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KPIX Reporter and Cameraman Robbed at Gunpoint at Twin Peaks

A local TV news reporter was on a residential street near Twin Peaks Boulevard to report on brazen car break-ins in the area when he and his cameraman were robbed at gunpoint and their camera was stolen.

Breed to Out-of-Town Criminals: 'Don't Come to Our City With All That Bulls**t'

SF Mayor London Breed had some words of warning to criminals, particularly violent ones, on Wednesday as she announced a change in how law enforcement communicates about repeat offenders.

Another Smash-and-Grab Caught On Video, This Time in Golden Gate Park, and Victim Chased Down Thief

If you want a sense of the sheer volume of petty crime going on in San Francisco, you need only look at Twitter or Reddit, basically, because there's so much that some of it is getting caught on video in broad daylight.

24-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed at SoMa Skate Park, 19-Year-Old Suspect Arrested

The SoMa West Skatepark on Duboce Avenue was the site of a homicide Monday evening, following an altercation between two young men.

Castro Store Owners Say They've Paid $120,000 to Repair Windows Smashed By Vandals In the Last Year

The Castro is hardly the only neighborhood dealing with rampant crime in recent months, but merchants in the neighborhood hope the city will reimburse them for what has largely been out-of-pocket expenses incurred because of petty vandalism and theft.

Retired SF Police Officer Allegedly Threatened to Kill 11-Year-Old Over Ding-Dong-Ditch Pranks

A retired San Francisco cop now living in Marin County is being accused of threatening to "put a bullet" in an 11-year-old boy after the boy and his friends were reportedly ringing doorbells in the neighborhood and running away — i.e. playing ding-dong ditch.

Second Suspect Arrested In Carjack-Kidnapping of DoorDash Driver's Kids

San Francisco police located and arrested the second suspect in the carjacking and kidnapping of a DoorDash driver's minivan with two small children inside.

Liquor Store Owner In Oakland Chinatown Arrested for Vigilante Firearm Action During Street Robbery

On Monday evening, one business owner in Oakland's Chinatown who tried to take matters into his own hands — by way of shooting a weapon while intervening in a robbery that was occurring outside his store — was arrested for his actions.

Missing Man Found Dead Inside Guerrero Street Apartment Building

A 50-year-old San Francisco man who had been reported missing in early January has been found dead inside his Guerrero Street apartment building, less than a week after family members pressed the SFPD to prioritize the case.

Mission Resident Disappears After Paranoid Episode Relating to January 6 Riot in DC, SFPD Investigating

There is a strange missing-persons case taking shape in San Francisco, and it remains unclear how 50-year-old Christopher Woitel left his Guerrero Street apartment without being seen on a surveillance camera.

Felon With Recent Arrests, Wearing Ankle Monitor, Arrested as Suspect In DoorDash Driver Carjacking/Kidnapping

In yet another case of a San Francisco felon who was roaming the streets with cases pending against him reoffending in a dangerous and high-profile manner, 25-year-old Erlin Romero was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of kidnapping DoorDash driver Jeffrey Fang's two children last Saturday.

Arrest Made In Assaults on Elderly Victims In Oakland's Chinatown

A week after three Asian American seniors were brutally attacked on the streets of Oakland's Chinatown, police say they have arrested a person of interest whom they identified last week.

Brazen Highway Robbery Caught on Camera in SoMa

A thief jumped out of a moving Honda on Friday to smash the rear window of a Prius just as it was getting on the I-80 onramp on Bryant Street, and made off with a backpack containing a drone and camera equipment.

Oakland Woman Arrested for Fraudulently Claiming $4.5 Million In Pandemic Relief Funds

An Oakland woman was arrested in Austin, Texas Friday morning and charged with bank fraud over an alleged con game in which she created shell companies with non-existent employees and fraudulently applied for Paycheck Protection funds.

Suspect In Fatal Eight-Car Crash Near Lake Merced Was On Probation, Possibly Intoxicated, Driving Stolen Car, Arrested For Similar Crimes In December

A man who's been charged with multiple crimes in connection with an eight-car crash Thursday morning near Lake Merced in San Francisco was on probation for grand theft, recently arrested for DUI, and was allegedly driving a car that was reported stolen out of San Jose.

Richmond Couple Arrested On Suspicion of Murdering Five-Week-Old Infant

A Richmond couple was arrested Thursday night following the death of an infant they brought to a local emergency room who was not breathing, and who showed clear signs of abuse.

[UPDATED] Private Detective to the Stars Jack Palladino Dies After Attack Outside Upper Haight Home; 2 Arrested

Famed local private investigator Jack Palladino was doing what he does best on Thursday afternoon when he was violently attacked by a pair of teens — he was gathering evidence.

Napa Man Arrested For Explosives Had 'White Privilege Card', Allegedly Planned to Blow Up Twitter and Gavin Newsom

A Napa businessman whose January 15 arrest we learned of last week, turns out to have been allegedly plotting to attack the state Capitol, as well as Twitter and Facebook, all in the name of Donald Trump.

Santa Rosa Man Defends Himself Against Home-Invaders, One Fatally Stabbed

The only thing worse than getting catfished by someone chatting you up online is getting assaulted and robbed by them. And that sounds like what happened to a Santa Rosa man early Thursday.

Two Men Arrested In Tracy For Broad Daylight Murder Of Oakland Man

Oakland police have arrested two men in connection with a January 11 murder of 58-year-old man in West Oakland, and both men were arrested outside the county, in Tracy.

Five Injured in Saturday Night Tenderloin Shooting

A Saturday evening shooting at Eddy and Taylor streets injured five individuals, none of whose injuries appear to be life-threatening; SF police have yet to make it clear if any arrests in connection to the shooting have been made.

Excelsior District Assault Leaves 48-Year-Old Man In Critical Condition

The SFPD is seeking two suspects in a Thursday afternoon assault in the Excelsior District that has left the victim clinging to life.

Suspect Crashes Stolen Car at Van Ness and Market, Gets Arrested

One person was arrested Monday morning after a dramatic hit-and-run crash on mid-Market in San Francisco in which, apparently, no one was hurt.

San Francisco's First Homicide of 2021 Is Man Shot In Tenderloin

The San Francisco Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred Thursday night in the Tenderloin, in which a 37-year-old man was shot.

Arrest Made In July 4th Shooting That Killed Six-Year-Old San Francisco Boy

Months after the case appeared to have gone cold, San Francisco police say they believe they've found the person responsible for the shooting that left a six-year-old boy dead in the Bayview last July 4th.