how than for a for a burglary. it is that burglaries by burglaries are committed by a small of people? well, small number of people? well, performing a lot crimes , or performing a lot of crimes, or is a lot of individuals who is it a lot of individuals who are part of the criminal community your experience? community in your experience? >> in experience , all volume >> in my experience, all volume crimes, burglary , but crimes, not just burglary, but all volume crimes where the numbers are, you know, are high, are committed by a relatively small number of people committing the majority of the offences. >> so are these figures potentially or am i being hopelessly optimistic, misleading in that actually , if misleading in that actually, if you're getting a small number of criminals, you're focusing on the crimes where you've got all the crimes where you've got all the evidence that you need. and it's straightforward. and the other 584 get listed as unsolved . but actually the people who are putting into prison were

burglary suppression team out there. as residents and businesses, please be vigilant and aware of your surroundings. >> she is supported of automated license plate readers and is working on that with council members. we should note oakland police investigated 57 homicides this year compared to 66 last year. we will keep an eye on the public safety meeting. >> that meeting is sure to be a firestorm. thank you so much. >>> san jose police are investigating a trend in business burglaries and it's leading to a lot of damage. watch this? >> not just a one off, folks. police say in at least 20 burglaries, suspects used a stolen kia or hyundai to do this. the backing up then hitting the gas. they crash right into the business. what happened there, they go in and clean the store out of merchandise and drive off. the car that they used to break in. more than 10 of these happened at smoke shops from march through april. they say jose covos is suspected in eight of the burglaries. they got him last month but several more matching t

he's accused of committing 18 burglaries in less than a year.olice say 29 year-old patrick potter went on a rampage. kron four's. rob nesbitt has the story. police say patrick parker was arrested at an oakland hotel, but his crimes were committed in 4 different areas of san francisco, including the richmond and mission district's. this person is prolific. >> at wednesday's press conference, san francisco police chief bill scott announced the arrest of 29 year-old patrick potter. >> while district attorney brooke jenkins list of the many charges, according to chief, scott potter is considered a serial burglar repeating his crimes again and again. >> this case involves community center's businesses, homes and vehicles that wire ransacked and tens of thousands of dollars in cash and property taken. >> thousands of dollars in property damage were also reported to police. the da's office has charged the 29 year-old with 29 counts, including commercial residential and auto burglary. he faces up to 25 years in prison if found guilty in a sure. the city

police say they got word that 100 auto burglaries in just the past three months. not only that, officers responded to dozens of reports of stolen catalytic converters and stolen vehicles too. >> reporter: mountain view police told me they know that car vandalism, burglaries and thefts are concerned. they say it's original issue happen in nearby cities too. car thieves and burglars aren't only targeting cars on the street. now they are heading up parking lots, and upmarket --. >> they leave and it takes a matter of seconds. >> reporter: this woman says a neighbor's car was recently burglarized. >> we had one car that was parked in a parking port and they had their rearview mirror smashed and then luggage taken. >> reporter: over the last three months, mountain view police have taken reports of 126 auto burglaries. analytic converters had been stolen 52 times. and they have stolen 55 vehicles. >> we see early 2000 hondas, trucks, presses can also be targeted, but it comes down to what can the thieves get their hands on quickly and easily and whether or not they are

working the robbery and burglary enforcement operation downtown san francisco. outside the normal assigned area of responsibility. during the assignment he assisted in the arrest of auto burgry suspect responsible for multiple burglaries that day. they located unoccupied van with damaged window. minutes later contacted by kyle crandal a base ball coach. mr. crandle confirmed the van was theirs and had been broken into. a important bag containing critical med caution was missing. immediately sought to recover the medication by calling the officers transporting several bags of evidence recovered from the suspect veem vehicle. the partner was able to locate the bag and at request of officers turned around and returned the medication to the scene and returned to the coach. medical emergency averted. crandle was so imprez #79d chief scott, high school teacher and base ball coach for the base ball team in rochester new york. a inner city school and our varsity baseball team is in san francisco. we dropped player and coaches off as fisherman's warf and parked the van o

also, a break in the case of smoke shop burglaries in the south bay. what tied them all together and how investigators got their guy. >>> and they're already lining up, and it's not even the day of the concert. the reason thousands of taylor swift fans are at levi's stadium more than 24 hours before the singer takes the stage. but let's go ahead and begin with that video of a strawberry vendor targeted by security guards in san jose. so while some of us might find it surprising, those who know the vendors say it's just another day. let's bring in our damian trujillo. damian, you post this had video on social media today. i got to see some of it. can you explain to us what's happening there? >> reporter: it happened here, audrey, where i'm standing. the security guards were coming out of the store behind me on story road, and they approached the strawberry vendor who was standing kind of where i am now. he had a stack of about five boxes of strawberries. they told the trendor he needed to leave, or they were going to place him under arrest. security gua

the new burglary trend in san jose. >>> taylor swift mania gets an early start in santa clara. y fans without tickets say this is the next best thing. >>> plus, a community with deep roots in san francisco hoping to expand their cultural district. how filipino businesses say their vision could have big benefits for the city. >>> this is cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich. >> good evening. shootings, carjackings and robberies are happening by the day in oakland. right now, scared neighbors are about to give an ear full to the alameda county district attorney. pamela price is set to hold a public meeting on community safety. this comes as police have seen a spike in brazen carjackings, including this one caught on dash cam. it is just frightening. a driver managed to escape. then just last night, a woman who was nine months pregnant was shot in another part of the city. she and her baby are expected to be okay. there is a lot of fear out there, and we expect neighbors to have a lot to say tonight. our betty yu is there. >> reporter: many residents fed up with crime in oakla

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police arrested a man they believe is responsible for more than a dozen burglaries in the city. he stole from homes, businesses and cars in recent months and because of the sheer number of crimes the district attorney says she will assign the case to a special division within her office. here is nbc bay area sergio cantona in san francisco. >> in a news conference involving the police chief, they announced the arrest of a man they say is a serial burglar. >> this is an investigation that involved latinos 18 locations around the city in the last five months. >> reporter: according to court documents, patrick potter is accused of breaking in and burglarizing businesses and homes across six neighborhoods in the city. several vehicle break-ins are included in the court records but didn't include addresses. this is a photo of patrick potter from the lake county sheriff's department from 2015 when he was arrested after trying to break into an eye doctor's office in clearlake. district attorney brook jenkins says her office asked that potter be held in custody until trial because of th

so is car theft, car burglary, those are curving -- turning into carjackings.t these liberal d.a.s and mayors really care. elizabeth: what do you advise taxpayers to do? >> well, here's what you need to do, you need to vote, first of all. you need to understand what's happening. look at your elections like your county prosecutor, your city council, things like that. you know, or george soros and his organization were able to come in and install over 70 prosecutors around the country who are bringing in these extreme wily liberal -- extremely liberal policies. let's not just pay attention to who's running for president or senate or whatever. pay attention to your city council, your county board and especially your local prosecutor and your very. -- sheriff. and then speak up. tell your belief leaders, you know what? i don't want this. i want you to arrest people, and i want them to stay in jail until they go to trial. elizabeth: sergeant smith, thanks for your service to our country. great to have you on. >> thanks for having me. elizabeth: we've got texas launc

according to burglaries -- opd, burglaries are up. auto burglaries up by 27%. >> is having an impact. >> they are patrolling. we need that around here. >> i feel like my presence has done a great deal larry: crime is down in some parts of oakland. reporter: the man suspected of killing a person who was delivering flowers is in custody in chicago. eric is accused of shooting and killing matthew guy does on 26th street. police believe walking dogs and arguing right before the shooting. police were previously searching for a woman who was walking with the shooter. she is no longer considered a person of interest. larry: fireworks were to blame for a fire in antioch that destroyed two homes. contra costa county fire protection confirmed the results today. we brought you one of their stories last night at 11:00. he and three others are in need of a place to stay. across the county, crews responded to at least 69 fire incidents on the fourth of july with at least 11 of those caused by fireworks. temperatures a bit cooler than normal but tha

start with that story in san francisco where police just arrested a suspect in more than a dozen burglaries. anne makovec, once again, is on the case. >> 29-year-old patrick potter has been arrested in connection with 18 burglaries around the city and he is now facing several charges. police say this man ransacked his nurses, community centers, homes and vehicles, stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of stuff over the last five months. potter was arrested in a hotel in oakland this month. he pleaded not guilty at his arraignment yesterday. today, da brooke jenkins and police chief phil scott said they will continue to fight these types of crimes in the city. >> these types of crimes are unacceptable. at me be clear about that. they are unacceptable in our city . anyone who thinks it is okay to victimize people in this city must learn they will be arrested and held accountable. >> potters pulmonary hearing is set for july 25. if convicted, he faces the possibility of 25 years in prison. overall, chief scott said burglaries in the city are down 8% compared to last year. >>> a san franc

yeah it's difficult, burglary?> because i mean, i've worked on a lot of burglary teams, burglary squads over london for years. and it's you know, it's one of those devastate crimes of, you know, when you really are of invading someone's are sort of invading someone's home and everything, you know, you can suffer you can you can suffer emotionally so much. >> families do after something that happens. >> families do after something that ha|then;. look at how >> but then you look at how these investigated . these are investigated. >> that's one of the >> and that's that's one of the things that be things that that needs to be drilled down into. >> we've quite recently >> so we've seen quite recently in june where all 43 forces agreed to send a detectives, investigators to every single domestic burglary . domestic burglary. >> so this is a catch up really , of what hasn't been happening over the years where, you know, you're not even necessarily getting the service that you would 15, 20 years would have done 15, 20 yea

a lot of the auto burglaries and be visible.part of the strategy, hoping by visibility -- high visibility will be a deterrent. safety precautions do not always work, especially in an area with a lot of travelers. >> fresh off a flight, they will come and typically have luggage, laptops, not knowing the area. the crime trends here, there will be belongings in the car and it makes it an easy target for criminals. >> we will be out here. anser: the owner of philly's best cheesesteaks says customers will not come if they feel unsafe. she hopes this added level of security will be a big boost for business. >> it is very important, especially walking and talking to the customers as they come in. and they are patrolling. we need that around here. anser: opd acknowledges potential criminals can just go to other areas while officers are out on foot patrol. but they say the statistics show crime is down in some parts of oakland where foot patrols were reintroduced in february. and it can be a big boost in the confidence of customers and s

according to burglaries -- opd, burglaries are up. auto burglaries up by 27%. >> is having an impact. >> they are patrolling. we need that around here. >> i feel like my presence has done a great deal larry: crime is down in some parts of oakland. reporter: the man suspected of killing a person who was delivering flowers is in custody in chicago. eric is accused of shooting and killing matthew guy does on 26th street. police believe walking dogs and arguing right before the shooting. police were previously searching for a woman who was walking with the shooter. she is no longer considered a person of interest. larry: fireworks were to blame for a fire in antioch that destroyed two homes. contra costa county fire protection confirmed the results today. we brought you one of their stories last night at 11:00. he and three others are in need of a place to stay. across the county, crews responded to at least 69 fire incidents on the fourth of july with at least 11 of those caused by fireworks. temperatures a bit cooler than normal but tha

an arrest has been made in a series of burglaries across san francisco. patrick potter was arrested in a hotel in oakland last month. police said he is tied with at least 18 burglaries over the last five months. authorities said that he ransacked businesses, community centers, homes, vehicles, stealing tens of thousands of dollars. he pleaded not guilty at his arraignment yesterday, and bill scott says he will continue to fight these types of crimes in the city. >> these types of crimes are unacceptable in our city and anybody who thinks that it is okay to victimize people in this way must learn that they will be arrested and held accountable. >> the preliminary hearing is set for july 25th. if convicted, he faces the possibility of 25 years in prison. overall, chief scott says burglaries in san francisco are down 8% compared with last year. >>> sad news. a baby was killed by an suv amid another pedestrian crash in san jose. the mother and child were injured but they are expected to be okay. it happened on king road around 11: 30 tuesday night. the driver

the vehicle last month. 25 year-old jose got was arrested in connection. >> with me to east 10 burglaries sergeant jorge garibay says were allegedly committed. >> in march and april, used the stolen cars to break in. then welcome was still in custody. 3 minors were arrested after using similar tactics to kabul euros attempting to burglarize a smoke shop in san jose and the city of santa clara freezing some of vehicles to ram the facade of the building causing extreme damage and to the structure and to the actual facade of the building. >> they would then use entry point to make entry inside of those businesses and proceed to steal merchandise and paraffin, anything that they could find inside of those businesses fleeing suspect vehicle company owes and the 3 miners are tied to at least 20 smoke shop burglaries in town and several others outside of san jose. we're not sure at this point whether or not there's any connection to >> these other suspects. however, the pattern is very, very consistent earlier this year, attorney general rob bonta called on kia and hyundai to recall the vulnerab

the vehicle last month. 25 year-old jose got was arrested in connection. >> with me to east 10 burglaries sergeant jorge garibay says were allegedly committed. >> in march and april, used the stolen cars to break in. then welcome was still in custody. 3 minors were arrested after using similar tactics to kabul euros attempting to burglarize a smoke shop in san jose and the city of santa clara freezing some of vehicles to ram the facade of the building causing extreme damage and to the structure and to the actual facade of the building. >> they would then use entry point to make entry inside of those businesses and proceed to steal merchandise and paraffin, anything that they could find inside of those businesses fleeing suspect vehicle company owes and the 3 miners are tied to at least 20 smoke shop burglaries in town and several others outside of san jose. we're not sure at this point whether or not there's any connection to >> these other suspects. however, the pattern is very, very consistent earlier this year, attorney general rob bonta called on kia and hyundai to recall the vulnerab

while police aren't saying exactly how they've tied these burglaries together. cameron house has cameras in place, as do other buildings that were burglarized . those videos may prove to be key pieces of evidence. because we do have a security camera, then people were able to staff is able to look at the footage and then they could see what happened. prosecutors charged potter in superior court tuesday with a series of felonies. district attorney brooke jenkins says the key to stopping prolific criminals is accountability. i felt that it was necessary to assign it to our major crimes unit, which is the unit for more serious and repeated offenders and is handled by more experienced prosecutors. police say their investigation isn't over yet. investigators are looking for additional victims. they also say since he was arrested in oakland, there may be outstanding cases in other jurisdictions as well. potter is due back in court july 25th. in san francisco, christian crafton, ktvu fox two news. los angeles mayor karen bass is criticizing the texas governor for sendi

in all the burglaries, police say the suspects had the same pattern of using stolen vehicles to crash right into the exterior of the businesses so that they could get inside. trader joe's is recalling an item over concerns it might contain an insects. the company sent out an alert today over its unexpected broccoli cheddar soup. it says the product with use by dates of july 18th to september 15th of this year may contain insects. no health issues have been reported to date. trader joe's says all of the items have now been removed from shelves and destroyed. here's a look at the stories trending tonight on ktvu.com. one of the top stories. the walgreens security guard who shot and killed banco brown in san francisco has been fined $1,500 by the state. and police in oakland tonight investigating a shooting that injured a pregnant woman. the victim and her baby are expected to survive. and in oakland, bay's comic book shop is the latest recipient of the will eisner spirit of comics retailer award . it was bestowed on the shop at this year's san diego comic con. you can find these stories

lives all changed in an instant, a home invasion and burglary in broad daylight, eight woman fightingwhat do you do when you have a guy on the loose, who could be ready to burst into another house in this area? >> exactly. we don't know if we had a mad man on the loose here. >> setting up security on these streets? >> on every one of these streets, every one of these houses, we are stopping everything that comes in and out of this neighborhood. asking everybody. >> in your neighborhood, somebody out there who was apparently a very violent person. you need to be terribly scared, no? >> i was. and i am thinking that there is someone who is walking around the neighborhood, watching, and seeing what people are doing, when they are leaving, and basically attacking. >> on hot springs at, right now is to gaiters knew for sure that they had a serious crime on their hands. but as they learn more from that bloody scene, shockwaves only kept rolling. >> coming up -- >> they said, oh, god, no, no, kay. >> a husband returns home to tragedy and questions -- >> in the hospital, you meet him in perso

the crimes continue july. 24 specifically. >> the attempted burglary occurred in the 4700 block of allen expressway. unfortunately, before police arrived, the suspects have flat that same night, the same suspect attempted burglary in the city of santa clara. however, at that time, deputies from santa clara county sheriff's office were in the area and intervened. the suspect fled. and fortunately, the deputies were able to apprehend 3 juveniles from that suspect vehicle. take him into custody in all capitals. and the 3 minors arrested are tied to at least 20 smoke shop burglaries in town and several others outside of san jose. >> police say newer model kias and hyundais are prime targets for thieves. that's because the manufacturers did not equip u.s. models with anti-theft devices. videos on social media have gone viral showing people how easy it is to steal them. suspects are breaking the window using specifically chargers that are left in the vehicle to actually start the vehicle. earlier this year, attorney general rob bonta called on kia and hyundai to recall the vulnerable cars to f

they know of 20 such burglaries since march. san jose police say that kia and hyundai are targeted because they can be stolen easily. >> there is a simple way to steal these vehicles, and a lot of these thieves are using things that are already inside of your vehicle. suspects are breaking windows and using specific chargers that are left in the vehicles to actually start the vehicle. >> last month, police arrested a man acted -- suspected of eight burglaries. three more people were detained in july. it appears to be a theft ring. ask new details out of hayward after a ransomware attack. the city is not getting into specifics because of security concerns, but officials confirmed there was no data breach. the city can peter systems are back up and running. a dispatch system used by law enforcement and first responders is also back to normal. however, a declaration of emergency is still in place. library services are down, and some residents are not able to pay their water bill online. >> we have not does. and, we don't want to ge

well as three juvenile suspects, were taken into custody in all the burglaries.olice say the suspects had a pattern of using stolen vehicles to crash into the exterior of the business so they could get inside the building. they would then use that entry point to make entry inside of those businesses and proceed to steal merchandise and paraphernalia and anything that they could find inside of those businesses. they would then flee in the suspect vehicle. the sergeant also says the suspects may also be responsible for several additional burglaries outside of the city of san jose . we came just around the corner . temperatures sort of warm up a little bit. i'll have that forecast straight ahead. let's go to ktvu. is alex savage now with a look at some of the stories we are working on for the 7:00 news on ktvu. plus, julie, thank you. coming up new tonight at seven, we have new details in the walgreen shooting death of blanco brown while the security guard won't face criminal charges, he will have to pay a fine. we'll have the details on that. also new at seven pkg.

in total, those burglaries. police say the suspects had a pattern of using stolen vehicles to crash into the businesses, causing significant damage to the entrances and breaching the structures they would then enter the shops and steal merchandise before taking off those suspects are also believed to be responsible for several additional burglaries outside of the city of san jose. new data shows san francisco is making some progress when it comes to helping people who are homeless. according to a san francisco comptroller's office report, san francisco and berkeley reported a decrease in overall homeless 3% and 5% respectively from 2019 to 2022. oakland and los angeles now have a higher ratio of homeless than san francisco. oakland has become the nation's number two most homeless city per capita, and today, unhoused people are being ousted from encampments as one major fully funded project seems to be languishing. ktvu tom vacar joining us live now from the newsroom with a look at three such oakland projects. to

we've heard fro a lot of people that they've called for help for home invasions, burglaries, robberiese help was either too late or in some case didn't come at all. this is a problem that's been plaguing many parts of oakland. but ther was a meeting tonight about all of this. people were hopeful to hear something from one of the few people who could actually give them some answers. the alameda county da. andrea nakan was there tonight. >> reporter: this was supposed to be a small community people, but so many people wanted to know more about crime in the community and how the cases wer being prosecuted. many of the residents, though, left disappointed, feeling there wer very few solutions offered. a crowd of people outside wasn't even allowed in as the church was filled to capacity. the crowd inside was eager to talk about violent crime and started interjecting as the district attorney pamela price tried to go into a presentation about criminal justice 101. >> some people want to know it because everybody does not know it, okay? >> address the issues! >> reporter: the frustrating wasn'

today, they arrested a man in connection to 18 burglaries across the city. the authorities say 29-year-old patrick potter ransacked businesses, community centers, homes, even vehicles stealing tens of thousands of dollars in the last five months. police say porter was arrested earlier this month and faces multiple charges, the police chief, bill scott, he says he will fight these crimes in the city. >> these kinds of crimes are unacceptable. let me be clear about that. unacceptable in our city. anyone who thinks it is okay to victimize people in this way must learn that they will be arrested and held accountable. >> overall, chief scott says burglaries in san francisco are down 8% compared to last year. >>> another deadly pedestrian crash in san jose. this time it was a baby who died. we have the latest on this tragic accident and what we know that led up to this crash. it is hard to talk about. >> we know it was dark out, the family was not in a marked crosswalk. also the police say, neither drugs nor alcohol or speed were factors in the crash. the baby tha

auto burglaries are up 27%. >> we are trying to prevent a lot of those burglaries.will serve as the deterrent. signs are posted to remind customers to take safety precautions but those do not always work. especially in an area with a lot of travelers. >> fresh off the flight they will have luggage, laptops. not knowing the area or being familiar they will leave belongings in the car and it makes it an easy target. >> we will be out here more. anser: katrina hobson says customers will not come if they feel unsafe. she hopes this added security will be a big boost for business. >> it is very important, especially if they are walking. walking and talking to the customers as they come in and they are patrolling. we appreciate that. anser: pd acknowledges that criminals could just go to other areas while officers are on patrol. but the statistics show crime is down in some parts of oakland where foot patrols were reintroduced. and it can be a big boost in the confidence of customers and shop owners. >> they were very appreciative of me being out here and they voiced that

we are trying to prevent a lot of those burglaries.ent. signs are posted to remind customers to take safety precautions, but those do not always work. especially in an area with a lot of travelers. >> fresh off the flight they will have luggage, laptops. not knowing the area or being familiar with the crime trends, they will leave belongings in the car and it makes it an easy target. >> we will be out here more. anser: katrina hobson says customers will not come if they feel unsafe. she hopes this added security will be a big boost for business. >> it is very important, especially if they are walking. walking and talking to the customers as they come in and they are patrolling. we need that around here. we really do. anser: opd acknowledges that criminals could just go to other areas while officers are on foot patrol. but the statistics show crime is down in some parts of oakland where foot patrols were reintroduced. and it can be a big boost in the confidence of customers and shop owners. >> they were very appreciative of me being out

auto burglaries are up 27%. >> that is why we are out here trying to prevent auto burglaries.ter: part of the strategy, hoping high visibility service a deterrent. signs are posted to remind customers to take safety -- take safety precautions, but that doesn't always work. especially in an area with a lot of travelers. >> they will come with a lot of luggage, not being familiar with the area. not knowing the crime trends, there will be belongings in the cars. >> we got a sign out here last week. we will be out here more. reporter: the owner of the philly's best cheesesteaks to customers want, if they don't feel safe. she hopes added security will be a boost for a business. >> it is very important, especially their walking and talking with customers as they come in. we need that around here. reporter: the police department acknowledges criminals can go to other areas while officers are on foot patrol. they say statistics show crime is down in some parts of oakland where foot patrols were reintroduced in february. it can be a big boost in the confidence of shop owners. >> they w

slow down this rash of burglaries. we're live tonight here in campbell. justin campbell kron, 4 news definitely a specific thing they're looking for. justin, thank you for that live report. >> also in san jose tonight, one person is dead following a crash on highway 87. it happened near the i-280, connector just before 5 this morning. the crash caused southbound lanes on highway 87 to shut down for quite a while. no word on what caused the crash at this time. over in petaluma. a motorcyclist killed in a crash involving a minivan. this happening around 7 o'clock last night near sonoma mountain parkway near lynn. that lane, no word on caused this crash either. but police say alcohol does not seem to be a factor. it is unclear at this point if the driver was co-operative with authorities. an 8 year-old boy is in grave condition tonight following a pair of freeway shootings around 6 last night. shots rang out on eastbound 5.80, in oakland near the grand and harrison street exits by lake merritt. police say people into cars just started shooting at each other.

some of the burglaries were caught on camera. police say that all these crimes followed a familiar pattern. >> jose martinez is in san jose, where authorities announced an arrest in that case today. >> i am here where the police department is investigating over 10 commercial robberies. as you can see over here, a group of suspects have been breaking into businesses using cars to break the windows. take a look at these cars smashing into san jose businesses in the middle of the night. it did not happen just once, but multiple times over the past few months. it is a recurring nightmare for business owners like arturo gutierrez. arturo tells me they always break the windows, the doors . they have broken into the restaurant and stolen a safe and dragged it away. he owns a factory restaurant that he opened 33 years ago. he says it has been broken into at least four times over the past few years. he says here they hit the door, but this material is solid and they could not knock it down. he got lucky this time, but his restaurant is lo

police say 25-year-old jose is the prime suspect in eight different burglaries.ch case, they say he used stolen kias or hyundais to break into the businesses. they are the same vehicles targeted. >>> a burrito shop is adding more surveillance cameras after suffering a string of burglaries as well. the video shows the smashed door in east san jose. the restaurant said someone broke the door and a window overnight but didn't steal anything. it's not the first time he's been targeted. it happened another time and again nothing stolen. >> small businesses are trying to make it. but then we don't have any help. we don't have any help. >> no arrests have been made. >>> a hefty fine for an east bay chemical plant. the fine comes from the bay area air quality management district. the agency says it is located in richmond, that it did not accurately monitor the sulfur dioxide emissions for eight years. the chemical can cause respiratory problems creating health risks to people nearby. the air quality district said it use some of the money to improve air quality right ther

we're seeing an increase in car related crimes or burglaries and catalytic converter thefts are costly for victims and thieves continue to commit these crimes that escalated paces. lieutenant allen who but he says teens are increasingly carjacking, occupied cars, referring keys in the ignition and attacking victims who may have just left an atm or store. >> that breaking a window to steal money items. >> where the whole car find that people who are either stopped at intersection or perhaps parking their vehicle in watching movies on the phone tend to looked at as potential. >> victims and this crime is not unique to alameda. similar incidents have been reported across the region, including in oakland, richmond and walnut creek, placing items in the trunk. >> taking a more commonly traveled road to go home or to and from work, you know, parking under a light as opposed to dark street or maybe purchasing a tracking device for maybe a surveillance video system that you can install in your vehicle. in some instances, lieutenant thomas says the crooks have targeted luxury and american-style

he's accused of committing 18 burglaries less than a year. police say 29 year-old patrick potter went on this rampage in kron four's. rob nesbitt was at the press conference where potter's arrest was announced in joins us live with the latest. good evening, rob. graham. police say potter was arrested at an oakland hotel. >> crimes were committed in 4 different areas of san francisco, including the richmond mission districts. this person is prolific at wednesday's press conference, san francisco police chief bill scott announced the arrest of 29 year-old patrick potter. >> while district attorney brooke jenkins list of the many charges, according to chief, scott potter is considered a serial burglar repeating his crimes again and again. >> this case involves community center's businesses, homes and vehicles that were ransacked and 10's of thousands of dollars in cash and property taken. >> thousands of dollars in property damage were also reported to police. the da's office has charged the 29 year-old with 29 counts, including commercial resid

police say they got word that 100 auto burglaries in just the past three months. not only that, officers responded to dozens of reports of stolen catalytic converters and stolen vehicles too. >> reporter: mountain view police told me they know that car vandalism, burglaries and thefts are concerned. they say it's original issue happen in nearby cities too. car thieves and burglars aren't only targeting cars on the street. now they are heading up parking lots, and upmarket --. >> they leave and it takes a matter of seconds. >> reporter: this woman says a neighbor's car was recently burglarized. >> we had one car that was parked in a

as three juvenile suspects, were taken into custody in all the burglaries. police say the suspects had a pattern of using stolen vehicles to crash into the exterior of the businesses so they can get inside the structure. they would then enter the businesses and steal merchandise before taking off. the suspects are also believed to be responsible for several additional burglaries outside the city of san jose. president biden addressed the issue of climate change today. as much of the country is facing record heat, record temperatures and i mean record are now affecting more than 100 million americans. the month of july is on track to become the world's hottest month on record. as douglas tells us, tens of millions are now under heat advisories nationwide. it is a scorcher out there. and in some parts of the country, it's downright dangerous. it's essential that all new yorkers stay cool. we have opened cooling centers across the five boroughs in a warning to the big apple. new york city mayor eric adams urged residents to stay out of the heat. the city is bra

also burglaries up 27%. >> that is why we are out here trying to prevent burglaries and being visible the strategy hoping high visibility will serve as a deterrent. signs are posted to remind customers to take safety precautions but those don't always work especially in an area with a lot of travelers. fresh off a flight, come and typically have luggage, laptops. not knowing the area, the crime trend is they will leave belongs in the r and makes it an easy target for criminals. >> will be out of here. >> the owner of philly's best cheesesteaks says customers will not come if they feel unsafe. she hopes this added level of security will be a big boost for business. >> it is very important. especially that they are walking and talking to customers as they come in and they are patrolling. we need that around here. >> opd acknowledges potential criminals can just go to other areas while officers are on foot patrol. they say the statistics show crime is down in some parts of oakland where foot patrols were reintroduced in february. it can be a big boost in the confidence of customers and s

. >>> police arrested a man in connection with at least 18 burglaries across san francisco. police say patrick potter ransacked businesses, community centers and homes and also vehicles, stealing tens of thousands of dollars overthe last five months. he was taken into custody at a hotel in oakland earlier this month. potter now facing several charges and pleading not guilty. if convicted he faces the possibility of 25 years in prison. today police chief bill scott said they will continue to fight these types of crimes in the city. >> these types of crimes are unacceptable. let me be clear about that. they are unacceptable, and anybody who thinks it is okay to victimize people in this way must learn that they will be arrested and held accountable. >> the preliminary hearing is now set for july 25th. overall, chief scott says burglaries and san francisco are down 8% compared with last year. >>> the trial for the man accused of attacking paul pelosi will take place in san francisco. the defendant sought to move the trial to oregon. a judge rejected that request . the pap faces

has arrested a man they say is responsible for more than a dozen residential, commercial and car burglaries in the city. patrick potter is accused of 18 break-ins across san francisco in the last five months. this is a mugshot from the lake county sheriff's department back in 2015 when he was accused of breaking into an eye doctor's office. court documents say potter broke into and burglarized businesses and homes across six different san francisco neighborhoods. several car break-ins are also included in the court record. the d.a. says her office asked that potter be held in custody until trial because of the sheer number of crimes he is accused of and a judge agreed. >> normally, burglary cases go to our general felonies unit. however, given the prolific nature of this activity, i felt that it was necessary to assign it to our major crimes unit. >> potter's next court indicate is scheduled for july 25. >>> a sour welcome to the bay area for a couple who just moved here from canada. soon after arriving, someone stole their u-haul from outside of their new home in milpitas. inside the u-hau

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new at 11 tonight, five teenagers have been arrested for the burglary of a marijuana dispensary in the north bay santa rosa. police say around 10:00 last night, an officer spotted a stolen car that was also involved in a marijuana dispensary burglary in cotati. the officer followed the car and tried to pull it over, but the driver sped off. the officer chased the car and it then crashed at the intersection of north dutton avenue and guerneville road. five suspects got out and ran away. they were all eventually taken into custody. the suspects range in age from 40 teen to 18 years old . a frightening ordeal in the oakland hills. a woman says armed suspects tried to carjack her before she sped away to get help. ktvu is amber lee sat down with the woman who has multiple videos of the incident. they pulled in front of me the guy jumped out, ran towards me with the gun. the attempted carjacking victim asked us not to reveal her identity. she describes what happened to her friday morning around 830. i thought he fired off three shots. apparently he was rapping on the window. she says a secon