For God’s sake: Transient caught with pants down
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At 10:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, the Santa Monica police responded to the 1600 block of Ocean Front Walk regarding a sexual battery. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the victim, who said they were with a church group and were handing out Bibles, clothing and food to the homeless. Apparently, the suspect grabbed the victim’s buttock and gave her a hug. Afterward, the suspect pulled down his pants and proceeded to masturbate. The victim called the police. Aaron James Taylor, 37, transient, was arrested for indecent exposure, sexual battery, and possession of methamphetamine. Bail was set at $20,500.
At 10:08 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, the Santa Monica police responded to a radio call at V Food Liquor on Pico Boulevard regarding a vandalism. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the store clerk, who said the suspect entered the store and pushed over the display, causing damage. The store was not desirous of prosecution, but pointed in the last direction of travel the suspect headed. Shawn Lomant Taylor, 50, of Santa Monica, was stopped at 10th and Pico Boulevard and arrested for public intoxication and an outstanding warrant. Bail was set at $26,250.
At 5:36 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Santa Monica police responded to the Mercedes Benz dealership on the 1600 block of Wilshire Boulevard regarding a theft suspect in custody. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the dealership employee, who said he was on the phone in his office when he heard someone running down the hallway from the stock room. The employee looked and saw the individual running and chased him. The employee stopped another employee who was carrying a box inside the stock room. The suspect apparently had stolen seven Mercedes Benz safety belts valued at $301.40 each, for a total value of $2,109.80. Alexander Quevedo, of Culver City, was booked for commercial burglary. Bail was set at $20,000.
At 9:01 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, the Santa Monica police responded to the 1000 block of 11th Street regarding a threats investigation. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the victim, who said the suspect for unknown reason began making verbal threats that he was going to kill him. The victim said the suspect was armed with a hammer and screwdriver. Elkadmiri Bendaqui Kareem, 39, of Santa Monica, was later arrested for threats and vandalism. Bail was set for $50,000.
At 6:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, the Santa Monica police responded to the area of Federal and La Grange streets in West Los Angeles regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. Apparently, the incident occurred in the area of Exposition Boulevard and Delaware in Santa Monica. Apparently, the suspect claimed the victim was following him, and in order to stop the victim from following the suspect he displayed a handgun and fired one round into the victim’s vehicle. The vehicle fled into West L.A. where the driver flagged LAPD officers and directed them to the suspect. When Santa Monica officers arrived at Federal and La Grange, the suspect was being arrested by the LAPD. A weapon was found in the suspect’s vehicle. Timothy Cantwell, 34, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon.
At 4:25 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, the Santa Monica police responded to the 1300 block of Santa Monica Boulevard regarding an attempted armed robbery. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the store employee, who said the suspect entered the store and threatened the vehicle with a carjacking and demanding money. No money was exchanged and the suspect, David Scott Henriquez, 23, of Los Angeles, was booked for attempted armed robbery and parole violation. No bail was set.
At 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, the Santa Monica police responded to Yankee Doodles on the 1400 block of Third Street regarding a defrauding investigation. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the employee who said the suspect entered the restaurant and ordered $44.20 in food and drink and didn’t have any money to pay for his meal. Mark Andrew Crowther, 33, transient, was arrested for defrauding an innkeeper. Bail was set at $500.
This arrest report was prepared by Daily Press staff writer Ryan Hyatt.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 21, 2005. Read the original PDF.