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# A switch to decaf might be in order
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/a-switch-to-decaf-might-be-in-order/
- Published: 2007-06-01T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T00:54:38.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Promenade, #archive-import

*By DAILY PRESS STAFF*

Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

TUESDAY, MAY 22, AT 10:45 A.M. Santa Monica police officers responded to the 1300 block of the Third Street Promenade — Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf — regarding an assault. When officers arrived, they spoke to a woman who said that she had coffee thrown in her face by another customer. The victim said she noticed the suspect was making a mess at the condiment counter, pouring cream into her coffee and on the table. The victim said she asked the suspect if something was wrong and that’s when she threw the coffee, which was cold because of all the cream added to it, police said. Once the woman threw the coffee, she calmly walked out of the store. She was arrested a few blocks away and booked for assault and battery and for being in violation of her parole. She was identified as Pat Harris Richardson, 36, a transient. No bail was set because she was on parole.

SUNDAY, MAY 27, AT 11:55 P.M. Officers on routine patrol in the 2300 block of Ocean Park Boulevard noticed a woman acting strangely while walking in front of the Pavilions Motel. Concerned, officers pulled over to see if the woman was OK. The woman ended up having a crack cocaine pipe on her possession, police said. She was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. She was identified as Georgie Danielle McNary, 54, of Granada Hills. Her bail was set at $250.

MONDAY, MAY 28, AT 3:10 P.M. Officers responded to the 1600 block of Cloverfield Boulevard — Ralphs — regarding a shoplifting suspect in custody. When officers arrived, they spoke with store security who said that the suspect walked into the store, took a couple of packages of cheese and then hid them under his shirt. He then allegedly walked over to another isle and took a couple of boxes of razor blades and other items. Security said the man then walked out of the store without paying. He was detained in the parking lot and the items, totaling $69.79, were recovered. The suspect was arrested for petty theft. He was identified as Petrit Zenelaj, 76, of Santa Monica. His bail was set at $1,000.

SUNDAY, MAY 27, AT 12:30 A.M. Officers on routine patrol noticed a vehicle speeding along Lincoln Boulevard in the 3100 block. Officers make a traffic stop and interview the driver and his passenger, who appeared to be under the influence of a stimulant. Officers searched the vehicle and discovered a container of pills, which the driver said were Cialis, a drug used by those suffering from erectile dysfunction. Officers determined that the pills were really Vicodin, a pain killer. The driver was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and his passenger was booked for being under the influence. The driver was identified as Danny Kaye Butler, 57, of Marina del Rey. His bail was set at $10,000\. The passenger as identified as Kathleen Schaddel, 37\. No bail information was available for Schaddel.

FRIDAY, MAY 25, AT 4 P.M. Officers responded to an alley in the 1300 block of the Third Street Promenade regarding a suspect urinating in public. When officers arrived, they detained the suspect for question. That’s when they discovered the man was on parole for commercial burglary. Officers conducted a search of the suspect and found a new shirt with the price tag still attached tucked in his waste band. The shirt was from Foot Locker. Police said the suspect was seen earlier during the day at the store, but employees could not determine whether or not he stole anything. Officers arrested the suspect for possession of stolen property. He was identified as Lane Steven Bohannon, 49, of Inglewood. No bail was set because he was on parole.

THURSDAY, MAY 24, AT 1:15 A.M. Officers on routine patrol in the 2300 block of Ocean Avenue stopped two men who were seen walking up to a group of people putting on their roller skates. Officers said the men looked suspicious and retreated quickly from the group once the officers arrived. Officers recovered a loaded handgun at the scene and placed the two men under arrest for suspicion of attempted robbery. They were identified as Dwight Keanen McKinley, 39, of Los Angeles, who received no bail, and Eyeking Rahim Scott, 26, also of Los Angeles. His bail was set at $50,000.

Staff Writer Kevin Herrera compiled these reports.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 1, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/060107.pdf?ref=smdp.com)