Police Blotter

Methamphetamine Offense: Feb. 13, 6:06 p.m., Intersection of Balboa Street and 17th Avenue
Two plainclothes officers were on patrol in the Richmond District driving an unmarked police vehicle eastbound on Balboa Street near 17th Avenue when they observed a man jaywalking.

The 36-year-old suspect entered an illegally parked vehicle with no front license plate and expired registration tag.

The two officers got out of their car and approached the suspect, verbally identifying themselves as police officers. While interviewing the suspect, police noticed him making nervous movements toward his jacket pocket. While speaking to dispatch on the radio, an officer noticed the suspect quickly remove an unidentifiable object from his left coat pocket and attempt to conceal it near his seat.

The officer suspected that the suspect was trying to conceal narcotics and ordered him out of the vehicle, at which time he observed plastic baggies containing a white crystalline powder, later identified as methamphetamine.

The suspect was arrested and transferred to Richmond Station.

Reckless Driving, Road Rage: Feb. 2, 8:58 a.m., 1300 Block of Clement Street
An off-duty police officer was driving his personal vehicle southbound on Park Presidio Boulevard near Lake Street when a white van suddenly cut in front of him.

The driver of the van then abruptly applied his brakes, forcing the victim to slam on his brakes to avoid a collision. The victim changed lanes and the suspect again cut in front of him. As the suspect took a right turn on Clement Street, he side-swiped a vehicle, causing damage to its front end.

All three vehicles stopped near the vicinity of 14th Avenue and Clement and all of the drivers exited their vehicles. The police officer got out of his vehicle and took control of the situation by drawing his weapon and aiming it at the suspect while shouting, "Get down on the ground. I'm a police officer and I have a gun."

The suspect complied.

The officer placed the suspect under arrest and transported him to the Richmond Station.

Once detained, the suspect waived his Miranda Rights and stated, "I'm sorry that I did that. I just lost control of my temper. I just lost my job and my girlfriend left me. If I had known that guy was a policeman, I would never had done that."

Vehicle Recovered: Feb. 12, 8:35 a.m., 700 Block of Seventh Avenue
A police cruiser was driving through the parking lot of a grocery store when the officer noticed two people sleeping in a vehicle. The officer approached the occupants of the car and identified himself as an officer. He then called dispatch to check on the status of the vehicle, which came back as being stolen.

The officer removed the suspects from the car and read them their Miranda Rights. The suspects told police that they were homeless and needed a place to sleep. One of the suspects had obtained a key for the vehicle.

Both suspects were transported to the Richmond Station, where they signed written statements that were booked as evidence.

Marijuana Offense: Feb. 12, 4:13 p.m., 100 Block of Stow Lake Drive, Golden Gate Park
Two plainclothes officers were on patrol around Stow Lake when they noticed two men standing in the street acting suspiciously.

An unidentified vehicle drove up to one of the suspects, who approached the car. The suspect handed the man in the car an unidentifiable object in return for what appeared to be money.

After the car drove away, one of the officers suspected a drug deal and approached the suspect, identifying himself as a police officer. One suspect was holding and smoking a marijuana cigarette. After being questioned, the suspect told police that he had an additional amount of marijuana in his vehicle. Police searched it and found marijuana, scales, sandwich bags, scissors and cash.

Police detained the suspect and transported him to Richmond Station, where he signed a consent to search form. Officers drove to the suspect's residence, where they were greeted by his mother. They found more marijuana, cash, an air gun and pills that police suspected were ecstasy in the suspect's room.

The suspect was booked and the evidence was retained at the Richmond Station.