A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting near Fourth Street and Olympic Drive in March has been taken into Santa Monica police custody after a transfer at Los Angeles International Airport, according to the department's latest weekly activity report.
Manuel Reyes was booked on suspicion of murder in connection with the March 28 shooting, the Santa Monica Police Department said in its "Blue Notebook" recap covering Oct. 18-24, which was posted Nov. 9. Detectives, assisted by the department's Crime Impact Team, coordinated the transfer with Mexican law enforcement and the U.S. Marshals Service.
The recap did not say where Reyes was arrested and did not give his age, the victim's name or other details of the case.
The arrest came during a week in which officers logged 2,114 calls for service and made 96 arrests. Arrests are up sharply this year: the department has recorded 4,402 so far in 2026, compared with 2,735 at the same point last year, an increase of 61%.
Calls for service are up 4.1% year to date, to 104,610. Most of that growth came from officers rather than residents. Officer-initiated activity rose 19.2% to 48,562, while calls from residents fell 6.2% to 56,048. Officer-initiated activity made up 44% of calls during the week.
Burglary and theft arrests
Crime Impact Team officers and the Special Investigations Unit found a man identified in several residential burglaries in downtown Los Angeles and arrested him without incident, police said.
In a separate case, community members flagged down an officer in the 500 block of Wilshire Boulevard. The officer saw a man climbing out of a window at a CVS store with stolen property and detained him.
The Crime Impact Team also led a coordinated retail theft operation with several other units. Police said it produced multiple felony and misdemeanor arrests for theft, outstanding warrants and related offenses, but did not say how many.
Near the Santa Monica Pier, patrol officers worked with the department's real-time SMART Center to track down a man believed to be connected to a series of thefts near the pier ramp. A drone operator spotted him near the Broadway stairs, where officers detained him. He was booked on suspicion of grand theft from a person and false personation.
Traffic enforcement
Traffic officers made 229 stops during the week, issuing 126 citations and 97 warnings. Motor officers concentrated on complaint areas along Wilshire Boulevard, 26th Street, Marine Street and Pacific Coast Highway.
A traffic stop in the 800 block of Broadway led to the recovery of a firearm and an arrest for carrying a concealed firearm. In another case, SMART Center staff alerted officers to a reported stolen vehicle near 18th Street and Wilshire Boulevard. Officers detained three people in the vehicle and found nitrous oxide tanks.
Officers investigating an injury crash in the 800 block of Olympic Boulevard found a driver who had left the scene. The driver was arrested after a drug-impaired driving investigation. Another driver was arrested on suspicion of drug-impaired driving in the 2400 block of Lincoln Boulevard, where officers said they found narcotics and paraphernalia.
A city traffic supervisor saw a car being driven on a flattened rear wheel in the 300 block of Olympic Drive. A motor officer then arrested the driver on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
The department's K9 unit handled 78 calls. In one, officers responding to a report of a possible gun found that the item was a lighter shaped like a firearm. The person was released without charges.
Homeless outreach
The Homeless Liaison Program handled 121 radio calls and made 16 arrests during the week. It also issued 18 citations and made five referrals to local shelter and housing programs.
A recently evicted Santa Monica resident came to the police station for help after running into problems getting services because of his pets, police said. Officers worked with the Salvation Army HOPE Team, and the man was placed in his own unit at SaMo Palm.
On Oct. 23, officers responding to an encampment at the Tongva Park playground met two people who said they wanted to rejoin family in Arizona. Officers drove them to the Salvation Army, which referred them to the Project Homecoming reunification program.
After an arrest at Gandara Park related to repeated camping and drug paraphernalia violations, a county Department of Mental Health clinician evaluated the person at the jail. The person was placed on a mental health hold and taken to a treatment facility.
Ahead of expected rain, officers also contacted people on the beach and urged them to move to safer areas.
Community outreach
Officers shared crime statistics at a Virginia Avenue Park Advisory Board meeting. They also met with staff at the Shore Hotel to discuss safety concerns and reporting procedures. The department continued its weekly Fall Community Academy at the Public Safety Facility.
Animal Control responded to 35 calls, and five animals were adopted from the city shelter. The shelter is still caring for 26 dogs, 34 cats, a snake, two chickens and a rooster.