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# Northridge man arrested by SMPD for sexual assault
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/northridge-man-arrested-by-smpd-for-sexual-assault/
- Published: 2002-08-22T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:40:47.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Crime, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Santa Monica Police arrested a Northridge man on Monday after he allegedly raped his ex-girlfriend at a local hotel, police said.

At about 1 p.m., the victim came into the SMPD station and reported that she had been raped by her ex-boyfriend, identified as Edwin Luis Martin, a 28-year-old Hispanic man. Police obtained a warrant for his arrest and booked him into the Santa Monica jail on Tuesday.

Martin has been charged with attempted murder, false imprisonment and sexual assault. His bail was set at $550,000.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 22, 2002.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/082202.pdf?ref=smdp.com)