Monday

Police reported that at 7:05 p.m. a male suspect approached a man from behind on a Muni bus and stole his phone. The suspect then left the bus and fled the scene on foot. No arrests were made.

Wednesday

At 9:40 p.m. two male suspects approached a woman near South Van Ness and 24th Street and grabbed her purse, police reported. One of the suspects pushed her to the ground and then sprayed her with a caustic chemical. The suspects fled the scene on foot. The victim suffered redness to the face but declined medical treatment.

No arrests were made.

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  1. You don’t need descriptions, just assume every male in the Mission is armed and looking to mug you.

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    1. >>every male in the Mission

      Right, half the Mission population is malevolent.
      We’re supposed to take you seriously ?

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  2. I dream of the day that we no longer hear of these senseless acts of male violence.
    On a related note, I’m a student at SFSU doing research on the personal safety of women. Please take a couple of minutes to fill out this quick survey. Thank you.
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