The crimes listed below are a small snapshot of what the officers of Northern Station are doing. For a more comprehensive list, visit the SFPD website (www.sf-police.org) – under “Compstat” there is a link to “CrimeMAPS.”

Two SHEETS AND ONE LIMP RAG
Dec. 20, 7:45 p.m.
Union Street at Buchanan
An officer was dispatched regarding an intoxicated person inside a bar who refused to leave. When the officer arrived, the manager of the bar stated that the subject had come into the bar intoxicated so had not been served any alcohol. In the officer’s presence, the manager again asked the subject to leave. The subject refused. The officer then asked the subject to leave and explained to him that he could be arrested for trespassing if he did not leave on his own. The subject again refused. When the officer attempted to escort the subject out by the arm, the subject purposely made his body limp and fell to the ground, refusing to get up. The officer called for additional units to assist and took the subject into custody. The manager signed a citizen’s arrest form and the subject was transported to Northern Station. Due to the subject’s level of intoxication, he was booked at County Jail.

NOT SO CLEAN GETAWAY
Dec. 24, 8:28 a.m.
Divisadero Street at Chestnut
Officers responded to a burglary in progress. The 911 caller informed officers that he was in his home when he heard a noise and saw the suspect climbing through a window into the garage. The victim went into the garage and saw the suspect who said, “I didn’t take anything.” The suspect opened the garage door and ran out. The victim followed the suspect and saw him get into a cab. Officers searched the area for the cab and within minutes located it with the suspect inside. It was later learned from the cab driver that the suspect took off his hat and slouched down in his seat as if he didn’t want anyone to see him. The victim positively identified the suspect. Officers discovered the suspect had an outstanding warrant and was currently on active parole for burglary. The subject was transported to Northern Station and later booked at County Jail.

SPEED ON WHEELS: TAKE 1
Jan. 4, 5:34 a.m.
Bay Street at Fillmore
Officers were called regarding a male subject looking into vehicles. The officers spotted a subject on a bicycle who matched the description. The subject was riding fast without any bicycle lights and went through a solid red light without stopping. The officers caught up to the subject, who jumped off his bike yelling, “What?” The officers could see the subject was agitated and sweating profusely. The officers detained the subject without incident and learned he was on probation with a search condition and had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The officers searched the subject and located a baggie of methamphetamine in his pocket. Further search lead to the discovery of burglary tools on his person. The subject was transported to Northern Station and later booked at County Jail.

THAT ISN’t FOLGERS
Jan. 4, 12:00 p.m.
Francisco Street at Van Ness
Officers responded to Galileo High School regarding a student in possession of marijuana. The officers met with the dean of the school who informed them that he was doing an outside perimeter check of the school and spotted two students sitting on some stairs. He saw they were rolling papers and noticed an odor of marijuana. The dean told the students to report to his office. One of the students was carrying a backpack, but told the dean that it wasn’t his. The dean looked in the backpack and found a coffee jar full of marijuana. The student told the officer that a friend of his gave him the marijuana and asked him to sell it for him. The officer contacted and notified the parents of the student, who was cited and released to his parents.

ROCK, PAPER, FINGERED
Jan 11, 1:20 p.m.
Greenwich Street at Gough
Officers were called regarding juveniles throwing rocks at cars. When they got there, they found the described group and stopped them. One victim pointed to one of the detained juveniles as the one that threw a rock through the victim’s car windshield. That kid was arrested and charged with vandalism while the others were released.

SPEED ON WHEELS: TAKE 2
Jan. 12, 12:50 a.m.
Lombard Street at Buchannan
Plainclothes officers were in the area (one on bicycle) when they noticed a suspicious person flagging people down, talking with them, and then riding off on his bike. The officer on bike followed as the suspect appeared to have no route and would speed up then ride slowly on the sidewalk. The officer finally decided to stop and identify the suspect. When the officer identified himself, the suspect took off at a high rate of speed. The officer gave chase and noticed the suspect throw something from his waistband. The officer finally caught up with the subject and was able to arrest him. The officer immediately went to the area where the guy tossed something and found a bag of methamphetamine. Inside the suspect’s backpack the officer found a scale, baggies, meth pipes, and cash. The suspect was charged with several felonies and his probation revoked.

DUI REDUX
Jan. 14, 2:40 a.m.
Chestnut Street at Steiner
Officers were on routine patrol when they spotted a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed. The vehicle went through a stop sign, almost hitting a pedestrian. The driver of the vehicle continued driving down the wrong side of a two-way street. The officers did a traffic stop on the vehicle, which finally stopped facing the wrong way. The officers approached the vehicle and immediately recognized the driver from a DUI arrest a few months prior. The officers could smell alcohol coming from the driver’s breath and interior of the vehicle. The driver showed obvious signs of intoxication and refused to do a field sobriety test. The officers took custody of the driver and the vehicle was towed. The driver eventually provided a breath test that was three times the legal limit. The officers also learned the driver was on probation from his last DUI arrest. The driver was booked at County Jail.