Foiled carjacker found on foot
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At 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3, the Santa Monica police responded to the 300 block of Pico Boulevard regarding a grand theft. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the reporting party who said that while he was seated in his vehicle, the suspect approached him and attempted to open his door, at which point the victim started the vehicle and began to drive away. The subject fled on foot and a search was conducted for him. He was located at the zero hundred block of Seaview Terrace. Lester Carlyle Gordon, 27, transient, was arrested for grand theft. Bail was set at $100,000.
At 12:02 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, the Santa Monica police responded to the 1700 block of Appian Way regarding suspicious activity. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the reporting party who said he was watching the suspect in the parking lot attempting to open several doors of vehicles. Officers detained the subject and, during the investigation, discovered he was in fact attempting to open a vehicle to steal a vehicle. Brian Rysanek, 23, transient, was arrested for attempted grand theft auto and an outstanding warrant. Bail was set at $20,500.
At 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, the Santa Monica police responded to the 1200 block of 18th Street regarding a parolee at large sleeping in the garage of a vacant house. When officers arrived at the scene, they located the subject, who had a dagger in his possession. A warrant check was conducted which revealed the subject was on parole and had an outstanding warrant. Micah Logan, 44, of Los Angeles, was arrested for having a concealed weapon and parole violation. No bail was set.
At 10:04 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, the Santa Monica police responded to the Savons drug store on the 2900 block of Santa Monica Boulevard regarding an assault investigation. When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to the reporting party who said the suspect entered the store on the previous day and stole a belt and fled. On that day when the police were called, he returned to the store and when he was told to leave, he refused to leave and attempted to cut the victim, an employee. The victim was not injured and police were notified. Thomas Walter Milosevich, 39, transient, was located on the 1300 of 26th Street and was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. Bail was set at $30,00.
At 4:45 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, the Santa Monica police responded to the 900 block of Third Street regarding a vandalism in progress. Information stated a subject was using a skateboard to smash the window of a vehicle which belonged to a neighbor. Responding officers found Matthew Curtis Sherwood, 25, of Santa Monica, who was booked for vandalism. Bail was set at $20,000. The SUV received window damage of an unknown dollar value.
This police report was prepared by Daily Press Staff writer Ryan Hyatt.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 13, 2006. Read the original PDF.