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Parking dispute victim too focused on boobs

What a boob! A man whose car was rammed during a parking dispute in the Upper Haight on Tuesday certainly got a good look at the other driver, as he reportedly had a lot to say about the suspect’s breasts. Police were called to Haight and Cole streets just after 5 p.m. about the parking dispute. The victim said the suspect fled after striking his car with hers. When describing the victim to police, however, the victim’s focus went south of her face. Read More

San Francisco burglary suspect puts faith in random driver in failed getaway attempt

A fleeing burglary suspect who has apparently watched too many action films hopped onto the roof of a moving vehicle last week in the Excelsior district, hollering at the driver through the sunroof to “speed up,” police reported. But instead of barely escaping the law, the suspect was arrested after reportedly being thrown off the car on Alemany Boulevard when the driver sped up for a short distance and then slammed on the brakes. Read More

15 men fight for Tenderloin stripper's honor

A man who got into an spat over money with a Tenderloin stripper early Wednesday was jumped by 15 men and robbed, according to police. The argument between the 46-year-old man and a female dancer in her early 20s reportedly began in the New Century strip club at 816 Larkin St. at about 3 a.m. The spat then continued on the 700 block of O’Farrell Street, Officer Albie Esparza said. Read More

Fuming father stabbed by peeing man

A father was stabbed during a brawl with a vile thug who had urinated in front of his two young daughters in the mid-Market district on Tuesday. At about 6:30 p.m., police said, the disgusted 27-year-old dad was waiting at a bus stop with the toddlers near The Warfield on Market Street when the suspect approached and began peeing in the shelter, Officer Gordon Shyy said. "The father was upset and asked him to not do that, especially with his kids there," Shyy said. Read More

Hot beverages reportedly weapon of choice in alleged assaults in San Francisco

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Three unrelated criminal cases in which scalding water or coffee was used as a weapon are being handled with care, according to San Francisco prosecutors. Men with apparently hot tempers were recently arrested in connection with unrelated attacks at two Starbucks outlets and an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Read More

16-year-old arrested for afternoon robberies

Once upon a time, teenage bullies simply wanted lunch money. But on Monday, a 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a younger boy for a smartphone at Green and Octavia streets, according to police. The 14-year-old victim was approached from behind about 4 p.m. Monday and grabbed by the neck. The 16-year-old then swiped the cellphone from the victim’s pants pocket and fled. Read More

Urgent crook uses gas station restroom before heist

A man went into the bathroom of a Chevron gas station in the 1100 block of Junipera Serra Boulevard and came out pointing a gun at 7:30 p.m. Monday, police said. The suspect reportedly made of with cash from the register along with the 33-year-old female clerk’s smartphone, police said. No one was injured, police said, and no arrest had been made as of Tuesday morning. maldax@sfexaminer.com Read More

Midday heist downtown targets grocery deliveryman

Famished thieves robbed a grocery deliveryman in downtown San Francisco Monday afternoon. At about 2:45 p.m., police said, one of two suspects approached the 51-year-old victim from behind in the 200 block of Kearny Street, stuck a knife on his back and demanded his property. The thugs then pilfered groceries from his truck and fled in an unknown direction. The deliveryman was not injured, police said. maldax@sfexaminer.com   Read More

Alleged Cubicle Con pleads not guilty to 13 burglary charges, might face more counts

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The suspected “Cubicle Con” was charged Monday with robbing more than a dozen San Mateo County businesses, and prosecutors said he might face additional charges for alleged heists in other counties. Nicholas Anthony Simat, 26, of Pleasanton pleaded not guilty to 13 counts of commercial burglary in connection with eight robberies in South San Francisco, three in Burlingame and two in Daly City, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said. Read More

SF General Hospital briefly locked down after gun scare

Employees at San Francisco General Hospital were ordered to shelter in place for nearly an hour this afternoon because of a report of a gunman near the hospital, police and hospital officials said. Three people have been detained in connection with the incident, which began at about 1:45 p.m. when officers saw a man possibly armed with a handgun near Building 80/90 at the hospital campus at Potrero Avenue and 22nd Street, police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza said. Read More
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