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Date: 8-2-06 Time: 1840hrs Location: Sprain Ridge Pool (County Park)- Jackson Ave Units Operating: WCPD, Yonkers PD (Citywide Patrol Units, ESU, K-9), Greenburg PD Description Of Incident: WCPD officer req. assistance for a large fight at the rear pool area. YPD Supervisor req. Greenburg to also respond. First Yonkers unit on scene req. additional units for a very large crowd. (1) YPD Officer injured and transported to St. John's Hospital. Multiple arrests. Writer: Truck4

P.O. Nick-Tomasito Birco, 39, with 5-years on the job, was rammed by a suspect vehicle during a pursuit and killed. "Nick-Tomasito Birco, 39, who had been on the force five years, was killed when a Dodge van carrying the four robbery suspects broadsided his patrol car at Cambridge and Felton streets in the Portola district at 12:56 a.m. The van was being chased north on Cambridge by officers in at least two other cruisers. Birco's car was spun around 360 degrees, hit a curb and a light pole and came to rest on its side. The van slammed into a home and other parked cars. The van's occupants, three men and a woman, were arrested at the scene. They are suspected of having robbed and assaulted a man a short time before on Bayshore Boulevard, police said. The van's driver faced charges of burglary and lewd conduct with a minor and was free on bail, court records show. He had been arrested on suspicion of auto theft last month but was released without being charged, records show. "Tragically, we have lost an officer who was out there protecting the public," Chief Heather Fong said at an early morning news conference. Birco worked at Bayview station and was on duty there when he went out on the robbery call at 12:37 a.m., said sources who have seen computer dispatch logs. A man coming off work told police he had been punched in the face at a bus stop on Bayshore Boulevard and robbed of his cell phone and $200, authorities said. After spotting the suspect vehicle at a nearby McDonalds, officers pursued the van for 12 minutes as it headed south on Interstate 280 at speeds reaching 85 mph. The van briefly drove along streets in Colma and Daly City before getting back on the freeway heading toward San Francisco. The van soon left the freeway and drove into the Portola district. Dispatchers put out a call for officers who were equipped with spike strips, which are used to stop fleeing cars. Birco's cruiser ended up at Cambridge and Felton, where the fleeing van ran a stop sign and crashed into it, police said. Investigators say they believe Birco was headed east through the intersection. Other officers arrived and began administering CPR. Birco was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Eric Nubla, a resident of Cambridge Street, said officers chased at least one of the suspects down the block. Several minutes later, he said, a man whom police identified as the robbery victim confronted one of the suspects and yelled, "You killed my friend!'' Police had no explanation for the comment. "He started kicking and punching the guy,'' Nubla said. "The cops wrestled him down.'' Late in the day, Fong issued a statement that did not directly address the questions about Birco's involvement but said he had been "performing his duties in support of other units. Officer Birco and the other officers acted heroically in trying to capture these violent suspects." Investigators say the van was driven by Steven Wayne Petrilli, 19, of Hayward, who at the time was free on $175,000 bail pending charges in a 2005 burglary as well as a separate case of lewd conduct with a 13-year-old girl in 2004. Last month, police arrested Petrilli on suspicion of auto theft, but prosecutors declined to bring charges, records show. Russ Giuntini, District Attorney Kamala Harris' chief assistant district attorney, declined to comment. Records show that Petrilli was suspected of having led officers on a chase through the Excelsior in January 2005 in a stolen car. The officers called off the pursuit, but Petrilli was arrested when officers spotted him later that day. He was convicted of carrying a concealed weapon in the vehicle and was sentenced to three years' probation and six months in drug treatment. He was due back in court on the burglary and lewd conduct charges Aug. 22. His attorney, Lisa DewBerry, declined to comment. Police would not identify the other arrested suspects. Department officials said Birco's death was especially difficult for Bayview station officers still reeling from the April 2004 shooting death of Officer Isaac Espinoza, who was assigned to the station. "It goes without saying the concern we all have for all of the officers, particularly those serving in the Bayview-Hunters Point station," Mayor Gavin Newsom said. "I can't express to you how concerned I am about their well-being

Date: 7-26-06 Time: 0056hrs Location: Cambridge St X Felton St. Description: SFPD in pursuit of a van occupied by robbery suspects. Vehicle rammed a SFPD patrol car and sent into into a building. SFPD Officer DOA in his vehilce. Writer: Truck4

Date: 7-24-06 Time: 1046hrs Location: 4900 block North Azusa Canyon Road (Irwindale) Departments: LAFD Description: Heavy fire throughout a 1-story commercial refrigeration buisness. S/C Haz Mat for possible Ammonia and Freon storage. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://www.nbc4.tv/news/9566328/detail.html

Date: 7-23-06 Time: 1030hrs Location: Saw Mill River X Hudson River (Rear of 1 Vanderdonck St.) Units Operating: YPD ESU Marine 1, Truck 3, Truck 4 Description Of Incident: Male DOA in the water next to the new construction of the waterfront walkway. Victim removed to the Police Dock and turned over to Detectives and County M.E. Writer: Truck4

Date: 7-22-06 Time: 2055hrs Location: 56 Major Lockwood Lane X Pound Ridge Road Frequency: 46.26 Units Operating: Pound Ridge, Vista, Banksville, Bedford, Bedford Hills. Description Of Incident: Working Structure Fire Writer: Truck4 2058hrs- M/A Bedford, Bedford Hills for manpower, Banksville Tanker and Vista Tanker all to the scene. 2102hrs- E-198 enroute. 2103hrs- Op's to Frequency #5. 2104hrs- Re-tone Bedford for manpower. 2106hrs- Re-tone Vista for Tanker 4. 2113hrs- Req. WC Cause and Origin (Zone 5) to scene. 2114hrs- Vista Tanker 4 enroute. Banksville Tanker 7 on scene. 2119hrs- WC B-10 enroute.

Date: 7-22-06 Time: 0100hrs Location: Schroder St. (Housing Projects) Units Operating: 4th PCT, ESU Truck 4, Truck 2; Empress Description Of Incident: (2) people struck by shotgun blast, both not-likely. Writer: Truck4

Date: 7-18-06 Time: 2230hrs Location: Wharf X Allen Ave. on Narragansett Bay Departments: Providence, Mutual Aid Co's, US Coast Guard Description: 600-foot oil tanker at Port Providence struck by lightning as it was off-loading gasoline. Heavy fire at the fuel dock with the crew able to pull the tanker away from the wharf. Writer: Truck4 http://cbs4boston.com/topstories/local_story_199231149.html

Date:07/17/06 Time:2144 Location: 20 Cooley Pl Frequency: 154.145 Units Operating: TL1, L3, E2, E3, E4(FAST), E5, E6, R1, Batt2, Car1 Description Of Incident: 2.5-story P/D fire on 1st floor with extension up the exterior. Writer: Truck4 2145- Box 1613 for smoke in the building 2148- Batt2 10-84 with smoke showing 2150- Batt2 reports 10-26 fire on #1 floor traveling up wall. 2159- Batt2 reports lines on #1 and #2 floors. Mutual Aid from NR (1&1) 2209- Batt2 reports Fire Under Control. 2315 (aprox)- Units picking up.

Date: 7-18-06 Time: 1730hrs Location: Golden Gate Ave X Central Ave (Panhandle Section/Alamo Square) Description: Fire in a Queen Anne type frame P/D with extension to (4) exposures. Writer: Truck4 Link: http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_199205403.html

Date: 7-18-06 Time: 2200hrs Location: 103-17 169th St. X Liberty Ave Description Of Incident: Fire in (4) attached frame P/D's in row of (5) 2-story. Writer: Truck4 2211hrs- 3rd Alarm transmitted. Fire running the cockloft of (4) attached frames. 2240hrs- Div. rpts (1) 10-45 No Code and (1) DOA. 2325hrs- Car 4 rpts (2) Tower Ladders and (2) H/L's in operation. Partial collapse in the rear. Still D/W/H.

Date: 7-18-06 Time: 2330hrs Location: 61 Grasslands Road Units Operating: Description Of Incident: Fire on the roof of the Hebrew Hospital Home. Writer: Truck4 2338hrs- M/A North White Plains Engine and Valhalla Engine to scene. 2345hrs- NWP E-74 and Valhalla E-84 enroute. Op's to 46.14. 2356hrs- M/A Elmsford L-55 to standby at Fairview HQ.

Date: 7-16-06 Time: 1900hrs Location: From Irvington waterfront to Tower Ridge Boat Club in Hastings Units Operating: Irvington PD, WCPD, Greenburg PD, Hastings PD; Yonkers PD Marine #1, WCPD Marine #3 Description Of Incident: Pursuit of a male along the shoreline, possible EDP, who was in and out of the river until stopped on jetty behind the boat club. Suspect fought Officers on the jetty until subdued. (1) Yonkers P.O. in the water that swam in from the Marine Unit to assist an officer down. (1) Greenburg P.O. injured and transported, non-life threatening. Writer: Truck4

Objectively speaking, having been to many parades I will add that I cnnot remember a parade, anywhere, that I did not see members riding on top or on the back step; before, during or after. Marchers are often shuttled down the parade route this way, even when they are band members and non-firefighters. This should not be a thread spotlighting one or two particular departments, there are many involved in this practice.

Date: 7-15-06 Time: 1402hrs Location: 218 North 6th Ave X North St. Frequency: 154.145 Units Operating: E-4, E-3, E-2, L-3, TL-1, R-1; Car 2, Car 1 Description Of Incident: Fire in the atttic of a 2.5 story frame P/D. Writer: Truck4 (O/S), tbendick (O/S) 1402hrs- Caller rpts fire in attic, family evacuating house. 1407hrs- E-4 10-84 rpts heavy smoke from attic. 1409hrs- Car 2 rpts 10-26. 1416hrs- (1) L/S/O. E-2 FAST.

Date: 7-11-06 Time: 0207hrs Location: 2470 Devoe Terr. X W.190 St. Description Of Incident: Fire on 2nd floor of a 2.5-story P/D. Writer: Truck4 0210hrs- B-19 rpts 10-75 for a P/D. 10-70 (Water Relay) for dead hydrant. 0215hrs- B-19 Using All-Hands for fire in a 20X40 P/D. (1) L/S/O, Trucks opening up, D/W/H. 0220hrs- B-19 transmitting 2nd Alarm, possible extension to Exposure 2. B-18 (Safety), B-13 (RUL) 0232hrs- Div. rpts fire is darkening down, checking for extension. 0236hrs- Div. 7 rpts P/W/H. 0240hrs- Div. 7 returning special units on the 2nd.

Date: 7-9-06 Time: 0530hrs Location: 679 Warburton Ave Units Operating: YPD 4th PCT, ESU Truck 4, Truck 2, ESU Supervisor Description Of Incident: Multiple calls for a domestic assault, PCT units arrive to hear a woman crying in the apartment with a male holding her against her will and refused to answer the door. Male reportedly has history of violence and arrests for assault. After approx. 90 min., ESU gained compliance from the suspect and cleared the apartment. (1) under. Writer: Truck4

Date: 7-9-06 Time: 0700hrs Location: Radford St. X Grey Pl. Units Operating: YPD 3rd PCT, ESU Truck 3 Description Of Incident: Male shot, not likely. Possibly a walk-in to St. Joe's. Crime scene outside 1 Grey Pl. Writer: Truck4

Date: 7-9-06 Time: 1430hrs Location: Bronx River Parkway, northbound, X 177th St. Description Of Incident: Acura crossed over the median from southbound to northbound striking a handicapped bus and (2) other vehicles. (12) victims, (5) DOA all from the Acura. (7) total passengers were reportedly riding in the Acura. Writer: Truck4 1426hrs- NYPD Highway Units advising a major accident with multiple aided and req. AI to scene on arrival. 1430hrs- L-32 rpts (5) pinned in vehicle, accident involves a passenger van. R-3 enroute. ESU O/S. 1440hrs- B/C rpts (1) victim removed, still working to remove (4) additional. EMS transmitting 10-32 (MCI/Ground Transport). 1500hrs- Highway units rpt (4) DOA in vehicle, with additional (2) likely.

Date: 7-7-06 Time: 1832hrs Location: 1180 E. 19th St X Ave K Description Of Incident: Fire in a 3-story frame. 3rd Alarm for relief. Writer: Truck4

Date: 7-6-06 Time: 0350hrs Location: I/F/O 8 Schroeder St. (Municipal Housing) Units Operating: YPD 4th PCT, ESU Truck 4, Truck 2, Empress Description Of Incident: 24-year old male shot, not-likely. Writer: Truck4

Date: 7-6-06 Time: 0545hrs Location: Montello St. Description: Fire in a frame OMD with (11) injured, multiple jumpers. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://cbs4boston.com/topstories/local_story_187105334.html

Date: 7-6-06 Time: 2140hrs Location: 14 Caryl Ave Units Operating: YPD 3rd PCT, Task Force, ESU Truck 2, Truck 3, Truck 4, K-9 1, K-9 5; NYPD 50 PCT, NYPD Aviation Description Of Incident: Perp search of man w/gun wanted for shots fired. Writer: Truck4 2140hrs- Original call for shots fired. Suspect involved in a dispute and reportedly fired shots. 2150hrs- YPD Plainclothes Unit in foot pursuit into woods (Van Courlandt Park) in rear of Caryl Ave. Notifying NYPD. 2155hrs- ESU staging and deploying into woods off Caryl Ave. K-9 units arriving. 3rd PCT units setting up perimeter. 2157hrs- Req. NYPD Aviation. NYPD 50 PCT units setting up on Bronx side. ESU 4 Truck enroute. 2200hrs- NYPD Aviation enroute. 2202hrs- 47th PCT units in foot pursuit near Moshulu Parkway. Req. units to 3520 Edson Ave. Aviation redirected to this location for a seperate unrelated search. 2217hrs- NYPD ESU Supervisor enroute. ESU Adam 4 on scene. 2221hrs- All ESU officers are out of the woods on Broadway with NYPD ESU 4. Aviation now doing a search with camera.

Date: 7-5-06 Time: 1746hrs Location: 10-54 46th Road X Vernon Road Description Of Incident: Heavily involved 2-story frame. Fire all floors and through the roof. Writer: Truck4

Date: 7-5-06 Time: 2223hrs Location: Oregon Rd. X Locust Ave/Westbrook Drive Frequency: Units Operating: E-258, 250, L-35, U-40 Description Of Incident: Fire in a 2-story P/D. Writer: Truck4 2218hrs- Multiple calls for smoke from a structure. L-35, E-258, U-40 responding. 2226hrs- Car 2262 rpts heavy fire 1st floor of a 2-story frame. Req. E-250 to scene. 2227hrs- U-40 10-19. 2229hrs- E-250 responding. 2230hrs- Car 2262 rpts (2) L/S/O, searches underway 2nd floor. D/W/H. E-250 to stage on hydrant on Locust Ave. 2235hrs- Req. Fire-Police to scene. 2240hrs- Car 2262 req. Con Ed, WC Cause & Origin and NYSP to scene. WC B-17 enroute. 2246hrs- M/A Buchanan Utility 12 to scene. 2249hrs- Car 2262 rpts fire K/D. Holding all units. 2251hrs- M/A Putnam Valley Rescue to scene w/manpower.