■ A man walking near the intersection of Main Street and Navy Avenue was robbed of his pipe and ear ring.
The victim was walking east on Navy just after midnight on Wednesday, June 5, when he spotted two men stepping out of their parked car and approaching him. One of the men ordered the man to empty his pockets, so the victim removed his pipe and ear rings from his pockets and placed them on the sidewalk.Seeing no money, the other suspect went back to the car to get a gun. The victim took off running, and the suspects ran back to their car.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 19, 2002. Read the original PDF.