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Arrest Made In Armed Robbery of KPIX Reporter's Camera at Twin Peaks

The San Francisco Police Department on Tuesday released a few more details about last week's armed robbery of a KPIX crew's camera at Twin Peaks — which, ironically, was stolen while the reporter was there to report on all the theft going on in the area.

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.

Bike-Riding Hat Thieves Beat Man At Ocean Beach

A man walking near Ocean Beach was violently accosted Friday, by two bike-riding robbers who apparently wanted his hat. Police say the chapeau crime went down at 12:20 a.m. Friday, near

49ers Players Escape Alleged Robbery Attempt Outside Union Square Nightclub

Two ambitious — or perhaps foolish — armed robbers tried to mug two San Francisco 49ers players after this past Sunday's game against the Washington [Insert Racist Name Here]. Mission Local reports that according to

Video: Footage Released Of Armed Robberies At Two Bay Area Toll Booths

Two separate Bay Area bridge toll booths were held up at gunpoint Sunday (we mentioned it in brief here), and the California Highway Patrol has released surveillance video showing that the vehicle and

Unable To Stem Rising Tide Of Crime, SF Might Close Twin Peaks Lookout After Dusk

Photos like the one above will be a thing of the past, should a San Francisco Supervisor have his way. After years of crimes at one of the city's hottest tourist areas, city

Photos Released Of BART Note Passer/Attempted Mugger, Do You Recognize Her?

The story of a bizarre attempted robbery on BART that some thought was too strange to be true...was actually true, it appears, after the transit agency released surveillance video of the woman

Masked Gunmen Storm Oakland-Emeryville Target

A group of masked men robbed a popular East Bay Target store this weekend, and police say that as of Tuesday, the suspects remain at large. KRON 4 reports that the crime went

Elderly Sunset Pedestrian Robbed By Running Mugger

A man walking on a quiet Sunset District street was robbed Monday morning, by a man apparently aided by a getaway driver. Police say that the crime went down at 9:18 a.

Woman Robbed After Hailing Cab To Tenderloin

A woman picked up by a cab on an SF street was robbed early Wednesday, by a driver who then kicked her out of the car. According to San Francisco Police Department spokesperson

Mailman Robbed In Brazen Noontime Heist

A mail carrier was robbed Wednesday, as he sorted packages near McLaren Park. Police say the crime went down at 12 noon Wednesday, on the 600 block of Campbell Avenue in Visitacion Valley.

Wave Of Stick-Up Robberies Hits SF Businesses

At least three San Francisco businesses were robbed at gunpoint Monday, all victims of a thief or thieves demonstrating the same MO. Police say that the first stick-up went down at 2:06

Arts & Entertainment

Local Hip-Hop Duo Zion I Robbed Of $90,000 Camera During West Oakland Video Shoot

Baba Zumbi of Oakland hip-hop group Zion I was shooting a music video with about 15 other people in West Oakland on July 10 when they were robbed of a very expensive video

'Kill Switch' Cuts SF Smartphone Robberies By Half

Your iPhone is a lot less likely to get swiped on Muni than it used to be. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, new San Francisco Police data says that smartphone robberies in

Online Sale Goes Awry, Becomes Gunpoint Robbery

Two men who were just trying to sell some stuff online had their pants (and more) stolen Wednesday, even though they met their robbers on a busy San Francisco street. According to the

Mission Street Robber Steals Glasses From Woman's Face

"He'd steal the glasses from your face" is a phrase my late grandmother used to employ describe some especially unpleasant residents of her hardscrabble Wyoming town. But now I have a chance to

Reality TV Crew Robbed Of $50,000 In Cameras And Equipment In Oakland

Yet again, a TV crew finds out the hard way that their cameras are not safe on the streets of Oakland. A four-person crew shooting a reality TV series for teens was robbed

BART Says They're Withholding Deplorable Teen Crime Videos To Prevent Racial Bias

BART riders’ season of teen mob anxiety has many commuters concerned not only about their own immediate safety on the trains, but is also renewing a sense of suspicion that BART is hiding

Deplorable Teen Mobs Strike On BART Again, Good Samaritans Save The Day Twice

BART's latest incident of deplorable teen violence has an adorable ending, but does little to address concerns that BART is dragging its feet and under-publicizing incidents of violence on its trains. The third

Elderly Victim Of Attempted Bike Theft Sprays Attacker With Fire Extinguisher

An elderly man confronted by a fire-extinguisher-wielding bike thief refused to give up the fight, turning the weapon on his attacker and eventually sending the thief to jail. The saga began at 7:

Dastardly Pair Robs Couple In Front Of SF Chronicle

A couple standing in front of the San Francisco Chronicle building was mugged Tuesday night, following a struggle over one of the victims' bags. Police say that the mugging was reported at 9:

Miscreant Stabs Man In Mission During Struggle Over Necklace

A man seated on a busy Mission Street block was injured Sunday, when a robber stabbed him over the necklace he was wearing. Police say that the crime went down at 10:01

Thief Asks For Change, Robs Sunset Business

A man who asked a Sunset District business for change actually had a less equitable transaction in mind, robbing the place at gunpoint once the cash register's drawer was safely open. It all

Desperate Chip Freak Demands Salty Snacks At Gunpoint

A woman seeking snack foods pulled out a gun in a Tenderloin store Wednesday, so desperate was she for a salty crunch. (Hey, lady we've all been there...almost.) Police say that the

Embarcadero Pedestrian Robbed In Brazen Afternoon Mugging

A man taking an afternoon stroll along the Embarcadero had his walk turn ugly Wednesday, when a trio of thieves threatened and robbed him. The robbery occurred at 5 p.m., police say,