Police search for stabbing suspects
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.
THURSDAY, JAN. 10, AT 7 P.M., Santa Monica police officers responded to the 1800 block of Wilshire Boulevard regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. When officers arrived, they spoke with the alleged victim, who said he was parking his car in the lot behind the Right Aid when two suspects approached him from behind and demanded money. The victim handed over his iPod and a cell phone. Then one of the suspects stabbed the victim in the upper chest area and fled. The victim managed to walk to the Right Aid and call for help. He was transported to UCLA-Westwood where he was treated for his injuries. Officers were still investigating the incident on Jan. 16. Anyone with any information is urged to contact the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8491.
MONDAY, JAN. 14, AT 3:45 P.M., Officers on routine patrol in the 1400 block of Fourth Street arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a car burglary that occurred on Aug. 13, 2007. The alleged burglary took place in the 1200 block of Euclid Street. The owner of the car told police that her back window was smashed and her CD cases were missing. The total value of the loss was estimated at $200, police said. A pocketknife was also missing along with several flashlights. Officers were able to lift fingerprints from the vehicle and used those prints to identify the suspect. A warrant was issued and the suspect was eventually arrested. He was identified as Michael Paul Thompson, 22, a transient. His bail was set at $55,000.
TUESDAY, JAN. 8, AT 11 A.M., Officers responded to the 2200 block of 21st Street regarding a residential burglary. When officers arrived, they spoke with the alleged victims who said they were out shopping and when they returned home they found that it had been ransacked. As they walked toward the kitchen, they told police that they could see the suspect in their back-yard. He had in his possession a bag full of items from the home as well as a guitar. The homeowners yelled at the suspect, who dropped the items and jumped over a fence. He then climbed into a get-away car and drove off. Officers conducting a follow-up investigation located the car and arrested both the passenger and the driver. The arrest occurred on Jan. 10 at 2:10 p.m. The suspects were booked for residential burglary. They were identified as Bruce Lamar Campbell, 29, from Rosemead, and Germelle Williams, 28, from Los Angeles. Bail for Campbell was set at $50,000. Bail for Williams was set at $51,000. Williams had an outstanding warrant. Police said one of the suspects was able to gain entry into the home by using a crowbar to pry open a sliding glass door.
TUESDAY, JAN. 8 AT 6:30 P.M., Two motorcycle officers on their lunch break went into a restaurant located in the 2100 block of 24th Street. One of the officers left his sunglasses and gloves stuffed inside his helmet, which was strapped to the bike, police said. While eating in the restaurants, the officers were approached by a person they had had contact with in the past who made some comments to them and then left. After they finished eating, the officers went to their bikes and noticed that the gloves and sunglasses were missing. The officers had a hunch that the person who took them was the same person who talked with them earli-er in the restaurant. Knowing where this person likes to hang out, the officers drove to the corner of 20th Street and Pico Boulevard and made contact with the suspect, who had in her possession the gloves. The woman handed over the gloves and was placed under arrest for possession of stolen property. The suspect told officers that she had given the sunglasses to a friend who was located a short distance away. He was placed under arrest for receiving stolen property. The woman was identified as Joanna Betty Graves, 33, from Santa Monica. The male friend was identified as Daniel Ralleigh Nix, 47, a transient. His bail was set at $20,395.
MONDAY, JAN. 7, AT 2 P.M., Officers responded to the 3200 block of Ocean Park Boulevard — Bank of America — regarding an identity theft investigation. When officers arrived, they spoke with bank employees who said a female suspect walked into the bank and tried to withdraw $800 using what later was revealed to be a fake ID and bogus credit card. When an employee tried to enter the suspect’s information into the computer it came back with no match, leading the employee to believe the suspect was involved in some type of fraud or forgery. The employee called police and the suspect was arrested. The officers contacted the intended victim, who said she had been the victim of identity theft in the past and filed a police report with the Los Angeles Police Department. The suspect was arrested for possession of fictitious documents, the driver’s license and the credit card. She was identified as Alice Jean Norris, 32, a transient. Her bail was set at $50,000.
MONDAY, JAN. 7, AT 9 P.M., Officers responded to the Third Street Promenade regarding a sexual assault that just occurred. When officers arrived, they spoke with the alleged victim, a female, who said she was drinking alcohol on the beach with a male acquaintance when he raped and beat her. After the assault, the woman ran to the promenade and had a passerby call police. Officers said the victim was missing some clothing and her face was bloody. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment. She gave a description of the suspect, a male black in his late 30s standing at 5 feet, 8 inches tall with gold teeth and short, nappy hair. The suspect is possibly a transient, police said, with a possible first name of Larry. Anyone with information is urged to contact the SMPD.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 18, 2008. Read the original PDF.