Maybe she should have curbed her dog
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On Friday, April 28, at 5:48 p.m., Santa Monica Police officers responded to the 2700 block of Pico Boulevard regarding an alleged assault. When officers arrived, they spoke to a man who said he was punched in the face by a woman after the two argued over a dog defecating on the man’s lawn. Officers later located the alleged attacker, identified as Sherry Ann Bell, 50, of Santa Monica. Bell was taken into custody and booked for assault. The alleged victim was not seriously injured and did not receive medical attention, police said. Bell’s bail was set at $20,000.
On Tuesday, April 25, at 6:38 p.m., police responded to the 1500 block of Ocean Avenue after receiving a call of a burglary in progress. When officers arrived, they spoke with a man who said he saw a strange woman sitting in his car drinking a Red Bull while rummaging through his center console. The woman in the car fled before police arrived. She was later arrested and identified by the alleged victim. Police said she is Belinda Payton, 32, of Los Angeles. She was booked for burglary and felony probation violation. No bail was set.
On Wednesday, April 26, at 11:59 a.m., officers responded to the 2800 block of the beach regarding a report of indecent exposure. When officers arrived, they spoke with a woman who said while she was lying on the beach she saw a man about 10 feet from her pull out his penis and begin to masturbate. Police said the alleged victim wanted to prosecute, so officers took the man into custody, at which time he was booked for indecent exposure and engaging in lewd activity. He was identified as James Edward Pitts, 46, a transient. His bail was set at $500.
On April Thursday, April 27, at 6:40 p.m. undercover officers in the 1900 block of Santa Monica Boulevard conducted an investigation of Oriental Shiatsu Massage after receiving complaints of prostitution activity at the site. An undercover officer entered the business and requested a massage. He paid a $40 fee and was taken to a private room where he was given a massage, police said. During the massage, the masseuse allegedly asked the officer if he would like sexual services for an additional fee. The officers negotiated a price and called for back-up. Officers entered the business and arrested the masseuse, another woman and the owner of the business, police said. The masseuse, who was identified as Sun Jitchaku, 41, of Los Angeles, was booked for prostitution. Bo Youn, 33, a female from Los Angeles, was booked for public intoxication and obstruction of justice, and the owner, Yong Yi, 66, was booked for running a house of ill repute. Bail for Jitchaku was set at $10,000, and $35 for Youn. There was no bail information for Yi, police said.
On Thursday, April 27, at 10 p.m., an officer made a traffic stop in the 400 block of 23rd Street for a minor violation. As the officer walked up to the vehicle, he said he saw the driver place the car in reverse and attempt to back up. The officer, believing the driver was attempting to run him over, ran back to his patrol car and ordered the driver to turn the car off. He complied. The officer called for back-up. When the other officers arrived, they took the driver into custody. He was identified as Charles Easley, 47, of Inglewood. He was booked for assault with a deadly weapon. His bail was set at $50,000.
On Friday, April 28, at 5:40 p.m., police responded to the 1700 block of Stanford Street, a DHL branch, regarding an employee who was being detained for stealing. When officers arrived, they spoke to security personnel, who said an employee was being held for allegedly stealing and then selling a laptop computer valued at $2,500. Security said DHL wished to press charges, so the employee was taken into police custody and booked for grand theft. He was identified as Jose Contreras, 41, a resident of Santa Monica. His bail was set at $20,000.
On Saturday, April 29, at 12:02 a.m., police saw a man at the corner of Lincoln Boulevard and Bay Street drinking a 22-ounce can of beer in violation of the open container law. When officers approached the man to issue him a citation, the man said he did not have any identification. An officer conducted a warrant check and discovered the suspect was on probation for narcotics. The officer asked the man if he had any drugs on him and the suspect said he did not, however, he did have two glass pipes in his possession. The pipes were confiscated and the suspect was arrested and booked for possession of drug paraphernalia. The suspect was identified as Bobby Kelly, 50, a transient. His bail was set at $10,000.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 5, 2006. Read the original PDF.