THURSDAY, NOV. 29, AT 9:45 P.M. Police received a phone call about loud noise coming from a nearby residence. The caller said the noise sounded like someone trying to break into the house. Officers responded and found an abandoned home that was under construction. Officers said suspects had broken into the home in order to steal tools or to find a place to sleep. The two suspects were arrested. One was a female juvenile. The other was an adult male. He was identified as Edgar Rodriguez, 20, from Los Angeles. Bail information was not available.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 7, 2007. Read the original PDF.