Two men are being arraigned by San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin Wednesday afternoon for two dozen felony charges for their role in 28 separate residential burglaries over a four-month period.
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Steve Levy has been charged with 23 counts of first-degree burglary, five counts of attempted first-degree burglary, three counts of first-degree robbery; one count of attempted first-degree robbery and three counts of elder abuse, according to a press release from the DA's office.
The second burglar, Deshawn White, has been charged with six counts of first-degree burglary and two counts of attempted first degree burglary.
Levy allegedly broke into 28 homes between December 2021 and March 2022, stealing property, jewelry, and money. In multiple burglaries, the victims were at home or came home while the theft was underway. White allegedly committed eight of the burglaries and attempted burglaries on two separate nights.
While most of the break-ins were in the Richmond District, there were burglaries all over San Francisco, including the Sunset, the Mission, the Outer Mission, the Excelsior, and Visitation Valley.
"Few property crimes are as profoundly unsettling to victims as residential burglaries, and they can take an especially traumatic toll on seniors who are robbed of their sense of security in addition to their property," said San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott in the release. "We hope this case sends a strong message to would-be burglars that they will be held accountable for their wrongdoing in San Francisco, and we're grateful to all our partners for making this operation so successful."
The SFPD arrested Levy and White Tuesday morning, recovering firearms, money, and jewelry in the process. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the San Francisco District Attorney's Office at (628) 652-4000 or the San Francisco Police Department’s Anonymous 24/7 Tip Line at (415) 575-4444.
Callers can also text a tip by entering TIP411 (847411) in the "To" field and the keyword "SFPD" in the text field, followed by the message.
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