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# No giggling during girls’ pillow fight
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/no-giggling-during-girls-pillow-fight/
- Published: 2007-08-04T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T00:29:52.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff BY DAILY PRESS STAFF*

Crime Watch is a weekly series 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.

THURSDAY, JULY 26, AT 11:20 A.M. Santa Monica Police officers responded to the 1600 block of Ocean Avenue — Daybreak Shelter — regarding an assault investigation. When officers arrived, they spoke with staff at the shelter, who said that a woman walked in and wanted to sleep there. Staff assigned her to a spot that was next to another woman, who had an air mattress. An argument ensued between the two women. The one who did not have the air mattress allegedly pushed the other woman’s face into her pillow and held it there for almost three minutes. Staff broke up the fight and called police. Officers took the woman into custody for attempted murder. She was identified as Nina Pennington, 38, a transient. No bail information was available for this suspect, police said.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, AT 5 P.M. Officers responded to the 1300 block of Third Street after receiving a report about a man masturbating on a public bench. When officers arrived, they spoke with patrons at a nearby restaurant. The patrons said they saw a man sitting on a bench masturbating as numerous people walked by, including several children and their parents. Officers approached the man and placed him under arrest for committing a lewd act. He was identified as Mark Kamansky, 60, from Santa Monica. His bail was set at $10,000.

TUESDAY, JULY 24, AT 3 P.M. Officers responded to the 2000 block of Oak Street, regarding a burglary investigation. En route, officers spotted a man driving slowly in a four-door Cadillac with tinted windows, which are illegal. Officers stopped the driver to issue a citation. At that point, the officers smelled what they believed to be marijuana. Officers searched the car and found a marijuana cigarette. The driver was detained. Officers conducted a thorough search of the car and found several items that did not belong to the driver, including an iPod and other electronics. Also in the vehicle was a dagger with a 5-inch blade. The driver was arrested for possession of burglary tools, receiving stolen property and for outstanding warrants. The suspect was identified as Morgan T. Irell, 31, of Valley Village, Ca. His bail was set at $50,000.

THURSDAY, JULY 26, AT 8:30 P.M. Officers responded to the 1300 block of Palisades Park regarding a call of a battery in progress. When officers arrived, they found a woman who was screaming and appeared to be agitated. Police said the woman was gesturing wildly and seemed to be disturbed. Officers ran a background check on the woman and discovered she was a parolee at large. Officers took her into custody and found marijuana in her possession. The suspect was placed on a parole hold. She was identified as Latasha Stringer, 26, of Los Angeles.

SUNDAY, JULY 29, AROUND 1 A.M. Officers on routine patrol near the corner of 11th Street and Olympic Boulevard heard a male voice yelling for help. Officers responded and made contact with a man who said he had just been robbed. He pointed to another man walking away from the scene. Officers detained the suspect. The victim said the suspect punched him and made off with $5\. The money was recovered and the suspect arrested for armed robbery. He was identified as Julius Edward London, 39, a transient. His bail was set at $50,000.

TUESDAY, JULY 24, AT 10:50 P.M. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Ocean Avenue — Tengu — regarding a report of an unruly customer. When officers arrived, they spoke with employees at the sushi restaurant who said that a highly-intoxicated customer tried to walk around the bar. When an employee told him he could not, the customer allegedly became argumentative and had to be escorted outside. The customer went back into the restaurant and broke a decorative mirror valued at $500, police said. The customer was arrested for felony vandalism. He was identified as Alexander Simpson, 40, of Santa Monica. Hs bail was set at $20,000.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 4, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/080407.pdf?ref=smdp.com)