Category: crime
Stunning new details about shooting at alleged gambling club
November 20, 2015
Sparks flew – literally – in the minutes before a shooting last month at an alleged Mission Street gambling den, a court filing shows. The court filing describes a chaotic scene at 2949 Mission St. early on the morning of October 17 moments before gunfire erupted, leaving one patron with a gunshot wound to the […]
Serena Williams’ takedown of cellphone thief described on Twitter
November 6, 2015
You’ve probably heard by now how, like a total badass, tennis superstar Serena Williams chased down a man who’d swiped her phone while she and a friend were dining at Mission Chinese Food on Tuesday. Pianist and Oakland resident RolandWNoBrakes was there and described what happened on Twitter: So yesterday I see @serenawilliams in SF […]
Complaints bubbling up at former Fizzary spot, records show
October 29, 2015
An alleged gambling den, the former site of The Fizzary soda shop has been a hotbed for complaints since the beginning of September, police dispatch records show. In a period of just more than a month, between Sept. 3 and Oct. 19, there have been 20 police calls to 2949 Mission St. in addition to a shooting […]
Pops (not the good kind) at the old Fizzary
October 21, 2015
Shots were fired from Mission Street early Saturday morning, striking a man in the leg who was inside a location that authorities said was an illegal gambling den. Neighbors confirmed the shooting was at the site of the shuttered artisanal soda and candy shop The Fizzary, which they also said was the target of frequent complaints in recent weeks. Police provided […]
Capp Street child pornography investigation leads to man’s arrest
July 7, 2015
A Capp Street resident is facing felony child pornography charges after a search of his computer yielded more than 600 lewd images of children, police said. According to the San Francisco Police Department, Juan Crisanto-Ramirez, 35, also had videos depicting young children in sex acts with adults and engaged in explicit Internet chats with a […]
Capp Street assault leads to man’s arrest
May 14, 2015
A San Francisco man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly punching another man and beating him unconscious. According to authorities, Darren L. Cubie, 38, got into an argument with the victim at around 7:30 a.m. Monday on the 100 block of Capp Street. The fight turned physical and Cubie punched the victim, stomping […]
Weird crime: Thief threatens woman, takes off with oxygen tank
April 27, 2015
A man was arrested Sunday night after he threatened a woman with a lighter and stole her portable oxygen tank, police said. According to authorities, the 49-year-old suspect knocked on the woman’s door, on the 500 block of South Van Ness Ave. near 16th Street, around 10 p.m. When the woman opened the door, he pulled her […]
Mission brawl leads to severed finger
March 3, 2015
A fight in the Mission early this morning ended with one of the men involved biting another man’s finger off, police said. The gruesome incident occurred around 1 a.m. on the 3100 block of Mission Street. After severing the 27-year-old victim’s finger, the suspect took off on foot, according to police. He is believed to […]
Two shot on Capp Street
February 19, 2015
UPDATE (2/20/14): Police say the two victims of the shooting are expected to survive. ORIGINAL POST: Two men were shot Wednesday night following a dispute near the intersection of 17th and Capp streets. The two unidentified victims were arguing with a third person around 7:10 p.m. when the shooting occurred, according to San Francisco Police […]
Weird Fish not belly up yet
January 23, 2015
Fans of Dante’s Weird Fish may have been surprised to see it open past its anticipated closing date at the end of 2014. Turns out, the pescetarian restaurant could stick around until early summer, and some of its dishes will live on at the bistro that’s replacing it. Irfan Yalçin bought Weird Fish near 18th […]