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The situation was so dire last year at one Walgreens store in San Francisco, employees resorted to padlocking frozen foods. The effort to undo some aspects of Prop 47 comes amid a broader check on some other liberal crime enforcement policies in America. Police data shows that larceny theft, which includes retail theft and car break-ins, is down 37% from this time last year. On Tuesday, San Francisco voters approved two ballot measures spearheaded by Breed. Last September, the state announced it would be sending $267 million to law enforcement agencies throughout the state to tackle organized retail theft.

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☆ Khazar Momeni, the sister of Bob Lee killing suspect, was arrested and accused of DUI after an alleged hit-and-run
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Khazar Momeni was arrested and charged with driving under the influence on Monday, SFPD said. Her brother is Nima Momeni, the tech consultant charged in murdering Cash App creator Bob Lee. Khazar Momeni, also known as Khazar Elyassnia, did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent to her husband. According to court records, Nima Momeni had confronted Lee about his sister prior to the stabbing. Friends of Lee later told The Wall Street Journal that he was having an affair with Khazar Momeni.

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☆ Cruise says one of its driverless taxis ran over a woman in San Francisco after a hit-and-run driver 'launched' her into the car's path
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A San Francisco woman was run over by a Cruise robotaxi after being struck by a hit-and-run driver. Cruise has faced criticism since San Francisco approved its service expansion this summer. AdvertisementAdvertisementA San Francisco pedestrian was apparently hit by two cars late Monday night, one of which didn't have a driver. A number of Cruise cars stalled in San Francisco and caused a traffic jam. There were also reports in June of a Cruise vehicle blocking emergency vehicles on their way to respond to a mass shooting.

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☆ Police crashed Elon Musk's attempt to take down Twitter's sign with a crane
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

As the new logo debuted on the site, efforts were underway to erase a Twitter sign in San Francisco. Elon Musk spirited the "X" logos onto Twitter's site seemingly overnight, but it may take a while longer to change the sign outside his company's headquarters. The San Francisco police department halted the work on Monday afternoon and spoke to workers tasked with removing the sign, according to the San Francisco Standard. A crane was used to remove some of the letters from the Twitter sign on the company's San Francisco office building. San Francisco Police stand next to the crane used to dismantle some of the letters in Twitter's SF office sign.

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☆ A man who may have known Cash App creator Bob Lee has been arrested in connection to the fatal stabbing, per reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The San Francisco Police Department arrested a man in its investigation into Bob Lee's death, per ABC7 News and Mission Local. The man appears to have known the Cash App creator, both publications reported. Lee was fatally stabbed on April 4 in downtown San Francisco. Matt Dorsey, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors confirmed the report on Twitter. Lee's former wife, Krista Lee, told KTVU Fox 2 that she believes the man who was arrested was an acquaintance of Lee's.

San Francisco police arrested Nima Momeni on Thursday and charged him in the murder of Bob Lee. San Francisco police arrested a tech consultant named Nima Momeni on Thursday on a murder charge in the fatal stabbing of Cash App creator Bob Lee. Friends and acquaintances 'can't imagine it'Alex Pourshayegan, who has known Momeni since he was a teenager working in Pourshayegan's window and glass store, told Insider Momeni is a "very likeable kind of guy." Two people who hired Momeni as an IT vendor told Insider that he was competent, professional and unassuming. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said her office is planning to file a motion to detain the suspect without bail.

☆ Police scanner audio reportedly reveals what Cash App creator Bob Lee said when he called 911 after fatal stabbing
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Audio from a police scanner gave more insight into Bob Lee's 911 call, NBC reported. A spokesperson for the San Francisco police department did not respond to a request for comment ahead of publication. Lee, the chief product officer of MobileCoin and former CTO of Square, was fatally stabbed on Tuesday morning, NBC first reported. ABC's San Francisco affiliate, KGO-TV previously reported that surveillance footage from the moments after the incident showed Lee walking around the Rincon Hill neighborhood in downtown San Francisco and asking for help before the police arrived at the scene. NBC reported that the police had found a knife near the crime scene.

☆ SF police chief says there's 'evidence that we found that I can't talk about' in Bob Lee death investigation
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The SFPD chief said Thursday there are "good developments" in the investigation, per ABC's KGO-TV. But the city's District Attorney said "this is one that's going to take time to solve," per the report. Representatives for the San Francisco police department and the city's department of emergency management did not respond to Insider's requests for comment on Friday. The San Francisco police previously said in a statement that they responded to a call regarding the attack early morning on Tuesday at 2:35 a.m. The District Attorney's office can't make a determination on bringing charges until police have concluded their investigation and made an arrest, a representative for the DA's office previously told Insider.

☆ Security footage reportedly shows Cash App creator Bob Lee looking for help in downtown San Francisco after he was stabbed
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Grace Kay | Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, called Lee's fatal attack a "horrible tragedy." The video shows Lee apparently seeking help after his stabbing attack in the Rincon Hill neighborhood in downtown San Francisco, according to a report from ABC's San Francisco affiliate, KGO-TV. But The San Francisco Standard said the car pulled away and Lee then appeared to drop down to the ground. The San Francisco Police Department did not respond to Insider's request for comment on Thursday morning ahead of publication. San Francisco Mayor London Breed said that "San Francisco is prioritizing public safety," amid calls by tech industry leaders including Elon Musk to address safety concerns in the city.

☆ San Francisco mayor says the city is 'prioritizing public safety' after Cash App creator's fatal stabbing during visit
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

San Francisco's mayor called the death of Cash App creator Bob Lee "a horrible tragedy." London Breed said police are investigating, and San Francisco is "prioritizing public safety." Breed pointed to a recent budget supplemental that will put more police in SF neighborhoods. He tagged San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to ask if "the city taking stronger action to incarcerate repeat violent offenders." San Francisco's violent crime rates are relatively favorable compared to other large cities, like Chicago and Los Angeles.

☆ San Francisco's homicide rate is low compared to other big cities, but the killing of tech founder Bob Lee shows that doesn't tell the whole story
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Paayal Zaveri | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The tragic killing of tech founder Bob Lee has reignited the debate over crime in San Francisco. Those stats compare relatively favorably to other big cities in the US, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, citing FBI data. Meanwhile, the homicide rate in San Francisco was 5 per 100,000 in 2020, the FBI's crime data shows, as analyzed by the San Francisco Chronicle. It's also lower than other cities of comparable sizes to San Francisco, including Columbus, Ohio. Additionally, the San Francisco Police Department must conclude its investigation before the DA's office can step in, Randy Quezada, communications director at the San Francisco District Attorney's office, told Insider's Grace Kay and Sindhu Sundar.

☆ Fact Check-Existing records do not show Paul Pelosi’s alleged attacker David DePape told investigators they engaged in sexual relations and argued over drugs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Some social media users are saying that David DePape, the suspect in the Oct. 28 attack on Paul Pelosi told investigators that the two engaged in sexual relations and argued over drugs without providing proof of the claim. One Twitter user sharing the claim said, “David Depape tells investigators that he and Paul Pelosi were engaging in gay sex and an argument ensued over drugs” (here). The Department of Justice released the criminal complaint and affidavit (here) detailing the attack on Paul Pelosi at his residence. Reuters found no credible news reports that proved DePape told investigators he was involved with Paul Pelosi before the attack ensued. There’s no evidence to back claims that DePape told investigators that he and Paul Pelosi had engaged in sexual relations or argued over drugs.

☆ Fact Check-Attack on Paul Pelosi did not involve third person, say officials
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

However, law enforcement officials told Reuters that Paul Pelosi and the suspect, David DePape, were the only two people at the Pelosi residence when police responded. Another Facebook user repeated the claim and said, “Clearly, a third person opened the door” (here). DePape, 42, is accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, 82, with a hammer after forcing his way into the couple’s home in San Francisco on Oct. 28. It said DePape told the SFPD in a recorded interview that Paul Pelosi “ran over and opened” the door when police knocked. Officials told Reuters that there was no third person present during the attack at the Pelosi residence.

☆ Feds charge suspect who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband with attempted kidnapping of a US official and assault
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The DOJ charged the suspect who broke into Nancy Pelosi's home and attacked her husband with assault and attempted kidnapping. David DePape is also facing separate state charges of attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, and burglary. One of the federal charges carries a maximum sentence of 30 years and the other a maximum of 20 years. He was also charged with one count of attempted kidnapping of a US official on account of the performance of official duties. State prosecutors have charged him with attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, and burglary.

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