On October 24 at approximately 8:17 p.m.
Officers arrived at 1251 4th St (TJ Maxx) for a theft investigation. Officers were told by employees the suspect entered the store, selected a jacket, removed the security tag, and exited the store without paying for the jacket. A loss prevention employee contacted the suspect outside the store and recovered the stolen jacket. The suspect was detained for officers and later arrested after a private person’s arrest form was signed. Jonathan Robinson, 37, from Los Angeles was arrested for petty theft.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 5, 2019. Read the original PDF.