No good deed goes unpunished
By By Daily Press Staff
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7, AT 5:40 P.M. Santa Monica police responded to the 2600 block of Main Street — La Vecchia Cucina — regarding a report of malicious mischief. When officers arrived, they spoke with restaurant employees, who said that two loyal customers brought in a man who appeared to be homeless so that they could buy him some food. Apparently, they had done this before without incident. However, this time around, employees said the homeless man began to act out and became obnoxious. Employees asked him to leave and escorted him to the door. Before they could get him out of the restaurant, employees said the man kicked out a front window, causing about $600 worth of damage. He was detained by employees until police arrived. The suspect was arrested for vandalism and held on an outstanding warrant from the state of Georgia. The suspect was identified as Shawn Mark McDougall, 32, a transient. His bail was set at $20,000.
SATURDAY, NOV. 10, AT 8:10 P.M. Officers responded to the 1400 block of Third Street — Urban Outfitters — regarding a report of two shoplifting suspects in custody. When officers arrived, they spoke with store security, who said the suspects — a man and a woman — walked into the clothing store with a shopping bag from another retailer and began placing clothing items into the bag. They then allegedly walked out of the store without paying for the items, setting off the store’s alarm system. Store security detained the suspects until police arrived. Officers placed the two suspects under arrest for grand theft and during a search found that the male suspect was wearing two pairs of pants, one of which was stolen. The value of the stolen items was $516, and included blue jeans, women’s underwear and other items. The suspects were identified as Jeremy Lee Woods, 19, from Culver City, and Jenilee Leano Parbo, 19. Bail was set at $20,000 for each.
SATURDAY, NOV. 10, AT 9:34 A.M. Police arrested a suspect wanted in connection with an assault with a deadly weapon. Officers said the suspect threatened an acquaintance in late October, pointing a handgun at the victim while demanding that his baseball bat be returned. The victim told police that he was walking down the 500 block of Olympic Boulevard when he saw the suspect in a parked car pointing the gun at him. The victim said he did borrow a bat from the suspect and was planning to use it for protection until it was confiscated by police, who saw the victim walking down the street with the bat in his hand. The victim told police that the suspect demanded the bat back and drove off. A few weeks later, officers spotted the suspect’s car and arrested the driver. No gun was found, however, the driver was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly pointing the handgun at the victim. The driver was identified as Arvin Chiong, 32. No bail was set because the suspect violation conditions of his probation, police said.
FRIDAY, NOV. 9, AT 5 A.M. Police responded to the 2000 block of Colorado Avenue regarding a report of trespassing. When officers arrived, they made contact with the suspect, a homeless woman who had been warned several times not to sleep in that location, police said. Officers arrested the woman for trespassing. She was identified as Remedios Masline, 58, a transient. Her bail was set at $1,000.
THURSDAY, NOV. 8, AT 7:15 P.M. Officers responded to the 2200 block of Wilshire Boulevard — Whole Foods — regarding a robbery suspect in custody. When police arrived, they spoke with store security who said the suspect walked into the store and placed several items into her purse, then walked outside without paying for the items. As employees tried to detain the suspect, she allegedly kicked one of them in between the legs. She continued to struggle, but was eventually detained by store security. Officers placed the suspect under arrest for robbery. She was identified as Jennifer Nagler, 31, from Los Angeles. Her bail was set at $50,000. The suspect allegedly stole $139.93 worth of items, including some clothing toiletries.
THURSDAY, NOV. 8, AT 10:19 A.M. Officers arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a residential burglary that occurred in the 1300 block of 12th Street on Oct. 18. Officers said the suspect broke into an apartment building and stole several items from a resident who was at work when the theft occurred. The victim told police that she arrived home to find her laptop computer and video camera missing. Forensics discovered fingerprints at the scene that helped police track down the suspect. The suspect was identified as Luis Alberto Rivera, 27, of Inglewood. His bail was set at $50,000.
TUESDAY, NOV. 6, AT 10:48 A.M. Officers arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a residential burglary that occurred on Aug. 19 at 2: 30 a.m. Officers said the suspect broke into the apartment of a resident who was out of the country on vacation and made off with a black purse that was later recovered near the residence. Officers said a friend of the victim was checking on the home when he noticed that a screen to the kitchen window was removed and the window left wide open. He walked to the front of the residence and saw the front door open as well. Forensics was able to gather fingerprints from the scene, which helped lead to the arrest of the suspect, police said. The suspect was identified as Dareon Givens, 18, of Los Angeles. His bail was set at $50,000.
Staff Writer Kevin Herrera compiled these reports.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 16, 2007. Read the original PDF.