A woman was choked and robbed by four thugs early Wednesday in the Portola district, police said. The 23-year-old victim was near Harvard and Felton streets about 12:15 a.m. when the group snuck up behind her, choked her, and took her purse and book bag, police said. The crooks fled down Harvard Street in either a gray or green Honda or Toyota sedan, police said.
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A man was robbed by two men and a woman in SoMa on Monday, police said. The 34-year-old victim was walking in the area of Seventh and Minna streets around 11:10 p.m. when the suspects pulled up in a silver Nissan sedan and got out, police said. The suspects were described by police as two men in their 20s and a woman of unknown age.
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A home was burglarized Monday in the South of Market area but the crook was caught red-handed and arrested, police said. The 43-year-old suspect entered the home in the 600 block of Natoma Street through an unlocked door around 8:40 p.m. and began stealing tools while a 47-year-old resident was upstairs, police said. Other residents in the home walked in on the crook and detained him until police arrived.rnagle@sfexaminer.com
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A man was robbed in The City’s Portola neighborhood Monday, police said. The 23-year-old victim was walking in the area of Silver Avenue and Amherst Street around 7:15 p.m. when a man in his 20s approached simulating he had a gun in his waistband, police said. The crook demanded the victim’s property and the victim complied. The crook fled on foot with the victim’s wallet, cellphone, briefcase and cash. rnagle@sfexaminer.com
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A man was ambushed by four goons and robbed in the Mission district Thursday morning, police said. The 31-year-old victim was in the 2900 block of 20th Street around 12:25 a.m. when one of four suspects “jumped out” at him and he took off running, police said. While making his escape the victim fell and the four goons surrounded him, one of whom had a knife, police said. The knife-wielding thug demanded the victim turn over his goods and he complied.
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A man was stabbed in the stomach during an attempted robbery in the Crocker Amazon neighborhood Wednesday, police Officer Albie Esparza said. Two men in their 20s approached the 18-year-old victim on Mission Street near Ottawa Avenue around 10 p.m. and demanded he turn over his bag, Esparza said. The victim complied. While he was handing over the bag, one of the thugs punched him in the side of his face.
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A man was robbed at gunpoint by three goons in South of Market on Monday, police said. The 29-year-old victim was walking in the 100 block of San Bruno Avenue about 10:30 p.m. when three people drove up to him in a green Ford Expedition, police Officer Carlos Manfredi said. One suspect brandished a gun and demanded the victim’s belongings, police said. The victim turned over his cellphone, cash and watch and the trio fled in the SUV.
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A chemical-toting cretin nearly made off with a fistful of cash during a Nob Hill market robbery last week, police said, but his getaway attempt was thwarted. The incident happened about 7:36 p.m. Friday in the 1400 block of Polk Street, police Officer Carlos Manfredi said.
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Who watches the watches? Crooks, that’s who. A 37-year-old man was assaulted with a box cutter and robbed after he found a watch on the ground in the Civic Center area Sunday, police said. The victim found a watch on the ground on Lech Walesa Alley about 10:31 p.m. Another man approached and tried to take the watch, police said.
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A 37-year-old man was struck in the face with a rifle and robbed in the Silver Terrace neighborhood Sunday, police said. The victim was standing in the 1000 block of Newhall Street about 12:15 a.m. when a Ford Taurus with three men inside drove up to the 37-year-old, police said. One occupant exited the vehicle and struck the victim in the face with a rifle while the other two men rifled through the victim’s pockets. The three thugs made off with cash and a cellphone.
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