Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Bait Bike Catches Thief Santa Monica police say on 8/16/14 at approximately 3pm officers working in the downtown area were electronically monitoring a "bait bicycle" parked in the 1500 block of Alley 1 when they were alerted that it had been removed from its location. They say using a tracking device the officers were alerted to the bicycles new location every 10 seconds and learned that the bicycle was traveling southbound in the 1700 block of Ocean Front Walk. Authorities say they relayed...
Theft of Bicycle Basket Santa Monica police on 8/1/14 at approximately 12:45 AM officers responded to a report of a theft in progress at Parking Structure #8, located at 1555 2nd Street. They say upon arrival officers met with the reporting party who told them he was near the entrance of the parking structure when he saw two suspects, Miguel Vargas-Velasquez, 25, from Venice and Diana Roque, 25, from Moreno Vallley, standing next to several parked bicycles that were locked at the bike rack. Authorities say The Vargas-Velasquez appeared to be...
Man Stabbed by Woman Santa Monica Police say on July 22, 2014, at approximately 9:40 a.m., officers responded to the 1600 block of Ocean Front Walk after a caller reported a man had just been stabbed by a woman. The officers say they quickly located the victim, who was belligerent and refused to cooperate with the investigation into his injury, a small puncture wound under his left nipple. Lawmen say the victim also refused medical treatment. Authorities say a witness to the incident pointed...
Battery Suspect Caught Santa Monica Police say officers received a call of a fight in the area of 3rd St. and Broadway on July 19 at about 1:45 am. They say the suspect Rodney Gray approached a man and punched him several times before running away. The victim and surrounding witnesses told the officers the attack was unprovoked. Authorities say several of the responding officers were flagged down by witnesses directing them to the Gray in the 500 block of Broadway where they detained him and...
Suspected Bicycle Thief Caught Santa Monica police say officers working the 3rd St Promenade saw a man riding his bicycle on the Promenade in the 1300 block, which is a municipal code violation. This happened on July 14 around 9:20 p.m. Lawmen say the officers told the man, Shane Coachran, he could not ride his bike on the Promenade. They say Coachran ignored the officer's requests to walk his bike. Authorities say Coachran then started to ride away from the officers and tried to punch one of...
A Day at the Beach Ends with Kidnapping Charges for One Man Santa Monica Police say officers were called to St. John's Hospital Emergency Room, 2121 Santa Monica Boulevard on June 21 at approximately 11:38 p.m. They say they were told a young child was refusing to leave with the suspect, Dale Lucerne of Grand Junction, Colorado and a woman. Authorities say the child and the woman were both crying when the officers found them. They say the woman told officers that while she was at the beach...
Running a stop sign on a bicycle leads to slew of charges Santa Monica Police say officers conducted a traffic stop after a man failed to stop for posted stop sign while riding a bicycle. The incident happened on June 6 at about 3 in the afternoon. They say the officers asked the suspect Faraji Foster if they could search his backpack and he consented. Lawmen report they found debit cards in names other than his own. Authorities say they placed Foster under arrest for possession of a credit card...
Suspicious Behavior Lands Man in Jail Santa Monica police officer say they saw a man looking into a parked car at the 1400 block of Lincoln Blvd on May 30 at approximately 5:20 in the afternoon. They say an officer kept an eye on him as he walked across the street and into the alley east of Lincoln Blvd. Lawmen report they saw the suspect Derric Jones look into two other parked cars, as if he was looking for items to take from inside. Authorities say they stopped Jones and talked to him because...
Hidden camera catches thief Santa Monica Police say officers responded to a residence in the 800 block of 12th St. on May 20 after a woman told them that she had set up a clandestine camera in her house after noticing that she had been missing clothing and lingerie from her residence over the past 5 years. Lawmen report after returning from a trip the victim reported looking at the video and noticing that on May 17 she checked her video and found that the camera recorded a man in her bedroom wit...
The fish kill in Marina Del Rey on May 18 was likely caused by the lack oxygen in the water and is nothing too unusual according to Wildlife officials. "A large anchovy school traveling outside the surf may have sought cover from a predator species. Once in the harbor, the fish school became trapped, and subsequently depleted all of the available oxygen in the water, " said Janice Mackey with California Department of Fish and Wildlife in a statement. Parts of A basin between Bora Bora and...
Man Caught Riding His Bike Against Traffic Ends Up with Drug Charges Santa Monica Police say officers stopped a man for riding his bicycle against traffic and on the sidewalk on May 9 at around 9:30 at night. They say the suspect, homeless Terry Richards, started sweating profusely and acting jittery when they confronted him. Lawmen report Richards had no identification on him and consented to a search. Officers say they found a plastic container with methamphetamine inside. Authorities report...
Couple Assaulted in Local Hotel Santa Monica Police say they were called to the Ocean Luxury Lofts and Suites at 107 Broadway, regarding an assault in progress. It happened on May 6 at about 3:45 in the morning. They say they found and detained the suspect, Ricardo Mathews of San Bernardino, on the 2nd Floor while other officers contacted two victims on the 3rd Floor. Lawmen report that Mathews broke into a storage room in the hotel and stole a basket with spare keys for each of the hotel...
Two Allegedly Drunk Men End Up in Jail after Resisting and Threatening Police Santa Monica Police say officers responded to the area of 4th St. and Colorado Ave. regarding a report of two men threatening to shoot mall security. They say the incident happened on April 27 at approximately five in the afternoon. Lawmen report it all started when the two were causing a disturbance at the Nike store located at the Santa Monica Place Mall. When security intervened, they say, one of the men pulled out...
Arrested for cursing in public Santa Monica Police say they received a disturbance call on April 21 at approximately 12:30 at night. Authorities say, Officers when the officers arrived at the scene, an alley behind 1515 Ocean Ave they found Ali Gholami of Los Angeles yelling curse words with his belongings strewn across the alley. They say the property owner told officers he asked the suspect to stop yelling and to leave the property several times but he refused. Lawmen report the property...
Arraignment for Suspect in Samo Scuffle Police said that on April 8, 2014 Mr. Blair Moore was arraigned at the West Los Angeles Airport Court for the assault incident that occurred at Santa Monica High School on April 4, 2014. He was charged with: 2 counts of 71 (a) PC, threatening a public school official, 1 count of 626.10(a) (2) PC, possession of a box cutter on school grounds, 1 count of 11357 (d) H&S, possession of less than 28.5 grams of marijuana on school grounds, and 1 count of...
Impatient Patron Throws Bottle into Local Restaurants Window Santa Monica Police say on April 1 at about 9 pm, officers responded to Tar and Roses Restaurant in the 600 block of Santa Monica regarding a vandalism that just occurred. Officers arrived and immediately located Luckas Balys the person allegedly responsible for the disturbance, in front of the business. The officers were told them that Balys was waiting for a table inside the restaurant, but grew very impatient because of the long...
Police Officers Assaulted Santa Monica Police report that some their officers were kicked by an allegedly drunk woman. They say it happened on March 29 on 5th Street and Wilshire Blvd at 11 at night while the officers were investigating a hit and run traffic accident there. The officers saw two women walking eastbound on the north sidewalk of Wilshire Blvd. and they noticed one of the women was stumbling. Authorities say they called a taxi for the two women because they were concerned for their safety, as bothh appeared to be intoxicated....
Man Unable To Pay his Booze-Bill Goes to Jail Santa Monica police say a man accused of ordering over 100-dollars worth alcoholic drinks at a local restaurant was booked into jail. They say it happened at the Mariasol Restaurant at the Santa Monica Pier on March 23 at around six in the evening. Lawmen report the suspect Andres Escobar was refusing to pay his check of 111.69 dollars in alcoholic drinks. They say he became agitated and refused to pay after the restaurant manager presented him with...
Bicyclist Helps to Catch Robber Santa Monica Police say they responded to a report of a strong-arm robbery on March 13 at the 1900 block of 6th Street at 10 in the morning. Lawmen report the victim told them that a man grabbed her cell phone while she was waiting for a bus at the 1900 block of Lincoln Blvd. They say the victim ran after the suspect, Deantre Julian of Santa Monica, yelling at him to stop. Lawmen report bicyclist heard the commotion and started chasing Julian as well. They say...
Man Accused of Scaring Neighbors with BB Gun Santa Monica Police say neighbors miss took a BB gun for a rifle and called them when they thought a man, who appeared drunk, was pointing the gun at her. It happened at a home on the 1400 block of 17th Street on March 10 at 6:30 in the afternoon. They say a woman reported her neighbor activating the lever on a lever action rifle and pointing the gun at her while she was standing in the courtyard. Authorities say when they arrived they found the...
Hammer Attack Santa Monica Police say they arrested a man accused of hitting another man several times in the head with a hammer. Authorities say it happened on the 800 block of Cedar Street at 3:50 in the afternoon on February 26. Officers were called to the home after they received a disturbance complaint. Lawmen report the door was open, when they arrived at the home, and they could see three people fighting inside. They say one person was holding a hammer while another person was bleeding from the head. Authorities say, they broke the...
Two Robbery Suspects Caught by Police Two accused of stealing a credit card and other items from a man at knife point were caught by Santa Monica Police. Authorities say Raul Solis and a teenager are accused of taking a cell phone, money and a credit card from their victim on February 23 at about 7:20 at night. They say the incident happened at Cedar Street and 11th Street in Santa Monica. Lawmen report the victim approached them and told them that he had been robbed at knife point by two people. Officers say a description of the helped...
Suspect Arrested for Hit-And-Run Police arrested a woman accused of hitting a 28-year-old man with her car on Pacific Coast Highway and then driving off. Authorities say it happened on PCH north of Temescal Canyon Road on Valentine’s Day at 7:55 in the afternoon. Lawmen report 74-year-old Anna Soon Ma of Fullerton allegedly hit the man with her Prius who was walking across PCH in a marked, flashing pedestrian crosswalk. They say Ma left the scene without providing any information. Ma has been charged with Hit and Run Felony, according to author...
Burglary At the Pier Santa Monica Police are looking for a man who they say broke into the Arcade on the Santa Monica Pier on January 23 at half past two in the morning. Authorities say the suspect crawled under a rolling door, which was partially closed. They say once inside he allegedly put several pieces of merchandise into three bags. Lawmen believe he set off the alarm and fled the scene leaving the bagged merchandise on the floor, getting away with nothing that belonged to the Arcade. Poli...
Hit and Run in Santa Monica Santa Monica: A teenager from Santa Monica is sent to the hospital in critical condition after being struck by a car and now police need the public's help finding the person responsible. Police say the incident happened on January 21 at the 2300 block of San Vicente at 10 till 11 at night. They say the preliminary investigation revealed that the driver was heading east bound on San Vicente in the number two lane and the 17-yaer-old was jogging eastbound near the...
