A 25-year-old male was grazed in the head by a bullet at Rolph playground on 26th and Hampshire streets Friday morning. The victim was waiting to meet someone at the playground when he was approached by two men in their 20s at approximately 11:50 a.m.
One of the suspects shot the victim with a handgun, and the men then fled the scene in a dark colored sedan. The victim’s injuries were not life-threatening, and he was transported to San Francisco General Hospital. The suspects remain at large.
Burglary
A burglar broke into a Hancock Street residence between 18th and 19th streets between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The victim, a 35-year-old man, woke up at 9:00 a.m. and found one of this windows open — a rope was attached to the window ledge.
The burglar stole the victim’s laptop, but left fingerprints on the window. The crime scene investigation unit is currently investigating the break-in.
Seven Robberies
At about 11:00 p.m. Friday night, a man in his 20s was hit on the back of his head and robbed while walking along 19th and Capp streets. The victim fell to the ground and lost consciousness. When he awoke realized that his wallet and backpack were missing. He was not able to identify any suspect, and was treated at San Francisco General Hospital for minor minor injuries.
Just a block over, a 34-year-old man was robbed while walking along 18th and Capp streets at 4:50 a.m on Saturday morning. The suspect, a 25-year-old male, pointed a knife at the man and stole his wallet before fleeing the scene on a bicycle.
A 33-year-old man walking home from a bus stop on 24th and Bryant streets at 11:00 p.m. Sunday night was approached by three males who demanded his money and cell phone. One of the suspects, who is in his 20s, threatened the victim with a taser. The men stole the victim’s property and then fled westbound on 24th Street — the victim got away unharmed.
Ten minutes later, on 23rd and Hampshire streets, a 24-year-old man was approached by three men in their early 20s who told him that he would not be harmed if he did not resist. The men searched the victim, stole his sunglasses, smart phone, wallet, back pack and ATM pin number, and then told the victim to turn off the tracking capability on his phone, before fleeing the scene.
At the same time, a 37-year-old male and his coworker were walking along Mission and 20th streets when they were approached by three male acquaintances of the coworker, ages 18-20. The suspects attacked the victim and began to beat him up, causing the man to fall to the ground and hit his head on the concrete.
The three suspects fled in a grey vehicle, and the victim suffered from gash above his eyebrow and minor injuries.
A 35-year-old male was robbed at Studio Shotwell, between 19th and 20th on Shotwell Street, at about 10:00 p.m. on Monday night. He was sitting down and playing with his tablet when approached by two males in their 20s, who demanded his property. When the victim refused, the suspects beat him with a bottle and stole his belongings. No arrests have been made.
At approximately 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, a 33-year-old man was standing at 25th and Mission Streets when approached by a grey van. Three men, ages 25-30, jumped out of the van and punched the victim in the face. The man attempted to defend himself, prompting one of the suspects to draw a handgun while another procured a knife. The suspects stole the man’s ID card and money, and then fled eastbound on 25th Street in their vehicle.
Arson
At 1:30 a.m. on Monday night, a 39-year-old male lit a crate on fire at 17th and Mission Streets. He was arrested after a witness called the police.
Crime is trauma and the county offers different services. Here is a link to a page of services.
Victims of violent crime can also contact the Trauma Recovery Center at UCSF.