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 September 10
Shortly after midnight, SMPD officers responded to the 1300 block of 15th Street for a possible assault. Dispatcher comments indicated that the victim’s personal keys were taken from her by a drunken coworker. Upon arrival, officers contacted the victim and learned that the suspect, 23-year-old Juan Carlos Zanabria Sanchez, had taken their keys and refused to return them. Sanchez was arrested and transported to the Santa Monica Jail for theft.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 22, 2022. Read the original PDF.