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# Police Report: Burglary in the 400 block of California Avenue
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/crime-watch-20060602/
- Published: 2006-06-02T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T00:08:51.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*Robber gets caught with his pants down*

*By*

On Thursday, May 25, at 9:53 p.m., Santa Monica Police officers responded to the 400 block of California Avenue regarding a possible burglary in progress. When officers arrived, they saw a nude man inside the residence. Officers established a perimeter, and eventually the suspect was brought outside and taken into custody, police said. He was identified as Brian Lee Harlow, 45, a transient. Harlow insisted he lived at the location, police said. He was booked for attempted robbery. His bail was set at $50,000.

On Monday, May 29, at 8:11 p.m., officers responded to the 1900 block of Third Street regarding unknown trouble. When officers arrived, they saw several juveniles spray-painting on a wall. The suspects were detained and arrested for vandalism. They were later released to their parents. No bail was set. Names of the suspects were not released because they are under the age of 18, police said.

On Monday, May 29, at 2:16 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of Santa Monica Boulevard regarding a robbery investigation. When officers arrived, they spoke with an alleged victim who said she was walking down the street when a man came from behind and tried to grab her purse. The woman managed to escape with her purse and notified police. When officers contacted her, she was able to give police a description of the attacker. Police arrested a man fitting that description shortly after the alleged attack. He was identified as Deautry Charles Ross, 23, of Hawthorne. Ross was charged with attempted robbery. His bail was set at $50,000.

On Sunday, May 28, at 12:21 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of Santa Monica Boulevard — Britannia Pub — regarding a report of trespassing. When officers arrived, they contacted the manager of the pub, who said a man had entered the establishment and did not purchase anything. He was asked to leave, but refused, police said. When officers arrived, they arrested the man for trespassing. He was identified as Jacob Daniel Hill, 20, a transient. His bail was set at $500.

On Thursday, May 25, at 8:04 p.m., officers responded to the 1800 block of 16th Street regarding a report of an assault. When officers arrived, they spoke with a woman who said she got into an argument with her neighbor, who allegedly attacked her with a baseball bat. The woman was not injured, police said. Apparently, the argument started because of name-calling. The alleged attacker, Maria Barba, 38, of Santa Monica, was arrested and booked for assault. Her bail was set at $30,000.

On Monday, May 22, at 7:17 p.m., officers responded to the 1600 block of Ocean Front walk regarding an assault investigation. When officers arrived, they spoke with a man who said he was attacked by a man who wanted to steal his radio. When the man refused to hand over the radio, he said the suspect grabbed his radio and threw it at the alleged victim, striking him. The suspect then left to retrieve a wood plank, which he used to strike the alleged victim’s dog, police said. The victim was able to identify the attacker, who was later arrested and booked for assault, police said. He was identified as Justin Alexander Ellison, 28, a transient. His bail was set at $30,000.

On Friday, May 26, at 11:20 p.m., officers in the 300 block of Colorado Avenue responded to Sears after receiving a report of a theft in progress. When officers arrived, they spoke with security who said they had an employee in custody for embezzlement. Apparently, the suspect had taken over $860 over one month’s time from cash registers. On the day of the report, security said the employee had taken $100, which was recovered. Security at the store desired to prosecute. The employee was arrested and charged with embezzlement. He was identified as Joseph Rizk, 22, of Los Angeles.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 2, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/060206.pdf?ref=smdp.com)