From the San Francisco Police Department:
Members of the San Francisco Police Department Night Investigations Unit (NIU) and the Major Crimes Robbery Detail obtained search warrants for 34-year-old Joseph Tagoilelagi and 35-year-old Bryant Gray, who were identified as the suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in San Francisco’s Taraval District and a shooting that occurred in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, both in the Month of May.
On May 11, 2023, SFPD officers from Taraval Station responded to the 2300 block of 20th Avenue to investigate a reported robbery. Officers met with two victims who stated that two unknown suspects had brandished firearms at them, stole a necklace, and then fled from the scene in a getaway vehicle.
In a separate incident, on May 22, 2023, SFPD officers from Tenderloin Station responded to the 300 block of Golden Gate Avenue to investigate a report of a shooting. Officers located two victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victims were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators developed information that this incident was the result of an attempted robbery.
Through the course of their investigation, investigators identified Tagoilelagi and Gray as the suspects in both of the above-listed incidents. Investigators developed probable cause to obtain search and arrest warrants for Tagoilelagi and Gray as well as their residences and associated vehicles.
On June 15, 2023, investigators from NIU, the Robbery Detail, and officers from the SFPD Tactical Unit, located Tagoilelagi and Gray on the 1300 block of Creekside Drive in Walnut Creek, California. Officers from the Tactical Unit placed them into custody without incident. The officers on scene determined that Tagoilelagi and Gray were in possession of a stolen vehicle. During a subsequent search, investigators located and seized two firearms from inside the vehicle.
Shortly after the arrest, investigators, and officers from the SFPD Tactical Unit served a search warrant on the 5100 block of Monitor Pass Way in Antioch California. Investigators located and seized evidence related to the investigation.
Tagoilelagi was transported to San Francisco County Jail #1 where he was booked for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person (29800 PC), carrying a concealed firearm (25400(a)(1) PC), unlawful taking of a vehicle (10851(a) CVC) as well as for the warrant charges of attempted murder (664/187 PC), (attempted robbery 664/211 PC), aggravated assault (245(b) PC), possession of a firearm by a prohibited person (28900 PC), and conspiracy (182 PC).
Gray was transported to San Francisco County Jail #1 where he was booked for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person (29800 PC), carrying a concealed firearm (25400(a)(1) PC), unlawful taking of a vehicle (10851(a) CVC) as well as for the warrant charges of attempted murder (664/187 PC), attempted robbery (664/211 PC), aggravated assault (245(b) PC), possession of a firearm by a prohibited person (28900 PC), and conspiracy (182 PC).
While arrests have been made, this remains an open and active investigation. 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 Cases: 230-328-355 and 230-352-031
That’s a switch: Crooks living in Walnut Creek are robbing people over in San Francisco. I think Walnut Creek’s big apartment area located on Creekside Drive is a sketchy area. Once when my car was burglarized, they ended up finding some of the items thrown in the bushes on Creekside Drive.
Creekside is a concentrated area with a large numbe r of renters. There are a lot of good people but some are just passing through and looking for a fairly cheap place to live in an area with a high cost of living. Theres also a lot of on street parkiing which has led to some issues with car break ins. What people don’t seem to realize is that these guys have cars or access to cars and they move around a lot — so Walnut Creek people doing crime in SF is not that big of a stretch.
Yup, now The Creek is housing the hoods, why I passed out the Firestone Training Manual to WCPD.
Firestone 11R
You guys are reading challenged
“ Shortly after the arrest, investigators, and officers from the SFPD Tactical Unit served a search warrant on the 5100 block of Monitor Pass Way in Antioch California. Investigators located and seized evidence related to the investigation.”
These two criminal geniuses were being tailed before their shack was hit with a search warrant. They we’re probably “working” looking for people to rob on WC when arrested.