October 1959 - San Francisco Police Officers Association

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Two super-salesmen from Los An' 0. i d ci ed the big deal after a week in San Fran' cisco. To celebrate, they went bar-hop' ping a n d some' w h c r c alono the line picked up a year-old h 1 o n d c. 4 Back at the hotel room, t h c pooped peddlers went right (jroswjrd to bed but the girl disrobed and started the "dance -without." Suddenly the door burst open and there stood the salesman's wife, arrived unexpectedly from Los Angeles. Police were called. The salesmen packed hur' ricdly and left just as Central's BILL GROSWIRD and DON TAYLOR arrived. During the confusion the dancer's clothes got packed in with the boys' garments and Taylor and Gros' wird were stuck with a naked blonde. She was modestly bundled in a sheet and hustled off to the bucket Richard Rubles, the cop-hating hood whom Northern's BILL ROBERTS and his partner, CHARLIE SCHULER, dis' Bill. Several months ago, Robles broke into his mother-in-law's apartment to visit his estranged wife. When Roberts arrived, Robles picked up his infant child and threatened to jump out the third story window unless the police left. He was arrested only after a terrific struggle. Schuler & Roberts * * '5 Report of a prowler at 359 Divisa' dera Street, a grocery store, brought SGT. ARVO KANNISTO and BOB M1LO. They nabbed 19-year-old Border Anderson who was attempting to force the basement door. Investigation revealed the suspect was in possession of a hot ear. The Night's Work * By THOMAS F. McDONALD Park Station's DON DRAKE and DON WEISS were more than surprised when the driver of the auto in front of them fired five shots into the Panhandle. Twenty'ycar'old Tony Val' dcz declared that he was just praetic' ing. Good morning, judge. Only 14 days out of San Quentin Mid Charles Johnson, 30, was arrested by "5" Squadei's AL PODESTA and KEN MURPHY for possession of a .45. Johnson and Calvin Smith. 51. were observed driving about in the early morning hours, apparently easing a holdup. Purse snatchers Otis Lee, 19. and Sylvester Phillips. 1$, ran four blocks after grabbing a young woman's hand hag. but were nailed by alert solo motorcycle officer JACK MILLER. He searched the pair, recovered the purse and found property that had been taken in two recent strong'arm robberies. TOM PASQUIN, A. I. B., started after a traffic violator and ended (-hasinc, t he car at high speeds for several blocks until it crashed into a parked auto at Silver and Thomas. The occupants fled hut were captured. The car, of course, was very stolen. Suspicious acting Richard Lyon, 22, was q u e 5 t i o ii e d by Central's JIM CHRISTMAN and MARTIN BAL- ICH as to his reason for loitering in front of a Sansome St., bar at 2:30 A.M. He admitted that he was waiting to rob the bar owner and in his possession was found a .32 revolver, .s box of cartridges and a sap. * a North Beach heat men BILL BIGAR- ANI and JOE CUNEO stopped Victor Grant for routine questioning and noted that he fit the description of a recent drug store bandit. At the sus' ects Columbus Ave. pad they found the exact a mount of money taken from the pharmacy, a revolver and a large store of narcotics and narcotic paraphernalia. Rufus Crear of Westpoint Road took time off from the T.V. to go to the ice box for a beer. He rushed to call the police when a bullet crashed through the wall near his head. TOM MORRIS and GLENN HARDIN, Po' trero, responded and locked up neighbor George Hctz who admitted firing his luger to frighten several young boys playing in front of his home. a * a Auto booster L. C. Cannon made the can at 'r his suspicious activities at' r a c ted Mission's DENNY O'CON' NELL and JIM SHANNON. A e a r c h Of suspect and his auto disclosed a 1 a r g e mount of property taken from parked u t os near Seal's O'Connell Stadium. a * a Three Walnut Creek youths thought that it might be fun to harrass motorists on the freeway. But the lone driver they latched on to weaving in and out of traffic at 70 MPH., either right on his tail or just in front of him, laugh' ing all the way turned out to he SVIATOSLAV YASINITSKY. Inspector's Bur., who impounded the ear and cited the trio to the Y.G.C. * a Fixed Post traffic officer HOMER CORERIS was off and, with his pretty wife, was walking on Taylor Street when he was accosted by Thomas Mile)' who attempted to sell a pair of glasses. Homer refused to buy, identified himself as a police offictr and told Miley to move on. Mile)' pulled a knife and attacked Homer who had to deck him to disarm him. PROMOTIONS: (effective Oct. 12) To Lieutenant: Osterloh, William J., Jr.; Lynch, John C.; O'Brien, William J.; O'Rourke, John B.; Sully, George, Jr. To Sergeant: Vienot, Robert B.: Fox, John T.: Jorgensen, Melvin L.; Laherty, Edward J., Jr. To Inspector: Wentworth, Robert A. To Assistant Inspector: Cook. Oakley. OCTOBER, 1959 9
THE POTRERO - policing a potpourri The men of Company "C" police the vast area of rolling hills that makes up the Southeastern corner of San Francisco. You won't find many mansions or chrome plated tract homes in this part of town. The residential sections are primarily older single family dwellings or housing projects. A few of the old timers still live on here but mostly , the district is populated by newcomers t - T 4 - - p to our community; people from other parts of the nation and from foreign lands. French, Italian, Basque, Maltese, Negro and Latin American. Industrial plants, shipyards, warehouses and the south end of the waterfront piers make up a large segment of the district. $ 1iI! 4 L t t J . J •- ;-- -i - Potrero Station is at Third and 20th, in a heavy industrialized section of San Francisco. The small building on the left is headquarters for the Police Reserve. Captain Martin Lee is in command of the Potrero District. T'he varied character of the Potrero requires diligent police work. The brassy bars and cafes on Third St. are constant sources of violence: hot heads, steeped with alcohol, explode; knives flash; blood is spilled. Prostitutes, pimps and narcotic offenders, driven out by the "heat" in the Tenderloin and Fillmore have attempted to set up their nefarious trades in this area. Constant vigilance is required to protect against the crafty burglar and safe man who would enrich himself from the richly laden warehouses. Housing projects and other low cost housing are a consistant fount of trouble. Family fights ending in serious injury, even death, are not uncommon. Resisting arrest is normal recrea tion. These projects, of course, have long been a breeding place for juvenile criminals. The Potrero has the questionable distinction of having the greatest number of known hoodlums. Juvenile crime is not the least of the problems in District 3. McLarcn Park, a haven for sex perverts and degenerates must be incessantly patrolled to protect the many children who play therein. - - The police problems which will arise from the new Candlestick Park will soon be placed on the shoulders of Potrero personnel. The Potrero District is commanded by Captain Martin Lee, a hard hitting policeman's policeman. The men of the Potrero are keeping the potpourri from boiling over. They are fighting and winning the battle against those who would turn our city into a jungle. Elect WILLARD R. YUNA FOR MAYOR THE YUNA PLATFORM i To solve each district's problems by their own Citizens' Committees. i More constructive action against juvenile delinquency. No political restraint on the Police Department and other City Departments in the performance of their duties. i An Assistant D.A. in the Sheriff's office to ensure legality of all cases. i Unite Labor and Management to increase port activities. No political obligations to any group, organization or individual. Labor's rights will be respected. Let the People Who are the Government be the Government (Pod political ad .) 10 SAN FRANCISCO POLICE
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