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The San Francisco Police Department did not respond to a burglary call for nearly 15 hours and its investigation into the incident still has not produced results.
The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) did not respond to a burglary call for nearly 15 hours on Jan. 13 and its investigation into the incident still has not produced results, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.Joe Vernieri, owner of the Black Magic Voodoo Lounge, reported a robbery of his bar to the SFPD’s Central Station at 1:06 p.m. but police did not respond until the next morning at 3:14 a.m., according to the Chronicle. Police opened an investigation into the robbery on Jan. 25, 12 days after the crime had been reported.
The understaffed San Francisco Police Department did not respond to a call of a burglary until nearly 15 hours after the crime, spurring criticisms from a victim.