These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
On April 12 at about 7:01 p.m.
Officers responded to the Apple Store located at 1415 3rd St. Promenade regarding a theft investigation. A loss prevention agent recognized the suspect from prior theft incidents and began to monitor his movement about the store. He observed him conceal a total of four headphones. The suspect ran away when the loss prevention agent attempted to contact him outside the store. On June 29, LAPD responded to an Apple Store in their jurisdiction regarding a theft investigation where the same suspect was being detained. A computer check of the suspect revealed he was wanted in connection to the April 12th incident. SMPD responded and took custody of the suspect. He was placed under arrest. Preston Alfonso Scott, 43, from Santa Monica was arrested for grand theft. Bail was set at $20,000.