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 November 28 at approximately 2:30 a.m.
Officers responded to the 1900 block of Arizona for a Battery call. Per dispatch, a victim was being beaten by their intoxicated roommate who claimed to have a gun. Upon arrival officers made contact with the victim who stated that their roommate arrived at home intoxicated and after a brief verbal altercation lashed out physically. Officers received consent to enter the apartment where no gun was located. The offender was booked for battery.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 6, 2022. Read the original PDF.