The Santa Monica Police Department released this list of notable incidentsthat occurred September 28- October 4, 2024:
Grand Theft – 1200 Block of Princeton Street. The victim, an elderly male, parked his vehicle along the curb and walked onto the curb to pay the meter. The suspect drove alongside the victim and asked him for directions. The suspect exited his vehicle, telling the victim he wanted to thank him for his help. When he was close enough, the suspect handed the victim some worthless jewelry and placed a necklace around his neck. The suspect then quickly got back into his vehicle and drove away. It was then that the victim realized the credit card he was holding in his hand was missing as well as his necklace.
Assault with a Deadly Weapon / Robbery – 2000 Block of the Beach Path. The victim was assaulted, stabbed, and robbed by a group of young males. The victim suffered two non-life-threatening wounds to his back. The suspected fled on foot. The victim could not provide any other information about the suspects.
Gang Graffiti - 2900 Pico Boulevard. Gang graffiti was located by officers. A report was taken, and a request was made to Public Works for removal.
Assault with a Deadly Weapon – 2500 Block of 28th Street. Officers responded to a residence regarding a stabbing and discovered two brothers had been fighting. One of the suspects used a pair of small grooming scissors to stab the victim twice on the shin. The victim had two small puncture wounds and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Grand Theft – 1300 Block of Wilshire Boulevard. The victim had just parked in the lot for a business on Wilshire when the suspect approached her door and accused the victim of hitting her car. When the victim exited her car to look for damage, the suspect took the victim’s purse from the front passenger seat and fled.
Burglary – 1500 Block of Street. Officers responded to a call of a burglary at a church. The reporting party stated he heard noises coming from the main room and saw a subject exiting the building. The suspect was seen leaving in an older white sedan. A walk through of the building revealed a missing piano and a bass. The suspect made entry through a window.
Traffic Collision with Injuries - 1500 block Pico Boulevard. An adult male was riding a bicycle without a helmet westbound on Pico. The bicyclist performed a lane change and was struck by a vehicle from behind. The vehicle and driver remained on-scene. The bicyclist was transported to a local hospital and underwent emergency surgery for a head injury. Driver determined to not be under the influence and released.
Assault with a Deadly Weapon – 2500 Block of Main Street. Officers responded to a call of a stabbing. The suspect and victim were last seen running southbound on Main Street. Officers arrived and located a crime scene. An area check was negative for the suspect victim and suspect were in a verbal altercation when the suspect produced a knife and stabbed the victim, possibly in the arm. Local hospitals were advised, and the scene was processed by forensics.
Vandalism - City Hall. Unknown suspect(s) smashed a window to the City Clerk’s Office. It did not appear that entry was made to the location.
Residential Burglary (HOTPROWL) – 400 Block of 24th Street. Suspects cut the rear screen to a sliding door, entered the location, and were startled by resident who was returning home. The suspects fled the location and possibly left in a vehicle described as a white mid-sized 4-door sedan.
Threats – 2400 Block of 16th Street. Officers responded to a report regarding a student who was planning on taking a gun to school. The information was sent through text messages and FaceTime. The Department’s Youth Services Division contacted the school district and took the lead in tracking down the student and ensuring no violence would occur on campus.
Traffic Collision – Palisades Park / Wilshire Boulevard. SMPD officers responded to a single vehicle traffic collision into the cement bluff barrier in Palisades Park at the Ocean Avenue/Wilshire Blvd intersection. Both adult occupants were out of the vehicle prior to police arrival. The driver sustained a very minor injury, and the passenger was unharmed. The cement barrier stopped the vehicle from falling down the bluff, onto Pacific Coast Highway. The driver was deemed not to be driving under the influence.
Traffic Collision / DUI - 1500 Block Pacific Coast Highway. In the early morning hours, a solo vehicle rollover occurred in the southbound lanes of 1500 Block of Pacific Coast Highway. The vehicle came to rest on its rooftop, blocking the entrance to the McClure Tunnel - E/B I-10 Fwy. Due to the road closure an SM Alert was issued. SMPD and CHP Units responded and contacted the driver (sole occupant) of the vehicle and performed Field Sobriety Tests. The driver, who was not injured, was arrested for DUI.
Petty Theft / Resisting Arrest - 1406 Marine Street (Marine Park). A reporting party from the 1300 Block of Ashland Avenue called about a homeless male trespassing on their property. As the officer arrived, the subject was seen walking away holding items from the residence. When officers attempted to detain the suspect, he forcibly resisted arrest, causing minor injuries to two officers. The suspect was cited out and taken to a local medical center on a mental health hold.
Traffic Collision with Injuries – 2200 Block of Olympic Boulevard. Officers responded to the 2200 block of Olympic Boulevard for a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on a motorized scooter. The victim, a female in her late 40s, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of severe injuries. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. No DUI was involved.
Traffic Collision with Injuries / City Property Involved - 1800 blk Ocean Ave. Two vehicle collision, resulting in damage to city property (center median electrical pole and foliage) causing debris field that shut down Ocean Ave (Olympic to Pico) for several hours. Non-life-threatening injuries to both parties.
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