Saturday, Nov. 25, at 11:40 p.m.
Officers responded to the 1500 block of Fourth Street — the parking structure at the Ken Edwards Center — for a report of robbery. After parking their car in the lot, two men said they were approached by a male suspect who threatened harm if he did not get cigarettes or marijuana. When the two men refused, the suspect threatened them once again and followed the pair as they walked toward the Third Street Promenade. After 20 minutes, the suspect disappeared and the two men headed back to the lot to check on their car. The suspect reappeared and demanded cigarettes once again. When the victims refused, the suspect began pushing and punching the victims. The suspect, who also grabbed a cell phone and cigarette out of one of the men’s hands, was arrested and charged with robbery. He was identified as Eric Michael Method, 22, a homeless man from Santa Monica. His bail was set at $75,000.

Thursday, Nov. 23, at 6 p.m.
Officers responded to the 2600 block of Ocean Front Walk regarding a petty theft investigation. The officers were contacted by a homeless man and woman who said their backpacks and other belongings were stolen from Ocean View Park, where they usually store the items in bushes. The homeless pair said they left the items at the park earlier that day and found them missing upon their return. As they strolled along Ocean Front Walk, the homeless man and woman said they saw the suspect with their belongings. When they approached the suspect, he refused to return the stolen items. Officers were called to the scene, and after the victims identified the stolen items as theirs, officers arrested the suspect. He was identified as Steven Laverne Nelson, 55, a homeless man from Santa Monica. His bail was set at $20,400.

Wednesday, Nov. 22, at 9 p.m.
Officers responded to the 1800 block of 22nd Street regarding a report that a man had threatened to commit a crime. The incident occurred when the man visited a female friend’s house and was met by the woman’s male roommate, who refused to let the suspect enter the apartment. The suspect then began making verbal threats to kill the woman. The suspect reportedly fled the scene when he realized the police had been contacted. Officers later located the man at 20th Street and Pico Boulevard, where he was identified by both the woman and her roommate. The suspect was charged with making terrorist threats. He was identified as Cleveland Spencer Rogers, 56, of Santa Monica, His bail was set at $50,000.

Wednesday, Nov. 22, at 1:20 p.m.
Officers responded to a report of assault with a deadly weapon at the 2800 block of Pico Boulevard — Joker Bar — for a report of a fight between a patron and a bartender. The suspect, a woman, reportedly became enraged when the bartender refused to serve her order for beer because she failed to produce identification. When the bartender attempted to escort her out of the bar for disrupting other customers, the woman allegedly punched, kicked and bit the bartender and any patron who came to his aid. Officers said the bartender suffered injuries to his nose and cheek, which swelled from the punches the woman threw at him. Police arrested the woman and charged her with assault with intent to commit great bodily harm. The suspect was identified as Elizabeth Dawn Clark, 34, of Santa Monica. Her bail was set at $30,000.

Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 2:55 P.M.
Santa Monica Police Officers responded to the 1300 block of Third Street Promenade — health and beauty store Sephora — for a report of a man caught stealing merchandise. The suspect, a homeless man from Santa Monica, was wearing a pair of sweatpants underneath another pair of pants, when he reportedly walked to a counter displaying cologne and perfume. The suspect then grabbed a couple of bottles of the fragrant liquid and stuck them down his sweatpants so they would be caught at the elastic. Store employees said the man then proceeded out of the store without paying for the items and was detained by store security outside. The man allegedly attempted to steal $177 worth of cologne and perfume from labels such as Giorgio Armani Aqua Di Gio and Givenchy Blue Label Cologne. The man was arrested for burglary. He was identified as Marcos Quinonez, 33, a homeless man from Santa Monica. Because he was already on probation, there was no bail set for Quinonez.

Reports complied by Staff Writer Melody Hanatani.