Pacifica
CRIME & SAFETY
Elderly man found beaten, robbed; Pacifica PD searches for suspect
(KRON) – The Pacifica Police Department is searching for witnesses of a robbery of an elderly man. Pacifica PD was alerted to a person down on the street near Clifton Road and Waterford Street on Wednesday. Officers responded to the area at 8:57 p.m. and contacted a 62-year-old man. The man reported to police that […]
Police officers who killed Pacifica woman cleared of wrongdoing
(KRON) — Two Pacifica Police Department officers who killed an armed woman were cleared of wrongdoing by the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office on Friday. Michelle Arrais, 50, was fatally shot by officers March 27 on Francisco Boulevard near her home. Police were called to the area by Arrais’ son who reported that his […]
Driver involved in Bay Bridge crash jumps off span into San Francisco Bay
A person involved in a crash on the Bay Bridge Thursday afternoon jumped into the bay after running from the crash scene and was eventually rescued by the Coast Guard, authorities said.A spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol told CBS News Bay Area said dispatchers were alerted at about 2:17 p.m. about a crash involving two vehicles heading east on the eastern span of the bridge.Spokesperson Mark Andrews said one of the vehicles rolled over in the collision and the male driver of that vehicle climbed out and began running east on the north shoulder just east of the suspension portion of the span east of Treasure Island.The person then jumped over the railing and into the water and was observed swimming, Andrews said. The Coast Guard was dispatched and the person was rescued. His condition was not immediately known.The second driver involved in the crash was not hurt and there were no other passengers in either car, Andrews said. The circumstances surrounding the crash were not immediately known.The crash temporarily blocked the two left lanes while the other three lanes remained open.
Cleaning crew allegedly robbed at gunpoint at SF nightclub
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A cleaning crew was robbed at gunpoint while working at a San Francisco club early Thursday morning, according to an Instagram post from Oasis Cabaret & Nightclub. The San Francisco Police Department confirmed the robbery and vandalism. Oasis said four armed gunmen broke into the...
South SF police warn of vehicle burglaries at gas stations and shopping centers
(KRON) — Recent vehicle burglaries in South San Francisco have prompted police to issue a safety alert. According to the South San Francisco Police Department, several strong-armed robberies and smash-and-grab vehicle burglaries have occurred at gas stations and shopping centers. The burglaries, which police call a "crime of opportunity," are being committed in the Westborough […]
Thieves break into cars, houses in several Bay Area cities
A crime spree of similar thefts and burglaries is happening across several Bay Area cities. In each case, thieves are targeting unlocked cars and looking for garage door openers to break into homes. One of the most recent incidents happened at around 7 a.m. Sunday on Blackstone Drive in Danville.
Father took his own life after allegedly killing toddler whose body was found in recycling facility
FREMONT, Calif. (TCN) -- A 42-year-old father who reportedly took his own life has been identified as a suspect in the death of his 3-year-old daughter. According to the Fremont Police Department, Ellie Lorenzo’s mother reported her daughter missing on July 12. The mother reportedly said the young girl was supposed to be returned to her during a custody exchange that night.
Man dies in San Francisco shooting, woman injured in stabbing
SAN FRANCISCO - A man was shot and killed, and a woman was injured in a stabbing in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood Friday afternoon, police say. Police officers from SFPD's Tenderloin station responded to the area of 6th and Stevenson streets at around 2:30 p.m. on the report of a shooting.
‘You Gotta Take ’Em Out’: Oakland Rapper Tan DaGod Killed Months After Fans Believe She Bragged in Song About Murdering Abusive Ex-Boyfriend, Family Says Diss Track Was for ‘Clout’
An up-and-coming female rapper and entrepreneur from Oakland was shot and killed months after she dropped a mixtape and went on a media tour that […] ‘You Gotta Take ’Em Out’: Oakland Rapper Tan DaGod Killed Months After Fans Believe She Bragged in Song About Murdering Abusive Ex-Boyfriend, Family Says Diss Track Was for ‘Clout’
Daly City PD looking for suspect in jewelry heist
(KRON) – The Daly City Police Department is searching for a suspect in a grand theft that happened earlier this month. The theft occurred at Zales Jewelers in the Serramonte Center at 1:10 p.m. on July 10. A customer representative told responding officers that the suspect asked employees to look at necklaces. An employee removed […]
San Francisco police searching for missing man
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The San Francisco Police Department is searching for a missing man. Kelley Guest, 76, has not been seen since Sunday. Guest was last seen on the 1000 block of Chestnut Street at 2 p.m. Sunday. He is known to frequent the 1600 block of Pine Street, police said.
SF man sentenced for shooting at USPS postal worker ‘a dozen times': DA
(KRON) — A U.S. District Judge sentenced Vo Nguyen, 32, to 132 months in prison on Thursday. U.S. District Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey said Nguyen, a San Francisco native, shot at a USPS postal worker “over a dozen times” in 2023. According to Nguyen’s plea agreement, on April 1, 2023, a USPS postal worker dressed […]
Mexican national wanted for assault deported from San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, California — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) San Francisco has deported a Mexican national wanted in his home country for assault and maltreatment. Jose Ramirez, 31, was removed to Mexico on July 9 and handed over to the appropriate authorities to face...
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