Say it, don’t spray it
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At 11:34 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, the Santa Monica police responded to the 1300 block of Montana Avenue regarding suspicious activities. When officers arrived at the scene, they noticed two male juveniles hiding in the alley. One of them was climbing a ladder leading to the roof of the building, and the other was hiding in some bushes. Officers eventually detained the two suspects. Upon further investigation, it was determined the suspects were both on the roof spray-painting graffiti. Some of the graffiti was painted on the wall and was visible from the street. Shermetis Noel, 18, of Santa Monica and Mark Thomas Plachowski, 18, were arrested for felony vandalism. Bail was set at $20,000.
At 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, the Santa Monica police responded to the 1700 block of Pico Boulevard regarding suspicious circumstances. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the reporting party, who reported that her boyfriend — still inside the apartment — was assaulting her. Robert Scott Holbert, 33, of Santa Monica, was placed under arrest for domestic violence and parole violation. No bail was set.
At 10:17 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, the Santa Monica police responded to the 2300 block of Ocean Park Boulevard regarding two subjects fighting. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered that a male pinned a female against the garage door as she was trying to get away. Officers determined the suspect had kicked the victim in the upper body and rib area. At approximately 1:15 p.m., George Jones, Jr., 59, of Los Angeles, was identified and arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. Bail was set at $30,000.
At 1:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, the Santa Monica police responded to the 200 block of Idaho Avenue regarding suspicious activity. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the reporting party who said she saw two subjects wearing dark clothing spray-painting the side of the wall. The two suspects were stopped in the 2009 block of Idaho Avenue. Alfonzo Robert Bell, 22, and Christopher Michael Bell, 24, were booked for felony vandalism. Bail was set at $20,000.
At 6:17 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8, the Santa Monica police responded to 700 Broadway regarding a theft investigation. When officers arrived to the scene, they spoke to the employee, who said the suspect entered a store and removed the sandwich from the deli case and fled. Once outside, the suspect was confronted by the employee and in an attempt to arrest him he pushed the employee and left on foot. The suspect was stopped in the 1400 block of Third Street and a field show up was conducted. Michael de Alvarado, 26, transient, was booked for strong-arm robbery. Bail was set at $50,750.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 19, 2005. Read the original PDF.