and fled with his laptop and phone.
Sunday: Victims Know Their Muggers
Trouble began soon after an 18-year-old man walked to a 24-year-old woman’s house on 15th Street near Folsom at 4 a.m. on Sunday, police reported.
The 24-year-old woman punched the victim and went through his pockets before taking his cell phone, iPod and an undisclosed amount of cash.
The victim then left without any more trouble, went to the police station and filed a report. Police said that the incident is now considered a domestic violence case.
Later that day at 16th and Mission — the worst block for crime in the Mission — a 30-year-old female and a 55-year-old man allegedly approached a 29-year-old woman who owed them money.
The victim disagreed and refused to hand over payment. The 30-year-old female suspect frisked the victim and took some money anyway. The suspect then punched the victim in the face and fled with her partner.