Nude bicyclist registers a wind-aided time
By By Daily Press Staff
ON TUESDAY, JUNE 20, AT 1:28 A.M., Santa Monica police officers responded to the 3200 block of Ocean Park Boulevard regarding a man riding his bike in the nude. When officers arrived, they spoke with a security guard who said that, while on patrol, he saw a man riding in a parking lot without any clothes. Officers checked the area and located the suspect, who, by this time, had donned underwear. Officers contacted the suspect, placed him under arrest and booked him for indecent exposure. He was identified as Thomas Arthur Silva, 41, of Santa Monica. His bail was set at $5,000.
ON FRIDAY, JUNE 23, AT 1:13 A.M., police responded to the corner of Sixth Street and Ashland Avenue regarding a report of a woman who was yelling and crying. When officers arrived, they spoke with the woman, who said she her boyfriend slapped her in the face while the two were sitting inside her car. Officers detained the boyfriend, who was still at the scene, and after a brief investigation, placed him under arrest for domestic violence. The suspect was identified as Jesus Jimenez Hernandez, 21, of Redondo Beach. His bail was set at $100,000.
ON FRIDAY JUNE 23, AT 2:56 A.M., officers responded to the 900 block of Georgina Avenue regarding a report of suspicious activity. A witness reported seeing three subjects looking into vehicles, apparently in an attempt to break into them. Officers patrolling in the area of 10th Street and Carlyle Avenue saw the suspects, who allegedly began to flee once the officers made contact. The suspects were quickly apprehended and identified by the witness who made the initial call. Officers located a car that had been broken into and found the suspects to have in their possession items from that vehicle, including video games, sunglasses and other personal property. The suspects were arrested. Two of the three were juveniles and were released to their guardians — one from Los Angeles, the other from Houston, Texas. The adult, identified as Juan Carlos Solis, 19, of Santa Monica, was booked for burglary and held on $20,000 bail.
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, AT 8:35 P.M., officers stopped a man for riding his bicycle on the sidewalk, a violation of the municipal code. In an attempt to identify the bicyclist, officers discovered he had an outstanding felony warrant from Florida for conducting lewd and lascivious acts with a minor. He was arrested and booked for the warrant and municipal code violation. He was identified as Collie Dean McCall, 45, a transient. No bail was set because of the warrant.
ON TUESDAY, JUNE 20, AT 10:35 P.M., officers responded to the 3100 block of Ocean Park Boulevard — Ed’s Airport Service auto shop — regarding a report of malicious mischief. When officers arrived, they spoke to a witness who claimed to be the owner of the business. He said he was inside his office when he heard a commotion in the parking lot. When he went out to check on the ruckus, he said he saw a woman damaging three vehicles. Apparently, the suspect — intoxicated and distraught over the death of her mother — broke the rearview mirror and dented the right, front fender to a BMW; broke windshield wiper blades, snapped an antenna and tore off the rearview mirror of a red Cadillac; and damaged the paint, hood and right fender of another Cadillac. The damage was estimated at $1,645. Officers arrested the woman, who was booked for vandalism and public intoxication. She was identified as Tina Bettis, 42, a transient. Her bail was set at $20,000.
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, AT 3:13 P.M., police responded to the 500 block of Wilshire Boulevard regarding a report that a missing teenager had been found. When officers arrived, they spoke with a woman who made the report, who said that while she was walking on Wilshire, she was looking inside a restaurant and saw her daughter, who had stolen her car several weeks ago and never returned home. The woman said her daughter had a drug problem, according to police. Officers contacted the daughter and located the vehicle. With the permission of the mother, officers searched the car and found two baggies of methamphetamine. The daughter was arrested and booked for possession of a controlled substance. She was identified as Rachel Ann Martin-Holland, 19, of North Hollywood. Her bail was set at $10,000.
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, AT 1:05 P.M., police responded to the 1100 block of 14th Street regarding a robbery in progress. When officers arrived, they spoke to a witness who said he saw a man stacking up cinderblocks to stand on and watched him try to remove a screen from a window and a residence. When the witness confronted the man, he allegedly told the witness that he thought the residence was vacant and he was just looking in. He then walked away. Police located the man a short time later in the 1100 block of 15th Street and after being identified by the witness, he was arrested and booked for attempted burglary, a violation of his parole. He was identified as Raymon Ramirez, 44, a transient. No bail was set.
ON SUNDAY, JUNE 25, AT 9:44 A.M., police responded to the 100 block of 17th Street regarding a burglary investigation. When officers arrived, they spoke to the victim who said she walked into her apartment and saw a man standing in her living room rummaging through her belongings. The woman confronted the suspect who ran out of the apartment, striking the woman with his shoulder as he fled, knocking her down, police said. She jumped to her feet and ran to her bedroom to wake her boyfriend. He chased after the man but did not catch him. Officers apprehended the alleged burglar in the 1200 block of alley 12. He was booked for attempted burglary. He was identified as Kyu Sik Kim, 31, a transient. His bail was set at $50,000.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 30, 2006. Read the original PDF.