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# Santa Monica crime watch
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/crime-watch-20060818/
- Published: 2006-08-18T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T00:42:55.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*Traffic officer gets saliva shower*

*By By Daily Press Staff*

ON SUNDAY, AUG. 13 AT 9:31 P.M., police responded to 1670 Beach Parking Lot regarding an alleged assault of a traffic officer. When officers arrived, they spoke with the city employee who said he was about to place a parking ticket on a car that had been parked illegally when a passenger in that vehicle became upset and spat in the traffic officer’s face. Officers placed the passenger under arrest and transported him to jail, where he was booked for assault and battery. He was identified as Marvin Ross Bond, 26, of Los Angeles. His bail was set at $2,000.

ON MONDAY, AUG. 7 AT 3:42 P.M., Santa Monica Police officers responded to the 300 block of Colorado Avenue — Macy’s — in response to a report of a shoplifter in custody. When officers arrived, they spoke to security guards who said they saw a young man remove a pair of scissors and remove a security tag from a jacket valued at $416\. The man allegedly put the jacket on and walked out of the department store, where he was promptly apprehended. Police took him into custody and he was booked for commercial burglary. He was identified as Fernando Manuel Lopez, 21, a transient. His bail was set at $20,000.

ON MONDAY, AUG. 7 AT 6:38 P.M., officers in the 300 block of Colorado Avenue — Macy’s — responded to a report of a theft. When officers arrived, they spoke with security officers who said the suspect entered the store and stole a shirt and a hat before leaving. The items were valued at $76.25\. The suspected thief was identified as Alejandro Morales, 26, of Los Angeles. He was booked for petty theft and his bail was set at $1,000.

ON THURSDAY, AUG. 10 AT 3:50 P.M., police responded to the 300 block of Colorado Avenue — Macy’s — regarding a shoplifter in custody. When officers arrived, they spoke with security who said a female entered the store and used a pair of pliers to remove security tags from several pieces of clothing valued at $138\. Once outside the store, she was apprehended by security guards and placed under arrest for commercial burglary. She was identified as Lauren Ann Myers, 18, of Los Angeles. Her bail was set at $20,000.

ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, officers responded to the 1600 block of Cloverfield Boulevard — Ralph’s —regarding a report of theft. When officers arrived, they spoke with a security investigator from Ralph’s who said they had an employee in custody for allegedly operating a scheme in which he would cash dollar coupons using receipts and retain the money. During a four-week investigation, security guards at the grocery store determined $3,800 to $4,000 of returns were stolen by two employees, one who was arrested. He was identified as Jerahmey Peterson, 20, of Santa Monica. His bail was set at $20,000\. The investigation is still on-going.

ON WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9 AT 3:55 P.M., officers in the 200 block of 20th Street saw a man running with a tan colored purse. Shortly behind him, officers saw a female running and yelling, “He stole my purse.” Officers apprehended the suspect and found the purse did belong to the woman. It contained her identification, make-up, a wallet with cash,and other personal items. The suspect was identified as the purse snatcher and arrested for theft. He was identified as Marvin Glen Wilson, 21, of Santa Monica. His bail was set at $5,335 because of an outstanding traffic warrant.

ON SATURDAY, AUG. 12 AT 12:59 P.M., police in the 1100 block of Sixth Street responded to a report of a suspicious person who allegedly walked into another man’s apartment. When officers arrived, they spoke with the tenant who said he was inside his apartment when he looked up and saw a man inside his residence. He asked him what he was doing, and the man allegedly said, “The door was open,” and fled. He was detained at the rear of the apartment complex and after being positively identified, was placed under arrest for burglary. He was identified as Michael Lawrence Rolfsmeyer, 40, a transient. His bail was set at $50,000.

ON SATURDAY, AUG. 12 AT 12:45 P.M, police responded to the 1100 block of Palisades Park regarding a report of indecent exposure. When officers arrived, they spoke with a man who said while he was walking in the park he noticed another man pull his pants down and play with his penis. The passerby desired to prosecute and the alleged masturbator was placed under arrest for exposing himself in public. He was identified as Ronald Martin Renteria, 55, a transient. His bail was set at $500.

ON WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9 AT 12:35 A.M., officers in the 2900 block of Main Street were flagged down by an employee at the Circle Bar, who was calling for help. When officers approached, they saw the employee was bleeding from the head. He said he was struck with a glass by a patron, who was walking away from the scene. Officers detained the suspect, who was placed under arrest for assault with a deadly weapon. The employee suffered and inch-and-a-half long gash on his head, which did not require medical treatment, police said. The suspect was identified as Joshua Mark Mikulich, 23, of Santa Monica. His bail was set at $30,000.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 18, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/081806.pdf?ref=smdp.com)