By Daily Press staff
At 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to the 1600 block of Ocean Avenue regarding a rape investigation. When officers arrived they spoke to the victim who said at about 2 p.m. on Saturday she saw an acquaintance in the area of Fourth Street and Pico Boulevard. The victim and the suspect, identified as Donald Sampson, went to the 2000 block of Main Street when he sexually assaulted her. The victim reported the incident to police the next day. The victim provided Sampson’s identity to the investigating officers.
The victim was treated at a local hospital and is listed in good condition.
At about 6:30 p.m., an officer saw Sampson in the alley in the 2900 block of Main Street. Sampson was arrested and taken to the Santa Monica Jail were he was booked for rape and kidnapping. Sampson’s bail is set at $100,000.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 16, 2002. Read the original PDF.