August 30, 2010 | 9:57 AM | By

The Blotter: Monday, August 30

FILED UNDER: Police, Hercules, Oakland, Officer-involved shootings, San Francisco, San Quentin, West Marin

Homeless Man Found Beaten To Death In Golden Gate Park Michael Ponder, 53, was found Saturday morning near Kezar Stadium. (SF Appeal)

Police Say Thieves Invading Underground Vaults More on the city’s copper strippers. (SF Appeal)

Fremont officer critical after 2nd surgery Officer Todd Young was shot and critically wounded while trying to arrest a man in East Oakland. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Death row inmate, 70, found dead at San Quentin George Hatton was found in his cell on Saturday, having hung himself with bed sheets. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Sheriff completes probe of McNears tree vandal The suspect allegedly cut down two eucalyptus trees, opening up views for nearby homes, and violating local ordinances. (Marin Independent Journal)

Four people rescued from boat near Point Reyes by US Coast Guard The sailboat was headed from San Francisco to Alaska when it suffered an electrical failure. (Contra Costa Times)

Hercules homicide victim identified Ricardo Sales, 73, was found in his home on Sunday. Police are not revealing the circumstances of his death. (Contra Costa Times)

Sacramento man killed in Oakland drive-by shooting The victim was visiting friends in East Oakland when he was shot and killed by a gunner in a passing SUV. (Inside Bay Area)

CHP: Man found on I-980 offramp in Oakland likely not hit-and-run victim – Inside Bay Area Police say the man’s injuries are consistent with having been beaten. (Inside Bay Area)

If you heard sirens while out and about in San Francisco Saturday night, they were probably due to a shooting in the Bayview: a pair of police officers were shot at and returned fire near the projects at Reardon and Kiska. One of the officers returned fire. No one was hit and no arrests have been made. (SFPD)