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Recent crimes against Asians prompt victim demographic data request
A San Francisco supervisor formally requested demographic data for victims of crime in The City amid concerns that crimes targeting the Asian community have increased. During Tuesday’s Board of...Read More
Sunset district home robberies, package thefts prompt hearing
San Francisco District 4 Supervisor Gordon Mar plans to organize with residents a working group to develop strategies to protect residents in the Sunset District from home burglaries and...Read More
Oakland homicides drop to lowest level since 1999
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said on Thursday that a "holistic approach" to public safety led to an overall crime dip in 2018.Read More
‘Phantom of the Opera’ masked burglar robs Palo Alto businesses
Palo Alto police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed four businesses and smashed their windows early Wednesday morning.Read More
Suspect in multiple burglaries arrested
Officers last week arrested a 61-year-old man suspected of burglarizing several homes in The City over a four-week period, making off with nearly $115,000 worth of goods, police said...Read More
Brentwood man charged with murder of mother
Police investigating a report of burglaries in Brentwood arrested a man on suspicion of killing his mother, a police captain said Tuesday afternoon.Read More
Pacifica burglars target unlocked vehicles
Pacifica police are advising residents to lock vehicle doors after 30 residents reported having their vehicles burglarized early Sunday morning.Read More
Suisun City woman arrested for vehicle burglaries
A 25-year-old Suisun City woman has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into a vehicle in a parking lot on May 18 and allegedly being tied to other vehicle...Read More
Against policy, rookie SF cop fired at moving car
An officer fired his gun twice at a driver who struck a police vehicle during a pursuit earlier this month in The City's Western Addition neighborhood.Read More
Alleged serial burglar targeted tech startups
A 58-year-old man referred to by police as a "prolific commercial burglar" was arrested last month on suspicion of targeting San Francisco tech startups.Read More
Sweep nets 16 arrests in gang crime spree
San Jose police, with the assistance of several other local agencies, arrested 16 people in a large-scale operation on Thursday.Read More
San Bruno man charged for year of auto burglaries
A San Bruno man was charged Monday with 20 counts related to an auto burglary spree between 2016 and 2017, San Francisco prosecutors said.Read More
SF cops round up car burglary suspects
Officers arrested almost a dozen people in San Francisco in separate cases over five days early this month.Read More
Police round up suspects in 60 Bay Area burglaries
Ten people have been arrested in connection with more than 60 residential burglaries around the Bay Area.Read More
Auto burglaries down nearly one-third
The San Francisco Police Department said on Monday that auto burglaries, one of the most prevalent property crimes in the city, dropped nearly one-third between January and February.Read More
Person of interest sought in Fairfax gun theft
Police are asking for help identifying a man who is a person of interest in a theft of a shotgun and a set of golf clubs from a vehicle...Read More
Car break-in suspect charged with running over officer
Three men face multiple charges for allegedly breaking into a vehicle near San Francisco's Alamo Square on Thursday and then running over and injuring an officer.Read More
Smash-and-grab thieves target Petaluma car lots
Car windows were smashed and valuables stolen from seven cars in Petaluma parking lots in a five-hour time span Friday.Read More
Suspect in five BART burglaries arrested
A 27-year-old Oakland man has been arrested on suspicion of five separate break-ins at the BART McArthur station parking lot.Read More
Police keep getting their guns stolen. And people are getting killed with them.
Despite state and city laws requiring law enforcement to secure weapons left in vehicles, it is unclear today whether a San Mateo County sheriff’s sergeant who lost several firearms...Read More