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SJPD Arrests Two Suspects for Furnishing Alcohol to Minors

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SJPD conducted a Shoulder Tap operation which targets adults who purchase alcohol for persons under the age of 21. A minor under the direct supervision of law enforcement stands outside of a liquor or convenience store and asks customers to buy them alcohol. The minor also indicates they are underage and cannot purchase the alcohol.

If an adult agrees to purchase alcohol for the underage person, they can be arrested and cited for furnishing alcohol to a minor. The penalty for furnishing alcohol to a minor is a minimum $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community service.

“We conduct these operations to keep alcohol out of the hands of our youth,” said ABC Director Joseph McCullough. “By preventing underage drinking we can increase the quality of life in our communities and reduce DUIs.” 

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SFPD Arrests Organized Retail Crime Suspect 24-014

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Suspect placed under arrest as she was getting off a plane in Honolulu, Hawaii

On January 29, 2024, at approximately 12:33 p.m., San Francisco Police officers from Taraval station responded to a business located in a mall on the 3200 block of 20th Avenue regarding a theft. Officers arrived on scene and met with store employees who stated that two unknown females entered the store and began removing items from display cases and putting them into their bags. When the suspects were approached by an employee, they fled the store with the merchandise and were last seen getting into a vehicle in the mall parking lot.

On the same date, an investigator from the SFPD Burglary Unit, Organized Retail Crime Task Force was contacted regarding the theft that had occurred. The investigator immediately recognized one of the suspects, later identified as Denayaha Duree, as an organized retail crime theft suspect who had been arrested previously.

Through the course of the investigation, investigators worked with the SFPD Fugitive Recovery Enforcement Team who partnered with the US Marshalls Fugitive Recovery Task Force.
 

On February 14, 2024, it was determined that Duree had boarded a flight to Honolulu, Hawaii and later that day investigators were notified that Duree had been located and arrested by US Marshalls for multiple outstanding warrants as she exited the plane. Charges for Duree are pending her extradition.

Duree was also wanted in connection to two organized retail crime thefts that occurred in May 2023 at two luxury brand stores in downtown SF.  

“The long arm of the law extended to the beautiful islands of Hawaii this week,” said SFPD Chief Bill Scott. “I want to commend the diligent work of our officers who did extraordinary work on this case. I also want to thank the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Correctional Safety and the United States Marshall Service for their assistance in this case.”

While an arrest has been made, this investigation remains open and active. Anyone with information is asked to call the SFPD Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD. You may remain anonymous.   

SFPD Case: 240-063-858, 230-357-928, 230-350-552

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SJPD Awarded State Grant to Prevent Youth Access to Alcohol

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The San José Police Department Vice Unit recently applied for and was awarded a grant by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) in conjunction with the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS).

The grant provides funding for the SJPD Vice Unit to conduct four different kinds of underaged alcohol operations: Minor Decoy Operations, Shoulder Tap Operations, Informed Merchants Preventing Alcohol-Related Crime Tendencies (IMPACT) checks, and general holiday enforcement.

These operations are meant to bring public awareness to the negative impacts of youth access to alcohol, while identifying problem businesses in the city. SJPD is taking a proactive approach to solving alcohol access among youth and also encourages its citizens to report problem businesses in their community.

With the grant, SJPD has already begun conducting operations as of January 2024. These operations will be a combined effort between the SJPD Vice Unit, ABC, and the District Attorney’s Office.

This project is part of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s Minor Decoy/Shoulder Tap Grant Project, funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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SFPD Arrests Organized Retail Crime Suspect 24-014

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Suspect placed under arrest as she was getting off a plane in Honolulu, Hawaii

On January 29, 2024, at approximately 12:33 p.m., San Francisco Police officers from Taraval station responded to a business located in a mall on the 3200 block of 20th Avenue regarding a theft. Officers arrived on scene and met with store employees who stated that two unknown females entered the store and began removing items from display cases and putting them into their bags. When the suspects were approached by an employee, they fled the store with the merchandise and were last seen getting into a vehicle in the mall parking lot.

On the same date, an investigator from the SFPD Burglary Unit, Organized Retail Crime Task Force was contacted regarding the theft that had occurred. The investigator immediately recognized one of the suspects, later identified as Denayaha Duree, as an organized retail crime theft suspect who had been arrested previously.

Through the course of the investigation, investigators worked with the SFPD Fugitive Recovery Enforcement Team who partnered with the US Marshalls Fugitive Recovery Task Force.
 

On February 14, 2024, it was determined that Duree had boarded a flight to Honolulu, Hawaii and later that day investigators were notified that Duree had been located and arrested by US Marshalls for multiple outstanding warrants as she exited the plane. Charges for Duree are pending her extradition.

Duree was also wanted in connection to two organized retail crime thefts that occurred in May 2023 at two luxury brand stores in downtown SF.  

“The long arm of the law extended to the beautiful islands of Hawaii this week,” said SFPD Chief Bill Scott. “I want to commend the diligent work of our officers who did extraordinary work on this case. I also want to thank the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Correctional Safety and the United States Marshall Service for their assistance in this case.”

While an arrest has been made, this investigation remains open and active. Anyone with information is asked to call the SFPD Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD. You may remain anonymous.   

SFPD Case: 240-063-858, 230-357-928, 230-350-552

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