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Ex-con accused of molesting girl over last 14 months

A South San Francisco man reportedly admitted to police last week that he has been molesting the 10-year-old sister of a 17-year-old girl with whom he had an illegal sexual relationship. Read More

'Sons of Anarchy' star scoffs at challenges

Kurt Yaeger
Most people don’t go from lying by the roadside with a broken pelvis and a severed leg to landing a role on “Sons of Anarchy” in six years. South San Francisco native Kurt Yaeger isn’t most people. Yaeger, who wears a prosthetic leg, plays Greg the Peg on the show’s fifth season, debuting Sept. 11 on FX. Unlike many disabled television characters — think Becky Jackson on “Glee” or Walter White Jr. on “Breaking Bad” — Greg’s disability is downplayed. Read More

Theft suspect loses war with Salvation Army

Thieves allegedly beat and choked the manager of a Salvation Army store in South San Francisco on Wednesday after he caught them shoplifting. One suspect, identified Thursday as 43-year-old Mark McCawley, was arrested and booked on multiple charges in connection with the afternoon melee at the store at 1170 Mission Road. About 1 p.m., police said, McCawley entered the store with his girlfriend, Bryce O’Rourke, and another woman. Read More

Two men accused of burglary spree

Two men were arrested last week in connection with six burglaries in South San Francisco, police said. Jesus Gomez, 19, and Henry Perez, 31, were linked to the robbery spree after being stopped by an officer who recognized Gomez as a parolee. During a probation search, the officer discovered an unloaded gun in Gomez’s waistband. Read More

Goons return wallet empty

Two goons used a gun to rob a man of $41 in a South San Francisco parking lot Wednesday morning, police said. About 5:15 a.m., police said, the suspects forced the victim out of his car in a parking lot in the first block of Airport Boulevard. One brandished a gun and demanded his wallet, police said, while the other took the cash from it. The victim’s wallet was thrown back into the car before the robbers fled on foot, police said. Read More

Maryland fugitive runs afoul of law in South City

This fugitive apparently forgot what it meant to be on the run. A man wanted in connection with a bank robbery in Maryland was arrested in South San Francisco on Saturday after police said he returned to the scene of his latest crime. About 10:30 a.m., police said, 27-year-old Eric Evans carjacked a man who was unloading groceries from the trunk of his vehicle at his home on Mayfair Avenue. Read More

Police search for duo engaged in lottery scam

Police in South San Francisco are searching for a couple who scammed a woman out of money and jewelry with the promise of sharing $100,000 in lottery winnings. The victim, a 33-year-old South San Francisco woman, was walking in the 300 block of Maple Avenue on Friday when she was approached by a Hispanic man in his 30s with black hair and a patchy beard, police said. Read More

Crime Blotter: Paranoid john beats prostitute

When a San Francisco man thought an alleged woman of the night stole from him he took matters into his own hands but he ended up paying the price. David Patrick Omara, 46, was arrested early Thursday morning after binding and gagging a 20-year-old woman he believed stole an iPad and cash from him in a previous sexual encounter that occurred Tuesday, South San Francisco police said. Read More

Teenage boy killed in South City officer-involved shooting

A teenager was fatally shot after allegedly pulling a gun on a South San Francisco police officer Tuesday night. Derrick Gaines, 15, was shot around 9 p.m. at the Arco gas station at 2300 Westborough Blvd., police said. Read More

South San Francisco ferry service ready to serve East Bay

South San Francisco ferry terminal
Long-awaited ferry service between the East Bay and South San Francisco debuts Monday, and passengers will receive free travel for the first week to celebrate the opening and attract customers. Read More
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