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Man Leads Police On Three-Hour Low-Speed Pursuit Around The Bay

Tires worn down to rims, acrid smell of burning rubber in air. Suspect in custody. pic.twitter.com/N6CdnETsCF— Tiffany Wilson (@TWilsonTV) August 10, 2016 A man is in custody today after leading

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Vallejo Is Whack: Four Women Allegedly 'Terrorize' Jack In The Box Over Cold Food

Ah, Vallejo. Our neighbor to the north is in the news again this week, with four women standing accused of going totally nuts in a Jack in the Box after their drive-through order

SF's Plummeting Crime Rate (Except For Homicides), By The Numbers

As fans of The Wire* inevitably assure you, crime data, especially those from systems like Compstat, are infinitely, um, malleable. And yet, they are often the only method we have, especially given the

Overnight Burglary Of Apple Headquarters Leads To Door-To-Door Manhunt In South Bay

A manhunt is ongoing Wednesday morning after three men suspected of burglarizing Apple's Cupertino headquarters took police on a chase all the way to San Jose. ABC 7 reports that someone with the

SoMa Pedestrian Punched Over Bose Headphones

A man walking on an infamously troubled San Francisco street was robbed Monday afternoon, attacked by a mugger who crept up on his headphone-wearing prey. The 37-year-old victim was walking near Folsom Street

Teen Busted For North Beach Cab Attack

A 19-year-old man who was refused a ride by a North Beach taxi driver ended up behind bars late Sunday, when the confrontation escalated into a violent attack. According to the San Francisco

Man Dragged Down Fillmore Street In Brazen Backpack Beat-Down

A Fillmore Street pedestrian was hospitalized Monday, after a team of muggers dragged and assaulted him over a backpack. The 36-year-old male victim was walking down Fillmore Street between Eddy and O'Farrell Streets

Naked Man In 'Altered Mental Status' Runs Around Hayes Valley

Sadly the video's been yanked off Instagram, but a possibly unstable and/or extraordinarily high young white man went streaking through Hayes Valley, in the vicinity of Octavia, on Friday afternoon. As Hoodline

Man Shot To Death At San Francisco Tourist Hot Spot

A man is dead, police say, following a fatal shooting at a popular San Francisco tourist attraction Saturday night. According to the San Francisco Police Department, officers were called to the area of

Brooklyn Man Fatally Shot After Retrieving Son's Oakland Raiders Cap From Bully

In Brooklyn, some high school bullies carry guns, and one just killed a man over an Oakland Raiders cap. Our friends at Gothamist just relayed the story of 38-year-old Gerald Cummings, who was

Man Shot At Last Year's Pride Celebration Can Sue Organizers, Judge Rules

The San Francisco Pride celebration was marred by an act of violence last year when an innocent bystander was hit by gunfire as two groups of men argued. The man fortunately survived, and

Shrimp Boy Just Got A Life Sentence, For Murder

The years-long saga around notorious Chinatown dragonhead Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow came to an end today, at least until any appeal may get filed. As the LA Times reports, U.S. District Court

Stockton Mayor Arrested For Giving Booze To Kids

In a startling display of not making America great again, KRON 4 reports that the Republican mayor of Stockton has been arrested on a host of charges — including recording confidential conversations and giving

BMW Driver Carjacked In SoMa, In Broad Daylight

A man was carjacked Tuesday evening while he sat at a red light near wearable tech company Fitbit's San Francisco offices. According to KRON 4, this all went down early last night, and

Nob Hill Champagne Thief Drives Into Security Guard

A champagne heist at a Nob Hill store turned violent Tuesday, when the thief drove into a security guard who was attempting to thwart the crime. According to the San Francisco Police Department,

Texting Man Pauses On Mission Corner, Is Beaten And Mugged

A Mission District pedestrian was robbed Tuesday evening, when he paused in his travels to text. It was 10:45 p.m. when the 25-year-old victim was walking through the area of 21st

Mission Beating Victim Stanislav Petrov Files Civil Rights Suit Against Alameda County Deputies

Stanislav Petrov, the man who allegedly led Alameda County sheriff's deputies on a high-speed, 30-mile chase last November from San Leandro to San Francisco's Mission District and was then seen on video being

SF Seeks To Dismiss Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed By Parents Of Kate Steinle

Kathryn Steinle's parents to file legal claims against S.F., feds in Pier 14 slaying: http://t.co/2qXGMUSpBF pic.twitter.com/HcqFuC0osT— SFGate (@SFGate) September 1, 2015 In the latest chapter in

Anyone Recognize This Road Rage Cyclist Who Slashed A Woman's Tire In The Mission?

Police are seeking a male cyclist suspected of threatening a female driver and slashing her car's front tire with a knife. The incident happened Monday night at 20th and Mission Streets, and the

Suspect In Infamous 2015 Hayes Valley Quadruple Homicide Arrested

Police this morning arrested a suspect in the January 2015 Hayes Valley quadruple homicide that many feared would go unsolved. In a press release sent out this afternoon, city officials say police took

Pacifica Man Arrested For Multiple Sex Crimes Involving Rape Drugs

A 31-year-old Pacifica man was arrested Thursday for numerous sex crimes dating back to 2007 including sodomy of a drugged victim, and possession of child pornography. Joseph Courtney was taken into custody at

Video: Acting SFPD Chief Toney Chaplin Talks About His First 60 Days, And Whether He Wants The Permanent Job

The embattled San Francisco Police Department though right now less embattled than the Oakland Police Department is being helmed by former Deputy Chief Toney Chaplin, and ABC 7's Vic Lee sat down with

USF Students Beaten And Robbed While Studying On Campus

Two University of San Francisco students were hitting the books in the University Center Tuesday morning when three suspects entered the building and one of them began hitting the students. NBC Bay Area

Mustachioed Road Rage Cyclist Ian Hespelt Sentenced To Probation, Anger Management Class

The saga of Ian Hespelt, the Critical Mass cyclist who struck a Zipcar with his U-Lock during an altercation with its driver, is nearly over, as he was sentenced Monday after agreeing to

Man-Bunned Thief Allegedly Rents Home Through Airbnb, Steals Host's Stuff

Why break into a house if you don't have to? That's, perhaps, what went through the mind of 18-year-old Hayward man Elisel Jesus Navarro, who was arrested Saturday after allegedly renting an East