On Friday, July 28, at 10:41 p.m., two Santa Monica narcotics detectives were driving an unmarked patrol car in a beach parking lot in the 1100 block of Pacific Coast Highway. On their drive, they spotted a man exit his green Honda and urinate nearby the car. Seeing this, the officers approached the suspect and identified themselves as officers with the SMPD. When speaking with the suspect, officers saw that he was allegedly trying to conceal a small baggy containing what the suspect said was cocaine. Officers placed the man under arrest and transported him to the Santa Monica Jail, where he was booked for possession of a controlled substance. The white powdery substance tested positive for cocaine, police said. The weight came out to be.92 grams. The suspect was identified as William Logsdon, 21, of Ontario. His bail was set at $10,000.
On Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 1:13 p.m., officers responded to the 500 block of Olympic Boulevard — Samoshel homeless shelter — regarding a report of a theft. When officers arrived, they spoke with an employee who said they saw the suspect enter the shelter and snatch a pair of bolt cutters from under a desk and leave the premises. He was apprehended by shelter staff and detained until police arrived. The man was identified as John Rainer, 32, a transient. His bail was set at $10,000.
On Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 10:45 a.m., police responded to Pacific Terrace regarding a report of vandalism. When officers arrived, they spoke with a man who said he and the suspect were involved in an argument. Following the verbal altercation, the suspect walked away. A short time later, he allegedly returned and was seen crouching near the other man’s car. The alleged victim said he heard a popping sound and saw the suspect stand up and walk away. When the man walked over to his car, he noticed that one of the tires had been slashed. The suspect was detained a short time later in the 1700 block of Ocean Avenue. He was identified by the victim and placed under arrest for vandalism, providing false information to a police officer and violating his parole. He was identified as Todd Michalski, 43, a transient. No bail was set.
On Thursday, Aug. 3, at 5:47 a.m., police responded to the 200 block of 20th Street regarding a report of a man masturbating in the street. When officers arrived, they spoke with a woman who said she saw the man playing with himself. He was arrested and booked for indecent exposure and a parole violation. He was identified as Tommy Burton, 51, a transient. No bail was set.
On Thursday, Aug. 3, at 2:32 p.m., police responded to the corner of Cloverfield and Olympic boulevards regarding a disabled vehicle with a male who looked to be passed out in the driver’s seat. When officers arrived, they contacted the occupant who said his vehicle had run out of gas and that he was sleeping. While the officers conducted their investigation, a woman approached, an apparent passenger of the car, who also told them the automobile had run out of gas. The officers checked the vehicle identification number and found the car was reported stolen by Alamo Rent A Car, police said. The driver was subsequently arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle. His passenger was searched and booked for possession of drug paraphernalia — a pipe used to smoke narcotics. The driver was identified as David Jones, 55, of Huntington Park. No bail was set due to probation violation. Booking information for the passenger, Denise Sanchez, 26, was not available.
On Thursday, Aug. 3, at 7:55 p.m., police responded to the 1400 block of Fourth Street regarding an individual loitering in a parking structure. When officers arrived, they spoke with the subject in the structure and found he had methamphetamine in his possession, police said. He was arrested and booked for possession of a controlled substance. A drug test confirmed the substance was methamphetamine. The suspect was identified as Ferenc Csicseri, 50, a transient. His bail was set at $10,000.
On Friday, Aug. 5, at 5:40 p.m., police stopped a vehicle at the corner of 18th Street and Pine Street for a minor traffic violation. During questioning, officers asked the driver to step out of his vehicle. When he opened to door, officers noticed a metal, Butterfly knife in the driver’s side door compartment. The driver was arrested for possession of an illegal knife. He was identified as Jason Fenmore, 20, of Sherman Oaks. His bail was set at $500.
On Saturday, Aug. 5, at 1:17 a.m., in the 500 block of Idaho regarding an armed robbery that had just occurred in the area. When officers arrived, they spoke to a victim who said that while he was walking on the street, he was approached by two young Latino men, one of whom displayed a knife and took the man’s property, which included an unspecified amount of money and a cell phone. After the robbery, the victim said he saw the suspects jump into a car and drive away. Officers in the area of Sunset Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway spotted a vehicle matching the description given by the victim. After conducting a search of the occupants, officers found the victim’s cell phone and a knife. The vehicle contained eight men, five of whom were juveniles, ranging in age from 15 to 17, police said. They were transported to the Eastlake Juvenile Detention Center. Their adult companions were transported to the Santa Monica Jail, where they were booked for robbery. They were identified as Jesus Gudino, 18, of Los Angeles, Jose Luis Galvan, 27, of Los Angeles, and Fernando Zamora, 18, also Los Angeles. Their bail was set at $50,000 each.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 11, 2006. Read the original PDF.