On May 27 at 7:30 pm near 30th and Ocean Park
Officers were approached by a passerby that reported a nude male on a nearby public sidewalk. Officer located Laurence Durr, completely nude from the waist down. Officers offered Durr an emergency blanket as a cover, but it was refused. Based on Durr’s refusal to cover, he was arrested for public nudity.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 19, 2023. Read the original PDF.