By By Daily Press Staff
MONDAY, JUNE 16, AT 7:45 P.M., Santa Monica police officers responded to the 500 block of Wilshire Boulevard — Whole Foods — regarding a theft that just occurred. When officers arrived they made contact with the store manager who said one of the customers left a laptop in the market bathroom. When they returned, it was gone. The manager showed police video surveillance footage that captured a suspect walking out of the market with the laptop in hand. Armed with a description, officers were able to locate the suspect a few hours later. The suspect was in the possession of a laptop. Officers checked the laptop and determined that it belonged to the victim. They arrested the suspect for grand theft and for having an outstanding warrant. The suspect was identified as Michael Emery, 62, a transient. His bail was set at $20,740.
MONDAY, JUNE 16, AT 1:20 P.M., Officers responded to the 600 block of the beach after receiving a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. When officers arrived they made contact with the alleged victim who said that an estranged friend pulled a knife on her and threatened to kill her. She provided officers with the suspect’s name and a description. Officers located the suspect a short time later and placed him under arrest for assault with a deadly weapon. The suspect was identified as Marvin Lawrence Smith, 49, a transient. His bail was set at $30,000.
MONDAY, JUNE 16, AT 8 P.M., Officers on routine patrol in the 1900 block of the beach observed a suspect rolling a marijuana cigarette. Officers made contact with the suspect and discovered that he had two outstanding Santa Monica warrants. Officers placed the suspect under arrest and discovered he was in possession of less than two grams of marijuana. He was booked for the warrants and possession of a controlled substance. The suspect was identified as Renaldo Antonio Gutierrez, 26, a transient. His bail was set at $7,075.
MONDAY, JUNE 16, AT 12:10 A.M., Officers responded to the 1400 block of Euclid Street regarding a report of a prowler in the neighborhood. When officers arrived they spoke with witnesses who said they saw a suspect peeking into bedrooms. A canine search was conducted and the suspect was found near an adjacent apartment building. The suspect was placed under arrest and booked for prowling, peeping into an inhabited building and violation of probation. The suspect was identified as Lemarvin Curtis Hicks, 22, of Santa Monica. His bail was set at $10,000.
MONDAY, JUNE 16, AT 12:23 P.M., Officers responded to the 2400 block of Pico Boulevard — Rite Aid — regarding a burglary that just occurred. When officers arrived they spoke with the store manager who said the suspect walked into the store and took several items — a CD player, head phones, a CD and DVD — into the restroom, removed the packaging and then walked out without paying for the items. Armed with a description of the suspect, officers located him a short time later. In his possession were the items missing from the store, police said. The suspect was placed under arrest for commercial burglary and petty theft with a prior. The suspect also had a Los Angeles warrant. He was identified as Rasheed Wallee Hasan, 34, of Los Angeles. His bail was set at $26,500. The value of the items recovered was estimated at $351.
MONDAY, JUNE 16 AT 11:59 P.M., Officers responded to the 1200 block of Second Street — Parking Structure 2 — regarding a report of someone driving the wrong way in the structure. When officers arrived they made contact with the driver, who was still in the structure, and determined he was under the influence of alcohol. Officers searched the suspect and found prescription medication and concentrated cannabis. The suspect was placed under arrest for driving under the influence and for possession of a controlled substance and possession of concentrated cannabis. The suspect also had an outstanding warrant. The suspect was identified as David L. Morton, 20, of Arizona. His bail was set at $25,000.
THURSDAY, JUNE 19, AT 5 P.M., Officers responded to single-car traffic accident at the corner of 11th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard. When officers arrived they found the driver unresponsive and possibly under the influence of alcohol. He was transported to a local hospital and later charged with DUI. The passenger, who also appeared to be intoxicated, was arrested for public drunkenness. She was transported to the Santa Monica Jail where officers found her to be in possession of medication without a prescription. She was booked for public drunkenness and for possession. She was identified as Erin Kathleen O’Neill, 50, a transient. Her bail was set at $10,000.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 27, 2008. Read the original PDF.