Alleged prowler looks for a place to crash
By B y D a i l y P r e s s s t a f f This police report was prepared by Daily Press staff writer Ryan Hyatt.
At 12:45 a.m. on Dec. 6, Santa Monica police responded to the 900 block of Second Street regarding a prowler investigation. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the reporting party, who said they heard some noises outside some residences and looked outside the window and saw the suspects looking into various neighborhood windows. Officers searched the area and contacted the subject and when questioned, the suspect said he was at the location and did not want problems because he was just looking for a place to sleep. Demond Jones, 22, a transient, was placed under arrest for prowling and a probation violation. Bail was set at $10,500.
At 9 p.m. on Dec. 6, Santa Monica police officers were checking the 500 block of Santa Monica Boulevard for subjects who were trespassing. They contacted a subject and during the investigation determined he had an outstanding warrant. Christopher Bay Brown, 32, of Los Angeles, was arrested for a parole violation. No bail was set.
At 7:57 on Dec. 7, Santa Monica police responded to the 100 block of Santa Monica Place mall, Robinsons-May, regarding a theft suspect in custody. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the loss prevention officer, who said they saw the suspect enter the store, remove a bracelet from the shelf of the jewelry section and placed the bracelet in his pocket. George Issak Gabriel, 22, of Santa Monica, left the store failing to pay for the item and was arrested outside. Bail was set at $1,000.
At 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 8, Santa Monica police responded to the 1600 block of Seventh Street and saw several subjects drinking in public. They detained the subjects and during their investigation determined one of them had an outstanding warrant. Michael Rene Jackson, 48, a transient, was arrested. The others were cited. No bail was set for Jackson.
At 6:25 p.m. on Sept. 30, Santa Monica police responded to the area of 10th Street and Montana Avenue regarding an assault investigation. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the victim, who said that she was involved in a fight with three suspects after they got into an argument. The victim knew one of the suspects by his first name only and after the assault the suspects fled. The victim received a three-inch scratch on the left side of his jaw, just below his ear, as well as some scratches above his right eye. The victim also was treated for a possible broken bone. However, at the time of report he was being X-rayed. Guadalupe Lazero Mendez, 23 of Los Angeles, was arrested at 4 p.m. on Dec. 8 at Santa Monica police station after he was identified as the suspect during the investigation. Mendez was booked for assault with a deadly weapon. Bail was set at $30,000.
At 6:44 p.m. on Dec. 8, Santa Monica police responded to the 1900 block of Wilshire Boulevard, the GAP store, regarding a theft investigation. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the security guard, who said the suspect entered the store and picked up a pair of children’s socks and placed them on the counter. The suspect left the store. Five minutes later he returned and once again went to the children’s section and removed a sweater. The suspect rolled the sweater into a small bundle and placed it in his shirt. He then left the store, failing to pay for the item. Once outside, the suspect was arrested by security and during an interview, the suspect told the security guard he had taken items of clothing and they were inside his vehicle. At the vehicle, the suspect removed two jackets, five shirts and one dress with a total value of $206.89. Alexander Castillo, 38, of Los Angeles, was arrested for commercial burglary. Bail was set at $20,000.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 16, 2005. Read the original PDF.