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At 1:15 p.m. on March 3, Santa Monica Police responded to a radio call on the 1600 block of Ocean Front Walk of a suspect exposing himself. When officers arrived to the scene, they contacted the suspect, who was no longer exposing himself, and they conducted a warrant check. The suspect was identified as Berry Foster, a 41-year-old white male transient. During a pre-booking search officers found 1.3 grams of marijuana on him. Foster was arrested for an outstanding warrant and doping. Foster was booked, and bail was set at $10,000.
At 10:28 p.m. on March 4, Santa Monica Police responded to the 3100 block of Second Street. Officers spoke to the victim, who said the suspect rode a bike toward her and tried to grab her purse. Unable to get the purse, the suspect stopped his bike and grabbed the victim’s purse. The suspect then fled on foot and left his bicycle. The suspect was identified after a field show up as Pablo Gerardo Gonzales, a 33-year-old Hispanic male transient. No bail was set.
At 4:05 p.m. on March 5, Santa Monica Police responded to Euclid Street and Wilshire Boulevard regarding a suspect drinking. Officers contacted the suspect, Gary Raymond Wilhite, a 58-year-old white male transient. Wilhite was arrested for warrants and probation violation. Bail was set for $17,898.
At 10:28 a.m. on March 5, Santa Monica Police responded to the 1300 block of Wilshire Boulevard regarding a theft investigation. When officers arrived to the scene, they spoke to an employee who said the suspect entered the store and stole toothbrushes and aspirin. He fled the store failing to pay. The suspect, Charles Wayne Gilbert, a 44-year-old black male transient, was ascertained outside. Police booked him for burglary and parole hold. No bail was set.
At 8:26 a.m. on March 5, Santa Monica Police responded to the 1800 block of 12th Street regarding a burglary investigation. When officers arrived to the scene they spoke to the victim, who said the suspect entered her residence, and when confronted the suspect left. The suspect was later identified as Robert Gary Gordon, a 60-year-old male black transient. He was booked for burglary. Bail was set at $15,000.
At 5:16 p.m. on March 6, Santa Monica Police responded to the pier public restroom to assist the fire department. Apparently paramedics had been called to the restroom regarding a suspect who was unconscious. The suspect was identified as Herman Perez, a 32-year-old male Hispanic transient. Next to his body was a hypodermic needle. Perez was transported to a local hospital and determined to be under the influence of a controlled substance. He was medically cleared and taken to the Santa Monica Jail and booked for being under the influence and possessing a hypodermic needle. Bail was set at $2,500.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 18, 2005. Read the original PDF.