Monday, Oct. 23, at 3:40 a.m.
Santa Monica Police officers responded to the Chevron gas station in the 400 block of Wilshire Boulevard regarding a report of an assault. When officers arrived, they spoke with an employee at the station who said that a man entered the store and asked for free cigarettes. When he was declined, the clerk said the man began to scream and grabbed ahold of glass doors leading into the gas station’s mini-mart and began shaking them. The clerk said he tried to get the man to leave, but when he confronted him, the man grabbed the clerk by the neck and a struggle ensued. The clerk was able to break free from the man by striking him with a paint roller.

The man then fled and was detained by responding officers. Several witnesses identified the man as the attacker and he was arrested for assault and battery, police said. He was identified as Daniel John Kuhn, 38, a transient. His bail was set at $20,000.

Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 2:50 p.m.
Officers responded to the 300 block of Colorado Avenue — Sears — regarding a report of shoplifting. When officers arrived, they spoke with store security who said a man walked into the department store and took a hat off the rack, placed it in his backpack and then walked out of the store, failing to pay for the item. Once outside, store security detained the suspect and placed him under arrest for shoplifting. He was identified as Nicolas Hipolito Nunez, 25, from Los Angeles. His bail was set at $1,000. The hat, valued at $18, was recovered.

Thursday, Oct. 26, at 6:40 p.m
Officers responded to the 800 block of Pico Boulevard — Ed’s Liquor — regarding a report of petty theft. When officers arrived, they spoke with the owner of the store, who said a man walked into the store, removed a 12-pack of Corona beer, valued at $13.49, and walked out of the store, failing to pay for the item. The owner contacted police and gave a description of the suspect, whom he recognized from previous encounters. Responding officers looked at video from a security camera. Armed with a description of the suspect, officers located him hiding in the bushes just outside the store. The suspect had with him the beer bottles that had been stolen. He was identified by the store owner and arrested for shoplifting. He was identified as Christopher Castaneda, 18, of Los Angeles. His bail was set at $1,000.

Friday, Oct. 27, at 8:20 p.m.
Officers responded to the 1400 block of Third Street — Anthropologie — regarding a shoplifting suspect. Upon arrival, officers made contact with store employees who said that a woman standing outside the store had taken several items without paying. Officers searched the suspect and found several items of clothing that still contained security tags and price tags. Further investigation revealed other items in her possession that were from several stores on the promenade, police said. The items were valued at more than $800. The suspect was arrested for shoplifting. She was identified as Jodi Hart, 18, of Los Angeles. Her bail was set at $20,000.

Thursday, Oct. 26, at 10:45 p.m.
Officers responded to the 300 block of Santa Monica Boulevard regarding an assault in progress. When officers arrived, they made contact with one of the men involved in the altercation, who said he was sitting on the sidewalk when another man approached him and questioned his sexuality. The man sitting asked for an apology. The other man refused and a fight ensued, police said. Both men were detained. Both wanted to press charges, so the two were arrested for assault and battery. They were identified as Rickey Bolton, 27, a transient, and Jacob Doody, 30, also a transient. Their bail was set at $20,000 each.

Friday, Oct. 27, at 3 p.m.
Officers with the Santa Monica College Police Department responded to the corner of 17th Street and Pico Boulevard regarding a suspect who tried to return stolen books to the A&R Bookstore. Upon arriving, officers made contact with an employee at the bookstore who gave a description of the suspect. A short time later, an officer on campus spotted the suspect walking to his car in a parking structure. The suspect was joined by a woman. Both were detained, and during an investigation, officers discovered the suspects had both stolen books from the A&R and attempted to sell them back. Officers also found in their possession a controlled substance that appeared to be cocaine.

The male suspect was arrested for burglary and possession of a controlled substance. The female suspect was booked for drug possession. They were identified as Glenn Scott Harvey, 29, of Malibu, and Charlene Epstein, 24, of Malibu. Harvey’s bail was set at $55,000. Epstein’s bail was set at $21,000.

Saturday, Oct. 28, at 9:20 a.m.
Officers responded to the 1300 block of Palisades Park regarding a report of assault. When officers arrived, they contacted the victim, who said she was jogging in the park when she was spit on by a homeless woman. While washing her face at a nearby restroom, she overheard another jogger state that she too had been spit at by the same person. They called police and gave a description of the suspect, who was arrested a short time later for assault and battery. She was identified as Lisa Ramirez, 35, a transient. Her bail was set at $20,000.

Sunday, Oct. 29, at 6:50 p.m.
Officers responded to the 300 block of Colorado Avenue regarding a shoplifting suspect being followed by store security. When officers arrived, they made contact with store security, who said the suspect had stolen a bottle of cologne valued at $11.50. When store security tried to apprehend the suspect, he became combative and tried to flee, police said. The suspect was detained and arrested for burglary. He was identified as Robert Duran, 60, a transient. His bail was set at $57,750.

Police said Duran had nine outstanding warrants and was on summary probation.

Reports compiled by Staff Writer Kevin Herrera kevinh@smdp.com.