Thefts of catalytic converters continue to plague San Francisco and the Peninsula, local law enforcement authorities said, as the global demand for metals rise. Thieves have been targeting catalytic converters — which attach to exhaust pipes in automobiles to lower emissions — because of the bountiful amounts of platinum present in the devices, according to a recent report issued by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. Read More

Within a 24-hour period, San Francisco police officers seized seven guns and seven suspects in four separate incidents. Four of the suspects were youths. The first incident occurred at 8:49 p.m. July 29 during a traffic stop at Vicente Street and 36th Avenue. During the stop, officers located a loaded assault weapon in the trunk. The driver was 17. Read More

A team of burglars may be working together to knock on doors of homes, ambush empty houses and grab every valuable item they can find, Peninsula police are warning. Foster City police are working with local authorities to locate the burglar “associates” believed to be responsible for six to eight home break-ins during the last several months in Foster City alone, said Capt. Matt Martell. Read More