Wednesday, 1/20/10
1 PM:A white man stopped on the street on the 100 block of Golden Gate to take some medication, and a black man and woman reportedly wrested it from him. When the victim tried to get it back, the female suspect pulled a gun on him, then both suspects fled on foot. No one’s been arrested.
9:15 PM: Two black men reportedly robbed a restaurant on the 500 block of Cortland at gunpoint, taking money from the register and an asian male patron’s wallet. They fled on foot, and haven’t been arrested.
9:30 PM: Two black men reportedly stole a white woman’s iPhone while on Muni, getting off the bus at San Bruno and Felton. No one’s been arrested.
Thursday, 1/21/10
4:20 AM: A black woman and a white man were having a fight on the first block of 6th Street, when the woman stabbed the man. His injuries were not life-threatening, and she was arrested.
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