Potrero Hill, San Francisco

A Potrero Hill resident was sitting in her living room when she saw a man on her roof looking through her yard. She called a neighbor. The neighbor went outside and yelled to the suspect telling him to come out. The suspect told the neighbor that he lived there. The neighbor, knowing this not to be true, called 911.

Plainclothes officers were the first on scene. Officer Alcaraz went into the back yard. He spotted the suspect who began to run away. Officer Alcaraz gave case that led through several back yards. Officer DeJesus intercepted the suspect. In the process of the suspect’s attempt to escape capture he also damaged a neighbor’s garden.

The man who also had methamphetamine and cocaine on his person, was booked. It should be noted that the suspect had been arrested no less then ten times for burglary and theft charges. Analysis has shown that a narcotics addict will steal approximately 150-200 thousand dollars of merchandise a year to support his habit. There should be no question that this arrest prevented a burglary or worse crime.

Sunday, May 7, 2006 – Attempted Burglary, Narcotics Offenses – 600 Block of Carolina Street – CS# 060 486 478