Potrero Hill, San Francisco

Officers Batchelder and Sullivan were on patrol when they noticed a vehicle that was parked and missing its license plates.  They approached the vehicle and found a male that was lying across the front seat with a pair of pliers in his hands and actively working on the steering column.  He was promptly detained.  The man claimed that the car belonged to him, however computer records indicated that the car belongs to someone around the corner.  The owner of the car was located and claimed the car as his and said that the man did not have permission to steal it.

The man, a local resident, was booked for auto theft charges.  It should be noted that the officers also located a car in the area that was owned by the thief.  Inside of the car was a nine-year-old girl who stated that she was waiting for her dad.  The girl’s mother was located and she picked up her daughter.

Sunday, June 25th, 2006 – 11:24 PM – Auto theft – 26th and Wisconsin Streets – CS# 060 674 667