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# Man arrested for destroying evidence
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/man-arrested-for-destroying-evidence/
- Published: 2016-09-08T13:30:53.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-03T21:48:14.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Crime, News, city of santa monica, CRIME WATCH, homeless crime, man arrested, Police, Santa Monica Crime, santa monica crime watch, santa monica police, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 14:35

On August 24, at approximately 4:35 a.m. officers observed a bicyclist in the 2000 block of Santa Monica Blvd in violation of a municipal code.

Officers detained the subject for the violation and discovered the subject was on felony probation for narcotics violations. During a search of the subject, the subject attempted to discard a clear plastic baggie containing an unknown white substance. The suspect was taken into custody.

Miguel Vicente Montalvo, 39, homeless was arrested for destroying or concealing evidence and riding a bicycle on a sidewalk. Bail was set at $500.

*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.*