At 6:37 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, the Santa Monica Police responded to the 300 block of Colorado Avenue regarding a theft investigation. When officers arrived to the scene, they spoke to the security guard, who said the suspect entered the store, stole pants and shirts from the men’s section, and left without paying for the items. Once outside the store, the suspect was placed under arrest by security. Steven Henry Alexander, 40, transient, was transported to Santa Monica jail on the charge of commercial burglary. Bail was set at $20,399.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 5, 2005. Read the original PDF.