Subject: Wilfred Williams

• SFPD Puts Positive Spin on Higher Rape Stats

  September 23, 2008

• Source: Police Have 'Evidence' Man Found in S.F. Elevator Shaft Died Climbing from Stuck Elevator

  Dr. Dan Kliman of Oakland was a ubiquitous presence at Bay Area pro-Israel demonstrations. His remains were discovered in a San Francisco elevator shaft on Monday, Dec. 1 Rumors swirling about demise of fiery pro-Israel activist Dr. Dan Kliman By Joe Eskenazi A family member of Dr. Dan Kliman confirmed to SF Weekly that a San Francisco Police inspector told him the police have "evidence" that Kliman died attempting to climb out of a stuck elevator in the historic Sharon Building at 55 New Mo

  December 2, 2008

• When's Later, Officer? Police Decide They'll Say More About Dan Kliman Elevator Case ... Sometime

  By Joe EskenaziThe San Francisco Police Department's may have called in a platoon of new investigators to probe Dan Kliman's death, but, for all we know, they brought in a troupe of Marcel Marceaus.Gone are the days when garrulous Inspector Matt Krimsky would give detailed breakdowns of the police's working theory and shoot off classic one-liners like: "There is no evidence of foul play whatsoever. Underscore that, bold it and  print it with an exclamation point." Sgt. Wilfred Williams, the

  December 9, 2008

• Dan Kliman Elevator Update: Repairman Notes That, Yes, You Can Climb Out of an Elevator ...and It Can Get You Killed

  By Joe Eskenazi A veteran elevator repairman told SF Weekly several scenarios that have killed a number of his colleagues over the years are also plausible explanations as to why Dr. Dan Kliman was found dead at the bottom of an elevator shaft earlier this month. Kliman, 38, was a fiery pro-Israel activist who police suspect died climbing from a stuck elevator at The Sharon Building on 55 New Montgomery in late November; his body wasn't discovered until the first of this month. Because Kli

  December 16, 2008

• Breaking News: French Authorities Conclude De La Plaza Death '100 percent homicide.' S.F. Police Refuse to Read Report

  A formal report recently produced by French investigators and coroners regarding the San Francisco stabbing death of Hugues de la Plaza concludes that the French national's demise was "100 percent homicide," according to his former girlfriend. Melissa Nix was informed of the news by de la Plaza's father, Francois. De la Plaza was found dead in his Hayes Valley apartment in June 2007; the case sparked international attention when the San Francisco Police Department ruled it a suicide despite the

  January 26, 2009

• To Serve & Collect

  June 4, 2008

• Scalp a Ticket, Go to Jail? Basis of San Francisco's Law Odder Than You'd Think.

  It's against the law -- or is it?A soft toss away from the high-legged kick of the Juan Marichal monument outside AT&T Park, an attention-grabbing sign blows in the gentle breeze. In large, alarming letters, the sign warns of the dangers of purchasing scalped tickets -- and notes that both the buyer and seller can be arrested for doing so. And yet, according to the police code cited on the sign (Good Ol' No. 869) scalping is not strictly illegal: This is a code that prohibits folks from sell

  April 21, 2009

• Could Authorities Bust the Mission's Street-Food Party? Part II: The Police

  jrodstein/FlickrMagic Curry Kart is a fixture of the new vendor sceneLast week we checked in with the city's director of Health Regulatory Programs to determine how aware city officials were of the Mission's exploding unlicensed street-food scene. This week we checked in with police. Early Saturday, street-food vendor Sexy Soup Lady reported via Twitter that police had shut her down from operating on Linda near 19th Street, apparently after residents complained. Richard Lee, director of S.F.'s

  June 8, 2009

• Counting the Charred Cars Is Easy -- There are Nine of Them. Unless You Count the One in McLaren Park...

  'My car!'​As San Francisco's cars begin to go up in flames as if members of the Critical Mass crowd gleaned the ability to channel the Drew Barrymore character in Firestarter, we noted yesterday that counting the number of torched cars hadn't turned out to be so easy a task. The San Francisco Police Department gave us one number, the Chronicle and Examiner reported another -- and not every burned car seemed to go onto the seemingly intuitive list of "burned cars." We talked with the SFPD y

  July 29, 2009

• A Murder Most Foul: Ena Margoth Canales Is City's 32nd Homicide Victim

  View Larger Map Last night, San Francisco police discovered the body of 32-year-old San Franciscan Ena Margoth Canales in a Pontiac Aztek near the 800 block of Terry Francois Blvd. TMoments ago, police spokesman Sgt. Wilfred Williams told SF Weekly her death is being investigated as a homicide. Williams would only say that the car was registered to Canales, while the medical examiner would only release the victim's name, age, and city of residence. Canales' death marks

  August 6, 2009

• Baseball, Aggro Cyclists, Rock Music Fans -- Is It a Perfect Storm of Friday Night Traffic?

  May the force be with you​Sorry for the lame headline cliche -- it's Friday afternoon, people. Normally that's good news. But if you count yourself in the pariah caste of San Franciscans who still commute by automobile, this evening may be a little less pleasant than usual. Public transit riders -- you may be screwed, too. Two big events are likely to create huge traffic headaches today. First is Critical Mass, the "spontaneous" invasion of San Francisco streets by hordes of scofflaw bicyclist

  August 28, 2009

• Chronic City: Here's Progress -- S.F. Firefighters Rescue Marijuana Grow-Op

  Save the medical marijuana, fire teddy! ​ Sometimes the biggest signs of epochal change in society are those that are casually mentioned, five paragraphs down in a story. Such was the case with Sunday's four-alarm warehouse fire in Bayview, where fire crews remained yesterday monitoring for flare-ups."Marijuana was found growing in one of the buildings," CBS5 reported, "but police Sergeant Wilfred Williams said this morning that the narcotics unit investigation found that the marijuana is bein

  September 2, 2009

• Police Seek Driver Who Rammed Parking Control Officer Off the Road

  ​The San Francisco Police Department is on the lookout for a silver Acura that barreled through a Parking Control Officer's three-wheeled vehicle at around 3:15 this morning and sent the little car -- and the officer within it -- flying. The collision took place at the intersection of Mission and Third, with the impact occurring northbound on Third; the driver did not stop -- or, apparently, even slow down. The parking control officer received "non life-threatening injuries" according to the S

  October 16, 2009

• S.F. cops may have gone too far in seizing DJ gear at underground parties

  November 18, 2009

• Two More S.F. Cars Burned; Third In Two Days

  www.lcpstc.org​San Francisco Police spokesman Sergeant Wilfred Williams has told SF Weekly that details are sketchy regarding the pair of vehicles charred at Sixth and Jessie at around 5:15 this morning. It is unclear at this time if this fire is related to any other car-immolating sprees around the city and Bay Area -- so many to choose from -- or if this is the start of a new one. More than 20 cars have been burned this month in the East Bay, and, closer to home, more than a dozen were lit a

  November 19, 2009