Here's a recap of notable crime reports handled by officers at Tenderloin Station in recent weeks. All reports come directly from SFPD, unless otherwise noted.
Daylight Mugging On Mission Street
Two men said to be between 25 and 35 approached a 23-year-old man from behind near the intersection of Mission and 8th streets at 3:00pm on May 16, struck him, and stole his wallet. The two suspects fled on foot in an unknown direction and have not been identified.
Assailant Strikes Man, Steals Backpack
At 12:50pm on May 14, a 52-year-old man standing near the intersection of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue was approached by a man of unknown age who punched him, causing him to fall. The suspect assaulted the victim while he was on the ground and stole the man’s backpack, which included clothing.
Man Punched, Stabbed On Turk St.
A 55-year-old man walking on Turk Street between Jones and Market around 5:50pm on May 13 was approached by a man said to be in his twenties who punched the victim and then stabbed him with a knife. The suspect has not been identified and the victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Early-morning Verbal Altercation Escalates To Assault
Around 2:35am on May 13, a man said to be in his twenties got into a verbal argument with a 38-year-old man near the intersection of O’Farrell and Mason Streets. The younger man punched the victim, who was transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect fled east on O’Farrell on foot.
SFPD Town Hall On Officer-involved Shooting
On Wednesday, May 10, SFPD Chief William Scott held a town hall to share details about a May 3 officer-involved shooting in the Subway sandwich shop at 960 Market Street.
Commander of Investigations Greg McEachern said the two officers involved were responding to an unrelated vandalism call nearby when witnesses reported a physical altercation occurring at the Subway.
The officers responded to the sandwich shop and found three subjects in a fight behind the counter, with one man, stabbing a Subway employee. The employee and the other person behind the counter attempted to flee, but Flusche followed them, knife in hand.
Officer Kenneth Cha shot Flusche in the right lower back, and the suspect died from the wound. The Subway employee was treated for injuries and has since been released from the hospital. Police have video footage from body-worn cameras on both officers that responded to the scene, as well as Subway surveillance footage and some external camera footage.
The incident is under ongoing investigation by the San Francisco Police Department’s Homicide Detail, the SFPD Internal Affairs Division, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Independent Investigations Bureau, the Department of Police Accountability and the Medical Examiner’s Office.
Would-be Purse Snatcher Takes Mobile Phone
An unknown suspect attempted to steal a 62-year-old woman’s purse around 7:30pm on May 11 near the intersection of Mason and Ellis streets. The victim fell to the ground and dropped her phone, which the suspect picked up and fled on foot.
Dog Recovered, Three Arrested After Four-on-one Attack
Around 11:15pm on May 9, four suspects — three men aged 20, 21, and 33 and a 22-year-old female — approached a 21-year old woman near the intersection of Eddy and Taylor streets, attacked her and stole her dog, cell phone, wallet and money.
The suspects all fled in a vehicle traveling east on Eddy Street, but the woman and the 20 and 21-year-old men were identified and taken into custody by police later. The victim’s dog was recovered. The 33-year-old male suspect remains at large.
Anyone with information about any of the incidents listed above is asked to call the SFPD tip line at (415) 575-4444 or Text-a-Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with 'SFPD.' Any tipsters can remain anonymous.
Tenderloin Station Captain Teresa Ewins holds monthly community meetings on 6pm on the last Tuesday of each month at 301 Eddy St. This month's meeting is scheduled for May 30th.
