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Two Arrested, One Shot, After Failed Attempt To Rob A TV News Crew In Bayview

Two young men, both aged 19, were arrested following a failed attempt to rob a television news crew on Friday night. This all happened around 8 p.m. near the intersection of Third

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

McDonald's Manager Arrested After Robbing Own Store

In some ways, this seems like it could've been the perfect crime. Who would suspect a fast food manager of robbing his very own store at gunpoint? But that's just what happened when

Elderly Oakland Couple Punked, Robbed By Fake PG&E Guys

Oakland needs to be on the alert for two dudes (or anyone for that matter) posing as PG&E workers with clipboards and claiming they need to "check an easement" on your

Oakland: Suspect, Victim Wounded In Home-Invasion Shoot Out

A homeowner, 56, was injured after exchanging gunfire with an intruder, 23, on Wednesday night in Oakland. "The violent confrontation happened about 10:50 p.m. Wednesday at the home in the 3100

Deplorable Teens Who Robbed Elderly Woman on Muni Arrested

The two teens who brazenly robbed a 68-year-old woman on the T light rail last month have been arrested. The arrest of one of the girls came as a result of a tip

'Rainbow Girls' Are No 'Bling Ring,' Says SFist Editor

A group of young girls, christened by the media as the "Rainbow Girls," have been robbing high-end stores at the Westfield Centre and in Union Square. Also, they're totally lame and nothing compared

Video: Gunman Menaces 2 Chainz In Broad Daylight

Despite Twitter assertions that he was "2 blessed 2 stress" over last week's armed hold-up, rapper 2 Chainz does indeed look a tad stressed in this video of the incident, captured by security

Rapper 2 Chainz's Entourage Robbed at Gunpoint

The internet is atwitter today with word that 2 Chainz (aka Tauheed Epps), a rapper in town for KMEL's Summer Jam, was robbed at gunpoint in downtown S.F. on Sunday afternoon. TMZ

Alleged Attempted Russian Hill Kidnapping Thwarted [Updated]

On Saturday, June 1st an alleged kidnapping attempt occurred on the 1000 block of Broadway (at Jones). It seems that a white van followed a 24-year-old woman as she walked home. A man

Oakland Strip Mall Perforated With Bullet Holes

More gunfire hit Oakland this week. Early Wednesday morning in the city's Dimond District, a robbery attempt outside a Oakland strip mall left one man injured, as well as said mall riddled with

Spear Street Wells Fargo Robbed

A little after 1:30 p.m. Monday, the Wells Fargo Bank at 100 Spear was robbed. A man, it seems, entered the bank a little after lunch hour, approached a female teller,

Crooks Steal iPhone, iPad During Potrero Hill Home Invasion

Two men took part in a nasty home-invasion robbery in the city's Potrero Hill neighborhood early Friday morning. "Officers received a report at 12:04 a.m. of a home invasion robbery at

Teen-On-Tween Crime Strikes The Bayview

Two boys, ages 12 and 13, were robbed by a gang of older teen dudes in the Bayview during after school time yesterday afternoon. The two youngsters were walking on Keith Street near

Piedmont Homes Invaded By Gunmen

Early Monday morning, two homes in Piedmont were invaded by gunmen in what police are calling related robberies. First, at around 6:20 a.m. in the 100 block of Estates Drive, "a

16th and Mission: Not a Good Place to Go to the ATM

16th and Mission, a.k.a. the Mission's Sixth Street, is not the best place to be going to take out cash, especially after 2 a.m. when you're by yourself. Case in

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Crook Steals Burrito, Cash

In downtown burrito-swiping news, a brazen hooligan made off with cash and a burrito at a Sutter Street convenience store (presumably the 7-Eleven as reports say it happened on the 200 block) on

Gunman Prompts Hayward Middle School Lockdown

King Middle School was put on lockdown this morning after a gold-chain robbery suspect was allegedly seen with a gun near the school. "About 10:20 a.m., officers were called to an

Teen Beaten Unconscious, Robbed On J-Church

On Wednesday afternoon, an 18-year-old man was attacked and robbed while riding the J-Church. Somewhere between the Glen Park and Balboa Park stops, it seems, the teen was "knocked unconscious by a man

Man Wanted In Connection With SF State Robberies

The young journalists at Golden Gate Xpress aren't messing around, folks. They've got the goods on some jerk suspected of robbing at least three students. They've even got a photo of him, too.

Cesar Chavez: Not a Good Place to Get a Flat Tire

A 35-year-old man had the misfortune of getting a flat tire last night near Cesar Chavez Street and Evans Avenue, just before midnight. He was trying to change the tire when he was

You Just Might Get Your Cell Phone Snatched on Divis

Now that Divisadero is the new Valencia (haven't you heard?), petty crime appears to be on the uptick. With rapid gentrification comes some growing pains, and the SFPD is warning people not to

Oakland Tribune Photog Robbed While On Assignment

An Oakland Tribune photographer was robbed of her equipment while on assignment on Monday. She wasn't hurt, but certainly shaken. The Tribune reports: "Laura Oda, a chief photographer for the Bay Area News

Morning Carjacking In Bayview

Speaking of Bayview, a carjacking and robbery also took place this morning near the the 1600 block of Bayshore Boulevard near Paul Avenue at around 1:30. SF Appeal reports. "The 35-year-old victim

Cyclist Robbed At Gunpoint In Oakland Hills [UPDATED]

SFist previously published a post on an alleged armed robbery that took place in the Oakland Hills, via an email sent to us from a Berkeley cycling mailing group. We now believe that,

28-Year-Old Woman Cracks Skull During Glen Park Purse Snatching

A purse-snatching led to a woman getting critically injured last night just before midnight in the Glen Park neighborhood. The 28-year-old woman was walking near the intersection of Bosworth Street and Brompton Avenue