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More Thefts At Linda Mar, Pacifica

admin — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 23:22:18 +0000

Several thefts have been reported at the parking lot at Linda Mar in Pacifica. Three San Francisco surfers had each of their wallets stolen while they were surfing mid morning on Friday, August 4, 2006. The thief (or thieves) found the car key hidden on the vehicle, unlocked the cabin of the truck, removed 2 wallets from the surfers’ clothing. Then, he/she/they unlocked the camper shell, and removed a third wallet from the other surfer’s clothing. Meticulously, the crook(s) locked up the camper shell and the cabin of the truck, and they placed the key in the place where they found it.

Once the surfers realized that their wallets were gone, they looked in nearby trashcans. And they found all three wallets with only cash removed. All credit cards were cancelled, in case the perpetrator(s) had copied the credit card numbers.

Upon reporting the theft to Pacifica Police Department, the latest victims were told that there had been numerous similar thefts at Linda Mar over the past month. Usually, the thefts have happened in the mornings, and the crooks get into parked cars by using keys that are hidden on the vehicles.

If you saw someone rummage through a green Toyota Tundra truck on Friday, August 4th, please contact Pacifica Police Department and send the info to SurfPulse, so we can post any information that might be helpful.

Don’t stash your key! Otherwise, you may be the next surfer to get their stuff (or car) ripped off!

Theft at Ocean Beach, SF on Tuesday, July 18, 2006

admin — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:22:20 +0000

On July 18, 2006, between 10 A.M. and noon, two wallets were stolen from a car parked in the Ocean Beach lot in front of the Beach Chalet. The surfers hid the car key on top of a tire. The victims report that when they returned to their car from their surf session, the car was locked, key in the same place on the tire, but the wallets were gone. The stolen credit cards were later used in South SF about an hour later.

Another reminder, folks, to never hide your key on the car, as someone may be spying on you. Bring your key with you and keep any valuables out of sight.

Surf Gear Thefts in SF on June 28 and July 10, 2006

admin — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 15:22:19 +0000

Two separate incidents of surf gear theft occurred in SF over the last couple of weeks…

Incident #1 occurred on June 28, 2006 in the Outer Sunset between midnight and 8:00 A.M. Two surfboards were stolen from a garage on Great Highway and Vicente:

Board #1: 6’ 8″ Five-fin Bonzer by Dawson; white, very distinctive look
Board #2: 8’ 6” South Point longboard; white

These boards were soon advertised (for $240) and sold on craigslist.

Incident #2 occurred the night of July 10, 2006 in Laurel Heights. The following gear was stolen from a van at Sacramento and Locust Streets:

Sector 9 Longboard (orange wheels)
Wipika Wakeskate (natural wood and clear grip tape)
Wipika MP138 Kiteboard (broken)
Jimmy Lewis Custom Kiteboard
Manfrotto Tripod
Black Wipika Kite Control bar, 20m lines
iPod cradle
Kaenon UPD black frame/rose lens sunglasses, and more.

The Jimmy Lewis kiteboard is described as “one of a kind and pretty obvious.”

Due to the smell left behind by the perpetrator, as reported by the victim, this incident was probably random and the perpetrator does not know much about what he/she had stolen.

If any of your surf comrades out there have any information about these thefts or the whereabouts of the stolen property (even if you’re the soul who bought stolen gear unknowingly), please contact SurfPulse and we will forward the information to the victims.