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After a long pursuit through Culver City, Santa Monica, Malibu, Camarillo, Agoura, Newberry Park and Ventura County the pursuit finally came to an end in Ventura. The suspect who was driving the stolen lowes truck came to a stop off the the 101 freeway in Ventura when he got off at the exit that leads to North Bank Dr. The box truck drove into a grassy area and got stuck. Less Lethal were deployed and the suspect took off on foot and was taken down by a CHP officer. The suspect was arrested by CHP Ventura.



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The bands Flaccid Genitals and Scabbed preform at the old Venice Skatepark.


Wednesday morning, police recieved a report of a man near the Venice Pier having a shotgun in a guitar case and a hand gun in his pocket. A second report stating he was pointing a gun at vehicles whle walking down Washington Blvd. Police showed up and took him into custody in front of the Arbor shop.

LAPD staed he had at least one pellet gun.


The Santa Monica Police Department reported on February 29, at approximately 2:10 a.m., a male subject entered a residence in the 2400 block of 2nd Street. The female victim awoke to the subject standing by her bed and touching her face while he masturbated. The victim ordered the subject to leave, and he complied, fleeing the residence before officers arrived.

Officers arrived on scene and obtained security footage of the suspect entering the victim’s house. The video was immediately shared with detectives who, within hours, identified the suspect as Anthony Romero, 28, currently experiencing homelessness.

On Friday, March 1, at 9:22 a.m., Watch officers located Romero walking in the 400 block of Santa Monica Boulevard. With the help of the UAS/Drone, which was on scene in minutes, and the assisting K9 officer who contacted the suspect, Romero was taken into custody without incident.

He was booked for Burglary, Indecent Exposure, Attempt to Commit Rape, and a Parole Hold (out of San Bernardino County).

Anyone with details on the incident or Romero is asked to contact Detective McCoy at James.McCoy@santamonica.gov, Detective Sergeant Goodwin at Chad.Goodwin@santamonica.gov, or the Watch Commander (24 hours) at 310-458-8427.



Tuesday afternoon so another crash on Pacific Coast Highway. This time a multicar crash on the northbound lanes near the Santa Monica Pier. THe crash had one vehicle pushed into the southbound lane.

There will be only one lane open at the 1500 block of Northbound Pacific Coast Highway until further notice. SMPD and SMFD are responding to a traffic collision investigation. Expect delays and use alternate routes.

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The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will conduct a Bike & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation with focused enforcement efforts on primary collision factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.

The Police Department identifies locations where pedestrian and bike collisions are prevalent, along with the violations that led to those collisions. Traffic officers will be on duty patrolling areas where bike and pedestrian traffic and collisions occur in an effort to lower deaths and injuries. Officers will be looking for violations committed by drivers, bike riders and pedestrians alike that can lead to life changing injuries. These violations include speeding, making illegal turns, failing to yield or provide right of way to bicyclists or pedestrians, or failing to stop for signs and signals.

These extra enforcement efforts will take place on Thursday, March 7th and Friday, March 8th, 2024 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

“We all have places to be and not everyone gets there by car. Bicyclists and pedestrians have the same rights to the road but face even more risk without the protections vehicles have. We should all be looking out for one another.”

Pedestrians

· Be predictable. Use crosswalks, when available.

· Take notice of approaching vehicles and practice due care.

· Do not walk or run into the path of a vehicle. At 30 mph, a driver needs at least 90 feet to stop.

· Be visible. Make it easy for drivers to see you – wear light colors, reflective material and carry a flashlight, particularly at dawn, dusk or at night.

· Be extra careful crossing streets or entering crosswalks at night when it is harder to see, or when crossing busier streets with more lanes and higher speed limits.

Drivers

· Follow the speed limit and slow down at intersections. Be prepared to stop for pedestrians at marked and unmarked crosswalks.

· Avoid blocking crosswalks while waiting to make a right-hand turn.

· Never drive impaired.

Bicyclists

· Obey traffic laws, use hand signals, use lights at night (front white light and rear red reflector), and wear a helmet.

· Bicyclists must travel in the same direction of traffic and have the same requirements as any slow-moving vehicle.

· Avoid the door zone: do not ride too closely to parked cars.

· If there’s a bike lane, use it, unless making a left turn, passing, or approaching a place where a right turn is allowed.

· Yield to pedestrians. Bicyclists must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians within marked crosswalks or within unmarked crosswalks at intersections. 


This man was swinging an axe at cars and people on the Venice Boardwalk on Sunday afternoon.

LAPD showed up and they took the man in for a mental evaluation.

No one was injuried by the man.


All southbound lanes of Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica were closed on Sunday morning due to a violent ht and run crash that left a fullsize Dodge pickup truck on its side.

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