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Tuesday
Jun182013

Suspect Stabs Man with Glass Bottle After Asking for Cigarette

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- A man stabbed another man with a glass bottle after asking him for a cigarette on Monday night, according to police.

The suspect, described as a white male between 38 and 43 years old, approached the 29-year-old victim near Union and Filbert Streets around 10 p.m. He asked the man for a cigarette. The victim obliged, but as he was handing over the cigarette the suspect reached into his shopping cart, grabbed a glass bottle, and slashed him.

The 29-year-old was stabbed in the arm and suffered scrapes to his stomach. He was taken to the local hospital for treatment for his wounds, which were non-life-threatening.

The suspect fled the scene on foot. No arrests have been made.

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Tuesday
Jun182013

Pizza Delivery Man Robbed at Gunpoint

(SAN FRANCSCO) -- A man was robbed at gunpoint and hit in the head while delivering pizzas early Tuesday morning in the Taraval District, police say.

The victim, 21, was delivering pizza just before 12:30 a.m. near Orizaba Avenue and Thrift Street when he was approached by two suspects, described as black men in their late twenties. They pulled a handgun on the victim and demanded that he give them his money and property. One of the men hit him in the head, sending him to the ground. The suspects took his wallet, cell phone and cash before fleeing the scene on foot.

The man suffered a non-life-threatening wound to his head during the robbery, but was medically cleared at the scene.

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Tuesday
Jun182013

Motorcycle Accident Blocks Traffic on Highway 101

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- A motorcycle crash blocked three lanes of southbound traffic on Highway 101 Tuesday morning.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the accident occurred shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday just north of Silver Avenue.

Authorities are still looking into both the cause of the crash and the health of the person on the motorcycle.

Motorists are being advised to avoid Highway 101 and take Interstate 280 instead.

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Monday
Jun172013

Man Hits Woman with Cane After She Refuses Him Sex

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- A woman was injured by a man wielding a cane after she refused him sex, according to the San Francisco Police Department.

The woman, 45, was walking near the intersection of Eddy and Mason Streets at 5 p.m. when the suspect, described as a 54-year-old black man, approached her. The man asked her for sex, and the woman said no. She then threw a milk carton at him and began to walk away. The suspect chased after her and hit her with his cane.

The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries from the hit. No arrests have been made.

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Monday
Jun172013

Oakland Police Searching for Missing Man

(OAKLAND, Calif.) -- Oakland police are looking for an elderly man who has not been seen since Saturday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Police say 64-year-old James Moten walked away from his care home at 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Moten suffers from dementia, and police are concerned that he is at risk of injury because of his mental condition.

He is described as a black man standing 5 feet 2 inches tall, and weighing about 140 pounds. He is bald, and has a gray beard and brown eyes. Moten was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and black sweatpants.

Police are asking anyone with information about Moten’s whereabouts to contact them at (510) 238-3641.

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