January 6, 20113 Comments on Police deadly force to defend helpless car
Okay, I exaggerate a little.
San Francisco police responded to reports Tuesday morning of a knife wielding man in a wheelchair who was slashing tires on a car.
January 5, 2011Leave a Comment
First SF Bike Party begins this Friday night at Giants Stadium. Gather at 7:30 PM, wheels roll at 8 PM.
December 28, 201018 Comments on SFPD Captain educated on cyclist behavior
A few weeks ago, Katherine Roberts was controlling the lane up narrow Masonic Avenue in San Francisco when an irate man driving too fast brushed past as he yelled and made obscene gestures at her. Some words were exchanged at the next intersection.
After she turned onto Haight Street, somebody directly behind her started gunning his engine to intimidate her. Katherine was biking alone at night and didn’t want to risk a closer encounter with the mad motorist, so she ran a stop sign to get away from him. And that’s when she discovered the revving engine belonged to San Francisco’s finest: Officer Anderson and Officer Conway who patrol out of SFPD Park Station.
November 29, 20108 Comments on Cyclist death found to be homicide
22 year old German student Nils Yannick Linke was visiting San Francisco last August 2010 when he borrowed a bicycle to ride to a party.
June 7, 20104 Comments on SF bike rampage suspect: Avid bicyclist
Police identify the suspect in last Wednesday night’s rampage against Mission Hill and Potrero District cyclists as David Mark Clark of Albany, CA. Here’s the kicker:
The Clark [his landlady] knew was a kind man, very low key, concerned about health and nutrition and very social. And he was an “avid bicyclist,” she said.
Maybe Mr Clark was exposed to Toxo? More in the SF Chronicle. Props to Kit.
June 4, 20101 Comment on SF bike rampage arrest
The San Francisco Police Department announced an arrest has been made in the Wednesday night bike rampage, in which a driver allegedly target cyclists with his Nissan Rogue crossover SUV before he wrecked and fled the scene. (more…)