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# Police arrest two in mall embezzlement and bank check fraud
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/crime-watch-20050930/
- Published: 2005-09-30T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T01:04:03.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*Manager arrested for embezzlement*

*By*

At 10:27 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, the Santa Monica police responded to the 100 block of Santa Monica Place mall regarding a theft investigation. When officers arrived to the scene, they spoke to the director of operations who stated that an employee had taken home the cash receipts for four days. When they interviewed the employee, she said the manager asked her to take the cash receipts and deliver them to her. Apparently when the deposits were made, one of the bags was missing and the director of operations believed the money was taken by the manager. Danielle Irene Simpson, 39, of Los Angeles, was placed under arrest for embezzlement and parole hold. The estimated loss was $1,400\. No bail was set.

At 10:44 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, the Santa Monica police responded to the 1300 block of Fourth Street, at a Washington Mutual bank, regarding a fraud in progress. When officers arrived to the scene, they spoke to a bank employee, who said the suspect attempted to cash a fraudulent check in the amount of $1,250\. The employee had contacted a check verification service that verified the check was not authentic and called police. Lawrence Terron Young, 32, of Glendale, was arrested for fraud, burglary and attempted grand theft. No bail was set.

At 3:19 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, the Santa Monica police responded to the 1600 block of Santa Monica Boulevard, at a 7-11 convenience store, regarding a theft. When officers arrived to the scene, they spoke to an employee, who said the suspect entered the store and removed several packages of batteries valued at $23.55\. The suspect fled, but was subsequently apprehended. Futu Futu, 32, a transient, was arrested for petty theft and a parole violation. Bail was set at $21,000.

At 11:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, the Santa Monica police responded to the 1500 block of Second Street, at McDonalds, regarding a threats investigation. When officers arrived to the scene, they spoke to the victim, who said for unknown reasons the suspect threatened to pour hot coffee over him and after making the threat, assaulted the victim. The suspect had three outstanding misdemeanor warrants and a metal belt buckle in his possession that officers considered a weapon. Rudell James, 26, a transient, was arrested for criminal threats and possession of a deadly weapon. Bail was set at $52,745.

This report was prepared by Daily Press staff writer Ryan Hyatt.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 30, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/093005.pdf?ref=smdp.com)