On Sept. 1 at about 8:50 a.m., Santa Monica police officers responded to the area of Chelsea Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard regarding a fight in progress involving a male and female over property.
An investigation revealed the victim was walking along the 2400 block of Wilshire Blvd., when a traffic accident occurred. The victim walked over to render assistance and left his property, a suitcase, on the sidewalk.
A few minutes later he attempted to retrieve his property and noticed the suspect walking away with his suitcase eastbound on Wilshire. The victim confronted the suspect.
The suspect refused to return the victim’s suitcase and proceeded to strike the victim multiple times. The victim backed away and called the police. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. The property was recovered and returned to the victim.
The homeless suspect refused to provide a true name and was booked as “Jane Doe.” She was arrested for robbery. Bail was set at $50,000.
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.