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SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT·a week agoAgencyOrganized Retail Crime Suspects Arrested The San Francisco Police Department General Work and Burglary investigators and patrol officers have arrested four prolific Organized Retail Crime (ORC) suspects. Investigators diligently reviewed dozens of retail-related incidents, some of which involved committing violence to store employees. SFPD developed probable cause to arrest the suspects for the theft of over $190,000 in retail merchandise and over $19,000 in damage. In most incidents, approximately 8-10 suspects would rush into and ransack stores to commit the thefts. In many cases, suspects would shatter glass displays to take high-value or frequently stolen items. In several cases, the suspects would force entry into stores that were closed and locked but were still occupied by employees working inside. Suspects would often go behind store counters to confront employees, steal high-value merchandise, or attempt to steal US Currency from cash registers. In some of the cases, officers who responded to the scene while the crime was in progress arrested suspects. The suspects listed below were arrested and charged: SFPD Investigators developed probable cause to obtain an arrest warrant for Cuauhtemoc Ramirez (19 years old) for a theft, which occurred on February 9, 2024, at 8:35 p.m. in a retail store located on the 3500 of Geary Blvd. (Inc# 240089064). The suspect and five other known suspects stole over $6,000 worth of merchandise. On May 9, 2024, the SFPD Fugitive Recovery Enforcement Team (FRET) placed the suspect into custody near his residence in Daly City, California, and served a search warrant on his residence. The suspect was arrested for the felony charges of robbery (211 PC (2nd), burglary (459 PC (2nd), organized retail theft (490.4(a)(1) PC), grand theft (487(a) PC), and vandalism (594(b)(1) PC). This suspect has been arrested for other incidents in the organized retail crime series and has been arrested for additional charges including the ones listed below. 3 counts of robbery (211 PC (2nd) 25 counts of burglary (459 PC (2nd) 25 counts of grand theft (487(a) PC) 25 counts of organized retail theft (490.4(a)(1) PC) 11 counts of vandalism over $400 (594(b)(1) PC) Attempted burglary (664/459 PC (2nd) 2 counts of committing a felony while released on bail (12022.1 PC) SFPD Investigators identified a 17-year-old male suspect for many organized retail thefts. An arrest warrant was submitted to Juvenile Probation and the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. On July 31, 2024, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office filed charges against the juvenile which included the following: 3 counts of robbery (211 PC (2nd) 23 counts of robbery (459 PC (2nd) 23 counts of grand theft (487(a) PC/F 5 counts of organized retail theft (490.4(a)(1) PC) 8 counts of vandalism over $400 (594(b)(1) PC) SFPD Investigators identified a 13-year-old male suspect for a number of these organized retail thefts. SFPD investigators developed probable cause to issue a warrant for this suspect. San Francisco Sherrif deputies arrested the suspect on May 9, 2024. The suspect’s cumulative charges include: 2 counts of robbery (211 PC) 5 counts of robbery (459 PC) 5 counts of grand theft (487(a) PC) 5 counts of organized retail theft (490.4(a)(1) PC) 1 count of vandalism over $400 (594(b)(1) PC) SFPD Investigators identified an 11-year-old male suspect in four organized retail thefts. SFPD referred the cases to the Community Assessment and Referral Center (CARC) due to the age of the suspect. While arrests have been made, these incidents remain open and active investigations. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at 1-415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD. You may remain anonymous. **24-086**84Like50

POWER OUTAGE ALERTS·2+ weeks agoAgency⚠️ Pacific Gas and Electric Company issued a power outage alert in San Francisco ----- [Update 6/12 06:47PM] ✅ Power is now restored. [Update 6/12 06:17PM] Cause: PATROLLING. ----- - Alert issued at: 6/12 04:58PM. - Area: Castro, West Dolores. - Affecting: 69 customers. - Cause: Unknown. - Estimated service restoration: 6/13 01:00AM.Be the first to reactLike

SAN FRANCISCO SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT·2+ weeks agoAgencyDON’T BE FOOLED! HANG UP immediately! Scammers are still at it. This past week, they’ve managed to swindle $6000 out of unsuspecting people by phone. The thieves are calling from a spoofed caller ID such as “SF SHERIFF”S OFFICE”, “SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY” or “SF CITY HALL.” They often identify themselves as a specific deputy, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, or chief and demand thousands of dollars. They’ll tell you that you have failed to respond to a federal warrant or subpoena, pay a citation, or appear for jury duty. Instead of arresting you, they’ll say you must pay a fine, either by cash in person, by wire, Bitcoin, Cash App, gift card, or Venmo. One caller told us that a scammer tried to get him to post bail for a family member using AI-generated voice technology. If you believe you were the victim of a phone scam, please call our Criminal Investigations Unit at 415 734-3111. #justhangup28Like10

SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT·a week agoAgencyTenderloin District Homicide Investigation On August 5, 2024, at approximately 10:49 p.m., San Francisco Police officers responded to the 1000 block of Market Street regarding a shot spotter activation in the area. While en route, officers learned that an adult male victim was suffering from a gunshot wound at 6th and Market Streets. Officers and medics rendered aid and the victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Officers located another victim at 7th and Stevenson Streets. The adult male victim was suffering from a gunshot wound and was transported by medics to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers located a third victim suffering from a gunshot wound on the 1000 block of Market Street. The adult male victim was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Despite the lifesaving efforts of the emergency responders and medical staff, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was declared deceased at the hospital. The SFPD Homicide Detail is leading this investigation. No arrests have been made at this time. This is an open and active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at 1-415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD. You may remain anonymous. SFPD Case# 240-489-75922Like10

SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT·2 days agoAgencyStunt Driving Seizures On June 9, 2024, at approximately 1:52 a.m., San Francisco Police officers responded to multiple stunt-driving events that occurred simultaneously in San Francisco. Officers were made aware of vehicles in the area of 13th Street and South Van Ness Avenue and were able to prevent a stunt driving event from manifesting. A caravan of vehicles converged at Embarcadero and Washington Street and a stunt driving event began. At one point, one of the vehicles actively participating on the Embarcadero was purposely ignited and set on fire. Through the course of their investigation and with the assistance of other Bay Area law enforcement agencies, investigators identified, located, and seized five vehicles that were involved in the stunt driving activity that occurred on June 9. SFPD has a unit dedicated to responding to and investigating stunt driving events. These stunt driving events are an ongoing challenge and pose a danger to residents in and around the entire Bay Area. “These illegal events are unacceptable in our city,” said Chief William Scott. “I want to thank the hard-working members of the San Francisco Police Department who put themselves in harm’s way when responding to these dangerous and unlawful gatherings.” At each documented stunt driving incident around the city, officers developed a plan and ultimately flushed the vehicles out of the locations all the while limiting citizens from getting in harm’s way. With evidence collected by officers on scene, investigators followed up on the cases, and with the approval of an SF Superior Court Judge, the vehicles that were involved in the stunt driving events were located, seized, and impounded with a mandatory 30-day hold. We encourage the public to report stunt driving events whenever they occur so the SFPD can respond and investigate the incidents. The public should call 911 in an emergency and 1-415-553-0123 in a non-emergency. The investigations into the events of June 9 are active and ongoing. Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to contact the SFPD at 1-415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD. You may remain anonymous. SFPD Case# 240-360-698, 240-360-707, 240-360-72375Like61

POWER OUTAGE ALERTS·2+ weeks agoAgency⚠️ Pacific Gas and Electric Company issued a power outage alert in San Francisco ----- [Update 6/2 05:17PM] ✅ Power is now restored. [Update 6/2 04:35PM] Cause: PATROLLING. ----- - Alert issued at: 6/2 04:24PM. - Area: Central Noe Valley. - Affecting: 61 customers. - Cause: Unknown. - Estimated service restoration: 6/2 08:45PM.Be the first to reactLike