SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, February 11, it was announced by the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office that Caleb Tuimavave, 24, was charged with his role in connection to a commercial burglary in the Richmond District. He was arraigned on February 11 and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Tuimavave is charged with one count of second-degree commercial burglary (PC 459), one count of grand theft (PC 487(a)), one count of vandalism (PC 594(b)(1)), one count of unlawful purchase of a firearm by a prohibited person (PC 29825(a)), one count of being a prohibited person carrying a loaded firearm (PC 25850(a)), one count of being a prohibited person carrying a concealed firearm (PC 25400(a)(2)), and one count of possession of ammunition (PC 30305(a)(1)).
The criminal complaint also includes several allegations including that the defendant was out on bail when the alleged crimes were committed (PC 12022.1(b)) and that he was acting in concert for theft or damage (PC 12022.65(a)).
According to court records, on January 6, Tuimavave was allegedly the driver of a vehicle involved in a collision with a traffic pole and the fence of a business on Cargo Way.
Allegedly he and others fled from the scene of the incident where the San Francisco Police Department recovered a loaded AR-15 style assault pistol. On January 22, 2025, at 3:23 a.m., Tuimavave allegedly was part of a group that broke into a business on the 5300 block of Geary Boulevard in the Richmond District.
Allegedly the group arrived in multiple vehicles and used one to ram into the business to break down the front doors, causing an estimated $40,000 in damage and stealing an estimated $40,000 of merchandise. The defendant allegedly fled once the SFPD arrived. On February 6, officers arrested Tuimavave allegedly with a loaded 9mm Glock 17 semi-automatic pistol in his waistband. The gun was not registered to him and had a 30-round high-capacity magazine inserted.
His next court date is February 18, to join an open case. The District Attorney’s Office moved to detain the defendant pending trial because of the public safety risk he poses. The court set no bail without prejudice, and he remains in custody.
The SFPD is still investigating the case. Anyone with details should contact the SFPD Tip Line at 415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD.
