By Daily Press staff
Police officer Benjamin Mutuc doesn’t let details slip by, and for this the Santa Monica Elks recognized him for outstanding service to the community.
Mutuc heard that the Los Angeles Police Department was looking for a robbery suspect, possibly armed and dangerous. Although Mutuc was busy with his own work, he managed to remember the suspect’s description when he saw the person walking through a hospital. Mutuc arrested the suspect at gunpoint.
Mutuc received a plaque from the Santa Monica Elks and a certificate of commendation from State Sen. Sheila Kuehl.
Lt. Derrick Huckaby accepted the commendations for officer Mutuc, who was unavailable for personal reasons.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 2, 2005. Read the original PDF.