SFist: Help Find Violent North Beach Assault Suspect(s)

GlenParker

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:31:32 -0800

Ha Ha good one withak, just don't let that thing go off or you'll have a big mess to clean up.

bluecanary

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:51:39 -0800

The cops would have probably decided the kid assaulted himself, anyway.

phlavor

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:43:16 -0800

Tuesday morning a little after 8am my wife and I got on the T just as two guys ran off who had just put a teenager in a choke hold and stole his iPod. The kid got off the next stop before I even figured out what happened. Nobody present even thought to call the cops.

withak

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:33:10 -0800

My hand is in my pocket holding my pistol right now.

GlenParker

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:36:06 -0800

These days when I walk about my city I have my hand in my pocket holding my pistol. My other pocket has a nice little blackjack for light work. I've had a gun pointed at my face before and if I am going to go down I'm going down swinging. Fuck those assholes.

travin

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:07:05 -0800

right there wit'cha

oskarv

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:36:08 -0800

they're cool in terms of not being assholes, but in terms of fighting crime (their job) they suck.

Angrybat

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:58:40 -0800

Get better soon, commenter. That totally sucks. I hope they catch the people that did this. North Beach is getting more dangerous all the time. My ex and her bf were attacked and mugged on Kearny near Green last year. They caught the guys - all juveniles from Fairfield, of all places. And someone else I know was mugged outside Amante on Green at around 1:30 am. Be careful out there.

travin

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:46:48 -0800

Hey Jeja, so sorry to read that happened to you. That's horrible. From my own experience with SFPD, most everything is handled in this way, not just the ones that might help merchants. Normally I have nothing but decent things to say about SFPD, they tend to be pretty cool--for cops, that is. But as far as administrative work, *anything* that isn't high-profile or going to cost the city big bucks to defend or prosecute, is entirely and completely ignored.

dantsea

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:39:12 -0800

How terrible. Those benches in Washington Square Park along Union, especially close to Stockton where it's not quite as well-lit, seem to attract a certain element of loiterers on weeknights. I've never had any direct problems other than a tingly sense that walking near that group would be unwise, and so I tend to stick to the south side of Union when walking in that area. I would not be at all surprised if they were a part of what happened, or at least saw it happen.

JeJaLuLu

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:38:25 -0800

PS The third person that attacked us was a girl, also caucasian.

JeJaLuLu

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:35:52 -0800

I'm sorry to hear about your incident. On December 17th of this past holiday season, my six foot tall boyfriend and I were brutally attacked on the corner of Divis and Francisco (marina residential neighborhood). I am a tall athletic girl and he's no slouch. Two street punk looking guys in black hoodies (caucasian) came running out of a doorway and I turned when I felt they were coming too fast/too close and they punched me in the nose, breaking it. They attacked both of us until we essentially knocked the wind out of one and he beat up the other when the adrenaline kicked in. At this point, a third one came out of nowhere with brass knuckles and hit my boyfriend in the face. THEN they asked for money. They took the cash from his wallet (didn't take my purse) and ran when they lost the element of surprise. I honestly think it was a gang initiation targeted at 'marina' folks (ironically neither of us live there). After the emergency room, we filed a police report that they never opened up into being a case so when I called to follow up, they said they didn't think anyone by the same description had attacked anyone else. In telling many of our friends to be careful, it came up that this happens quite often in 'safe' neighborhoods and there is a big effort to hide the information to keep commerce going in the area. I carry pepper spray, wear flats and take cabs from door to door after dark now. Be careful out there. This happens way more often than people realize. Be vigilant regardless of your size or the neighborhood you're in. Good luck finding the A-holes that did this to you. I've heard there is a new gang on Divis that is holding initiations in 'safe' neighborhoods.

hillarys_quivering_lip

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:16:21 -0800

We were celebrating the inauguration a few blocks away when this happened. Shocking, disgusting, and repulsive. Healing vibes for the victim.

manys

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:05:10 -0800

North Beach Cam?

jacksonqwest

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:46:05 -0800

Wow, practically underneath my window. Surprised if only because that's not exactly a quiet, poorly trafficked intersection and there's a police station just up the street on Vallejo (though I never see cops on foot except on Broadway and Columbus outside the bars or sometimes along Grant). Wish I could help, but I didn't hear or see anything suspicious that night from my perch between Columbus and Powell. My best to the victims, hope things turn out alright.

Shibi

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:44:35 -0800

That really sucks. Really sorry, dude! I'm especially angry about the prosciutto and the cake, and the leg bones (of course). Speedy mending to you. I hope that they catch the fuckers soon.

travin

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:37:29 -0800

wow. just wow. I'm sorry sorry to read this happened. If you're reading this, please take good care of yourself and heal quickly. Prayers.

RinconHillSF

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:36:32 -0800

what's the status of the death penalty in these parts?? some people are a waste of skin, and the perpetrators in this case are an example of such.

oskarv

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:23:39 -0800

goodness that's awful. probably meth heads :(.