On August 27th, 2024, LA County Lifeguards flagged down a police officer assigned to the beach to report a sexual battery that just occurred in the 1300 block of the beach.

The victim reported that at about 1:30 PM, while she was sunbathing, an unknown male climbed on top of her and started thrusting against her. She quickly got up and her sister helped push the suspect away. The individual left southbound on the beach while the victim looked for help.

Using the description provided by the victim and witness, officers located the suspect a short distance away. Alonzo Dickson, a 25 year-old homeless individual, was positively identified and placed under arrest for Sexual Battery with Restraint [243.3PC], a felony. The case will be presented to the District Attorney for filing consideration. Dickson remains in custody.

Dickson has no known arrest record in California; however, he has at least one pending criminal case in Washington State. Detectives are looking into the details of that incident as part of this investigation.

Anyone with information about this individual or incident is encouraged to contact Detective Murphy at Nicole.Murphy@santamonica.gov or the Watch Commander (24 hours) at (310) 458-8427.

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A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the Paralympics Anderson Paak "Live Concert" at Venice Skatepark taking place on Tuesday, August 27. This is rumored to be a segment for the live broadcast on Wednesday.

The Olympics film crew brought in fake plants and added graphics to the skatepark and walled it off from the public. A paid group of background actors were also brought in to play the concert crowd. They also had local adaptive athletes and a couple of local skateboarders riding sections of the park for the concert footage.

On August 20th, 2023, SMPD Officers responded to the 3100 block of Main Street for an assault with a deadly weapon investigation.

Officers located an assault victim with head injuries. The victim, a Hispanic male, was attacked from behind as the suspect violently struck him with a large wooden stick on the back of his head. The assault was unprovoked, and the victim did not see the suspect. The victim sustained a large laceration to his head and required stitches behind his ear. Officers were able to locate surveillance video which captured the incident.

On August 22nd, 2023, SMPD Officers in the 1400 block of Palisades Park located another victim, also a Hispanic male, of an attempted assault with a deadly weapon. The victim, a City of Santa Monica Maintenance employee, stated the suspect walked directly towards him and attempted to punch the victim in the face. The suspect then threw a glass bottle towards the victim’s face but missed.

SMPD detectives assigned to these investigations found the suspect description was similar in both incidents. Using departmental resources, the detectives were able to identify Kevin Mumin (37) of Los Angeles (currently homeless) as the suspect in both incidents. Additionally, detectives located a LAPD bulletin on Mumin for hate crimes in their jurisdictions, as he specifically targeted and attacked Hispanics.

On August 23rd, 2023, Mumin was arrested by LAPD for multiple felony assaults (separate cases) with hate crime allegations. SMPD detectives filed the Santa Monica cases jointly with the LAPD incidents.

At trial earlier this month, Mumin was found guilty of three counts of Assault with a Deadly Weapon [245(a)(1) PC] with enhancements for Great Bodily Injury [12022.7(a) PC] and Hate Crime [422.75(a) PC]. He was also convicted for one count of felony sexual battery [243.4(a) PC] stemming from one of the Los Angeles incidents. On August 21st, 2024, Mumin was sentenced to 23 years and 8 months in state prison.

Mumin has prior arrests for robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, criminal threats, narcotics sales, solicitation, indecent exposure, sexual battery and battery.

Anyone with additional information about this individual or investigation, please contact Det. Brian Spencer at (310) 458-8420 or Sgt. Shaun Cooney at (310) 458-8436

This afternoon, August 27th at approximately noon, officers responded to a call at the Hilton Santa Monica on 4th Street and Civic Center Drive. A suspect was threatening hotel staff with a hammer. The suspect fled towards the Santa Monica High School 4th Street Breezeway but did not enter the campus. Thankfully, no students were nearby.

Despite repeated commands, the suspect refused to drop the hammer and continued making threats. Officers used a taser and 40mm projectiles to safely take the suspect into custody.

The suspect was evaluated by the Santa Monica Fire Department and in accordance with department policy, transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. Assault with a deadly weapon charges are pending

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to reduce Topanga Canyon to one lane with alternating traffic so they can work on the damge done by the bug landslide that happened in March.

The lane closures are at postmile 1.8 and will be from 9PM - 6AM, stating on Tuesday and lasting till Friday.

Crews will be installing anchors on the steep hillside this week. These anchors will allow crews to tether themselves to them, so they secure straw wattles on the bare slope to prevent soil erosion during the upcoming rainy season.

For more news, updates and traffic conditions on PCH and other local beachside roads, Click Here.

Several scenes of things that go on in Santa Monica after the sun sets.

During the weekly Friday morning Venice Beach Homeless Encampment Clean Up, one person finds out all his important belongings were trashed by the clean up team. Then the clean up team encounters a person who was just assaulted and in need of urgent medical attention.

On Saturday, August 24th, 2024, the Great Western Steak & Hoagie Co. Celebrated 51 years in Venice Beach with a community event with lowriders, local vendors, and music.