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# Crime Watch
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/crime-watch-412/
- Published: 2023-02-17T23:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-04T16:40:17.000Z
- Description: Crime Watch is pulled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department.
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Crime, CRIME WATCH, News, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 12:28

On February 2 at approximately 12:50 a.m.

SMPD officers noticed a lone vehicle near the 1100 block of Idaho Avenue driving at a low rate of speed. Due to the increase in catalytic converter thefts regionally, officers observed the vehicle for some time, from a distance, before seeing it stop near a Black Toyota Prius. An occupant from the vehicle exited the rear and crawled underneath. They emerged shortly without taking the catalytic converter and drove away. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle shortly thereafter. Officers located what was believed to be nitrous oxide and balloons used for inhaling fumes to produce a euphoric feeling, as known as huffing. The four occupants of the vehicle were arrested and issued citations for Possession of Nitrous Oxide with Intent to Inhale.