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# Crime watch
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/crime-watch-352/
- Published: 2022-09-02T20:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-04T16:40:20.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Crime, CRIME WATCH, News, crime watch news, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 12:28

Crime Watch is 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.

**On August 12**

Officers responded to the 1500 block of Palisades Park for a Suspicious Circumstances call. The reporting party stated that a backpack and laptop that was stolen from him was located via GPS next to an individual sitting on a bench at Palisades Park. The victim pointed out his backpack to the officers who then approached the individual sitting next to it. The suspect, 32-year-old Anthony Townson stated the backpack belonged to him. Upon searching the backpack, officers located a laptop with a login screen name matching the victim. Officers also located narcotics paraphernalia o Townson. Townson was placed under arrest for receiving stolen property and possession of opiates.