Barfly hero not all he was cracked up to be
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At 1:31 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, the Santa Monica police responded to the 1800 block of Ocean Avenue, the Viceroy Hotel, regarding a subject using a fraudulent credit card. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the employee, who said the suspect was at the bar and bought a round of drinks for everyone and attempted to pay using a fraudulent credit card. The bar tab was $138.56. Prior to booking, officers recovered small quantities of cocaine in the subject’s possession and an additional charge was added. Matthew Thomas Frederick, 21, of Marina del Rey, was booked for possession of a fraudulent credit card and narcotics. Bail was set at $20,000.
At 4:10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, the Santa Monica police responded to the 600 block of Wilshire Boulevard, a 7-Eleven, regarding a strong arm robbery investigation. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the employee, who said the suspect entered the store, stole some items and when he was confronted, he pushed the employee and fled. Raymond Cole, 55, a transient, was booked for strong arm robbery and transported to Santa Monica Jail. There was no bail due to probation violations.
At 9:16 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, the Santa Monica police responded to the 1400 block of Ocean Front Walk regarding a strong arm robbery investigation. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the victim who said he was approached by four suspects and when one suspect placed his hand in the victim’s pocket and took his property, the additional suspects assisted. The suspects took a set of car keys and U.S. currency valued at $125. They fled and were detained in the 1100 block of Ocean Front Walk after a field show-up was conducted. Alton Deshawn Goss, 18, of LA, Timmy Laquinn Paulk, 21, of LA, and Khristopher Delon London, 22, of Los Angeles, and a 17-year-old juvenile suspect, were booked for strong arm robbery and transported to Santa Monica Jail. Bail was set at $50,000 for the adult suspects. The juvenile had no bail. The victims were not injured.
At 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, the Santa Monica police responded to the 1400 block of Princeton Street, regarding an assault investigation. They spoke to the victim, who said the suspect attempted to throw parts of a stove at the victim, injuring his right hand. Apparently this was regarding a dispute about a stove that didn’t work. Libby Warren, 65, of Santa Monica, was arrested for assault.
At 5:36 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, the Santa Monica police responded to the 1300 block of Third Street, the GAP store, regarding a theft suspect in custody. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the security guard, who said the suspect entered the store with a stroller and two children and as she walked, she took $568 in clothing and failed to pay for it. Tisha Smith, 30, of Santa Monica, was placed under arrest for grand theft. The children were brought to the station and the Department of Child Services was notified. Bail was set at $25,000.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 4, 2005. Read the original PDF.