Police on Thursday arrested a suspect in connection with two armed bank robberies in South San Francisco in November and December.

Damion Stephen Shoemaker, 48, of San Francisco, was arrested Thursday in Daly City and sent to the San Mateo County Jail on suspicion of two counts of armed robbery, police said.

The robberies took place on November 28 and December 28 at a bank on the 100 block of McLellan Drive, according to police.

In both incidents, the robber displayed a semi-automatic pistol, later revealed to be a replica, and demanded money from the clerk before fleeing the bank on foot, police say. The incidents happened on November 28 and December 28, police said.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the South San Francisco Police Department at (650) 877-8900 or email tips@ssf.net.

Retailers in Menlo Park face fines and possible revocation of alcohol licenses

Three retail salespeople in Menlo Park face fines after selling alcohol to minors during a bait drive in the city on Friday.

A Menlo Park police spokesman said Saturday that officers and agents from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control cited employees/operators for selling alcohol to minors.

The actions were a result of the small decoy operation in which minors, under the direct supervision of department agents, attempted to purchase alcohol from six retail licensees in Menlo Park.

Retail merchants who have sold to a minor face a minimum fine of $250 and/or 24 to 32 hours of community service for a first violation. In addition, ABC will begin administrative proceedings against the alcohol license of the business where alcohol was sold to the minor. This may include a fine, suspension of license, or permanent license revocation.

ABC is conducting compliance reviews nationwide to reduce the availability of underage alcohol. Statistics have shown that young people under the age of 21 have a higher rate of drunk driving deaths than the general adult population.

Smaller decoy operations have been conducted by local law enforcement agencies statewide since the 1980s. When the program began, the injury rate at retail stores that sold to minors was 40 to 50 percent. However, when carried out routinely, the rate has dropped to as low as 10 percent or less in some cities.

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A woman accused of robbing several people of jewelry and other valuables in South San Francisco has been sentenced to one year in jail, the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office said.

Louise Frances Lamonte, 36, of South San Francisco, allegedly worked with Charise Marie Raunick of Dublin to rob a victim of $3,000 worth of jewelry at Embassy Suites in South San Francisco in a mock sale turned robbery, the DA’s Office said. They then allegedly robbed a 13-year-old boy on Linden Avenue of his gold necklace and a man of his backpack and wallet before the police found the suspects. Police discovered various victims’ belongings and a loaded .44 Magnum revolver after tracking them down, the DA’s Office said.

At her May 10 court date, Lamonte pleaded no contest to robbery and a separate drunk driving misdemeanor and received one year in county jail, and three years of probation, the DA’s Office said.

Her next court date is June 29 for restitution. In April, Raunick pleaded no contest to three counts of robbery and was sentenced to two years in prison, the DA’s Office said.

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SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) – As crime and violence continue to make national headlines in the Bay Area, San Francisco police said they continue to make arrests and investigate armed robbery and car break-ins.

The department said that due to the organization behind these crimes, it takes time to track down and locate suspects.

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“We’re out here doing these operations, doing this investigation, we’re putting together good cases, we’re making good arrests, and we’re going to keep doing that,” said Officer Adam Lobsinger, a public intelligence officer for the San Francisco Police Department . “We will continue to make arrests and take cases to the prosecutor’s offices.”

Police say these crimes must be taken seriously as the stolen property charge only rudiments the characteristics of these cases.

Suspects have been found with guns and may pose a threat to the public. The division’s investigation into these crimes revealed ghost weapons and suspicious vehicles that were chasing them long before they were arrested. Last week, five suspects were detained for both car break-ins and armed robbery, including a youth.

“It’s up to the police to make arrests, and if the police make arrests, it’s up to me to hold them accountable,” said San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin. “That’s exactly what I’m doing.”

Union Square has changed since a mass robbery last month. The police remain in the area weeks later with a heavy presence.

“I feel a lot safer walking around and seeing cops everywhere,” said Kristi Lee, a Christmas shopper in Union Square on Monday. “Before it felt like free for everyone and now we’re taking it over.”

Other visitors to the shopping district were uncomfortable in the city and were surprised that the police had made progress in their investigation.

“Unless I have to get something, I don’t really walk around,” said James Scott. “Well, if they make arrests, I’m sure I haven’t heard of them.”

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Lobsinger said they are hearing the public’s concerns and are working as a police agency to change that perception. More arrests are expected this week.

“There is a certain amount of organization, there is a certain amount of planning, we are organized, we are planning, we are making these arrests, we are going to continue these arrests,” he said on Monday.

Boudin attended a rally of supporters amid efforts to recall him as the DA moves forward. Following the event, he faced media inquiries about the criticism that remained of his approach to these crimes. Boudin declined, saying he had brought more charges than the current Alameda County attorney or his predecessor in San Francisco, compared to their 2018 and 2019 terms.

“The greatest deterrent to committing a crime is knowing that you will be arrested. We need people who come to San Francisco to commit a crime to know without a doubt that if they commit a crime here, they will be arrested, ”Boudin said.

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“This is not a San Francisco problem, this is a problem we see all over the country,” he said.

Boudin said the guilt attributed to him has to do with pre-term politics. He said courts take two years to process cases and he has not served that long. Boudin argued that it would take three years to review the outcome of the cases under his supervision. He said that while the problem is not specific to San Francisco, he is working with other elected officials and law enforcement agencies to fight this organized crime with a regional response.

In the meantime, police are encouraging local residents to report any crimes, as individual incidents could later be linked to a major operation that they are already investigating.

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“We are everywhere, we are everywhere in the city and we want people to feel safe here,” said Lobsinger. “We want people to shop here and we want to feel welcome in this city.”

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