11/11 4:10 PM: Police have arrested suspect in the beating death of a San Mateo man Friday night in San Francisco’s Crocker-Amazon neighborhood.
Tony Layva, 35, turned himself in to police Tuesday night, police spokeswoman Sgt. Lyn Tomioka said today.
The victim, Alfonso Rodriguez, 39, was found severely beaten behind the wheel of his car at Munich and Cordova streets, police said. He died later at the hospital.
Witnesses said two men were involved in the assault, police said.
11/8 9:51 AM: The San Francisco medical examiner’s office has identified a man who was fatally beaten Friday night in the city’s Excelsior District as 39-year-old San Mateo resident Alfonso Rodriguez.
Officers responded to reports of an assault in progress in the area of Munich and Cordova streets, according to police Sgt. Wilfred Williams.
They found a man who had been badly beaten sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle, Williams said. The victim, Rodriguez, was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead at about 10:45 p.m.
Investigators canvassed the area and conducted interviews immediately after finding Rodriguez, Williams said. There are no suspects, although Williams said the assault did not appear to be gang-related.
The medical examiner will determine the specific cause of death, but Williams said weapons did not appear to be involved.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call the San Francisco Police Department’s anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444.
11/7 1:03 PM: San Francisco homicide investigators are searching for suspects after finding a man beaten to death Friday night in the city’s Excelsior District.
Officers responded to reports of an assault in progress in the area of Munich and Cordova streets, according to police spokesman Sgt. Wilfred Williams.
Officers found a man who had been badly beaten sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle, Williams said. The victim was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead at about 10:45 p.m.
Investigators canvassed the area and conducted interviews immediately after finding the man, Williams said. There are no suspects at this time, although Williams said the assault did not appear to be gang-related.
The medical examiner will determine the specific cause of death, but Williams said weapons did not appear to be involved.
Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to call the San Francisco Police Department’s anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444.
11/7 1:44 AM: San Francisco police this morning are investigating a beating death in the city’s Excelsior District.
Officers responded to the area of Munich Street and Brazil Avenue just after midnight and found a beating victim outside a vehicle, police said.
It appears the victim was beaten to death, police said, and units remain at the scene investigating the incident as a possible homicide.
Further details were not immediately available, police said, including information on a motive or any possible suspects.
