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# Rejection hard to swallow for one man
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/rejection-hard-to-swallow-for-one-man/
- Published: 2006-08-04T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T00:29:32.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import, Homeless

*By By Daily Press Staff*

On Monday, July 24, at 3:53 a.m., Santa Monica Police officers responded to the 1500 block of Lincoln Boulevard after receiving a report of an assault in progress. When officers arrived, they spoke with a woman who said she and her boyfriend were drinking alcohol with a male acquaintance. When the alleged victim said she was going to sleep, the acquaintance allegedly asked her if she wanted to have sex. She refused and the man punched her in the face, police said. When officers arrived, the suspect was still at the scene. He was placed under arrest and booked for assault and for violating conditions of his parole. He was identified as Donald Lee Mason, 50, a transient. No bail was set.

On Tuesday, July 25, at 1 p.m., officers patrolling the 3100 block of Ocean Front Walk spotted a woman carrying six large bags. She appeared to be homeless. Officers approached the woman and asked her if she needed a referral to a homeless services provider. During their conversation, officers discovered the woman had a $100,000 felony warrant for burglary from San Diego County. She was arrested and held in the Santa Monica Jail. She was identified as Catalina Miyahira, 22, a transient.

While still at Ocean Front Walk, officers ran into Miyahira’s boyfriend. Officers recovered two credit cards belonging to two different people other than the boyfriend. Officers checked the credit cards and determined they were stolen. The boyfriend was arrested for possession of stolen credit cards. He was identified as Kevin Francis Hirtie, 33, a transient. No bail was set.

On Wednesday, July 26, at 5:30 p.m., narcotics investigators served a search warrant at a residence in the 1400 block of 17th Street. Officers recovered unspecified quantities of marijuana and money, which were seized. A 23-year-old living at the residence was arrested for possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute. He was identified as Jibri Stewert of Santa Monica. His bail was set at $20,000.

On Thursday, July 27, at 8:20 p.m., officers in the 2600 block responded to a report of a business dispute. When officers arrived, they spoke with a woman who said she was involved in an argument with her ex-husband when he pulled her into a back room of a business and grabbed her breast. The name of the business was not available. The man was arrested and booked for kidnapping, sexual battery and a parole violation. He was identified as Joel Lugo Vega, 29\. Police said Lugo refused to give his address. No bail was set.

On Thursday, July 27, at 1:42 p.m., police responded to the 300 block of Lincoln Boulevard — Starbucks — regarding a theft investigation. When officers arrived, they spoke to an employee who said a man grabbed money out of a tip jar and fled, but not before assaulting those who tried to stop him. He was apprehended by a Los Angeles Police officer who was in the area and later arrested by the SMPD. The alleged thief was identified as Jason David Card, 25, of Venice. He was booked for strong arm robbery. His bail was set at $50,000.

On Friday, July 28, at 6:40 p.m., officers responded to the 1400 block of 12th Street regarding a report of an assault. When officers arrived, they spoke to the victim who said that her upstairs neighbor, whom she had been feuding with, threw his radio out of his window, almost striking her. She was not injured, police said. Officers contacted the resident and placed him under arrest for assault with a deadly weapon and a parole violation. He was identified as David Canin, 20, of Santa Monica. No bail was set.

On Friday, July 28, at 11:40 p.m., police responded to the 2400 block of Fourth Street regarding a report of a “peeping Tom.” When officers arrived, they spoke with a witness who said they saw a man climb scaffolding outside an apartment building and was looking into windows. The suspect was still at the scene when he was arrested for prowling. He was identified as Ross Swing, 60, of Santa Monica. His bail was set at $5,000.

On Saturday, July 29, at 10:30 p.m., police responded to the 1600 block of Ocean Park Boulevard regarding a strong arm robbery. When officers arrived, they spoke with a woman who said she was walking when a man she knew approached her and demanded money. She said he then reached into her pocket and took cash and fled. He was apprehended a short time later. He was identified as Jeffrey Cervantes, 41, a transient. Cervantes was charged with strong arm robbery and held on an outstanding warrant. His bail was set at $52,500.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 4, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/080406.pdf?ref=smdp.com)