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S.F. police, students to raise awareness of dangers of distracted walking, driving

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In San Francisco, using your cellphone while walking can be just as dangerous as doing so while driving. Read More

Victim describes Chinese jewelry scam in court

Susan Yuan wanted to save her son. The man beside her, whom she’d just met, said her son would soon die in an accident. The man sensed evil spirits following Yuan, but he could save her son. He just needed Yuan’s money and jewelry so he could banish the spirits via a purification ritual. So the 51-year-old Chinese immigrant headed for the bank. All she was thinking about was protecting her son, she told a jury Tuesday. 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

Burglary suspect 'made himself comfortable' at San Francisco firehouse

Eric Miller allegedly snuck into a San Francisco firehouse
An accused burglar snuck into a San Francisco firehouse near the Stonestown mall and made himself at home for about four hours Monday, using the station’s gym and watching television from a couch before firefighters noticed him. Read More

Man pumps up before looting fire station

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The crook was apparently fired up about getting into shape.In a bizarre burglary Monday morning, police said an unarmed 30-year-old man sauntered into an unlocked door of a fire station near San Francisco State University, worked out in the gym and then tried on clothes that had been in a dryer before firefighters detained him.Around 6:05 a.m., police responded to the burglary report at the San Francisco Fire Department’s Station 19 at 390 Buckingham Way. Read More
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