The San Francisco Police Department reports that the Mission District had at least two hot prowls this weekend, a robbery with force, and at least one bike chase. One of these crimes resulted in an arrest.
At Florida and Mariposa, a 47-year-old woman and her boyfriend reported to police that their home had been broken into and a tablet, laptop, external hard drive, and passports had been stolen. The couple went to bed Friday night around 11:30, and some time between then and when the woman returned from a session at the gym, at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, they realized their possessions had disappeared. Police report that there were no signs of a forced entry, but an upstairs balcony door was unlocked.
Another hot prowl at an apartment on Duboce and Mission Street left one 36-year-old woman without her laptop. Around 9:30 Saturday night, the woman heard unsettling sounds coming from her living room. Upon entering the room, she saw a suspect, described as a man in his 20s, running out through the kitchen to the rear door. Once he escaped, the woman realized her laptop was gone.
A 36-year-old man was parked near the corner of 18th an Alabama shortly after midnight Saturday when two strangers entered his car and demanded he hand over his property. While doing so, the two suspects hit the man on the back of the head several times. The man handed over his money, and the suspects fled the scene. The man’s wounds were minor and he refused medical treatment.
At 9:30 a.m. Saturday, two suspects grabbed a 23-year-old man’s bike out from under him when he was riding on the sidewalk near 14th and Mission. The 23-year-old chased after the two suspects, and when he caught up with them a struggle ensued. Police arrived on-scene and arrested the two men, both 24-years-old, and the cyclist recovered his bike.
We’ll update this post with more information as warranted.
If you have any information about any of the incidents described above you can leave an anonymous tip at Mission Station by calling 415-552-4558.
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.