SAN FRANCISCO—On Thursday, November 14, the San Francisco Police Department disclosed they arrested a commercial burglary suspect.
The SFPD reported on November 7, at approximately 2:12 a.m. officers from Bayview Station responded to a liquor store located on the 700 block of 22nd St. regarding a burglary in progress. Officers arrived on scene and discovered that suspects forced entry into the business by breaking down the front entry and stealing store merchandise and US Currency. The investigation determined that multiple suspects entered the premises and fled the scene in several vehicles.
Responding Bayview units located one of the suspect vehicles on northbound highway 101 and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle failed to yield and fled from the officers, but officers did not pursue it. The officers continued on NB Hwy 101 and came upon a solo vehicle collision near the 7th Street exit. As the officers neared the collision, they discovered it was the suspect vehicle and spotted the suspect jump off the freeway overpass and land approximately 40 feet below onto 15th and Vermont St. The male suspect was taken into custody and was transported to the hospital for life-threatening injuries caused by the fall.
During the investigation officers located and seized a loaded firearm along with suspected stolen merchandise stolen during the burglary. Investigators determined that the vehicles used in the burglary were stolen vehicles that were later recovered.
A review of recent burglaries led investigators to investigate connections to other incidents based on similarities in suspect description, victim similarities, and modus operandi (M.O.). Investigators identified and determined the suspect was involved in two additional burglaries that occurred that same night in the Ingleside and Mission Districts. The suspect was charged and arrested for a total of three separate burglaries.
Due to the open investigation, the name of the arrested suspect is not being released at this time.
The SFPD is still investigating the case and examining leads to arrest additional suspects. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.
