On October 30th, 2023 at approximately 7:49 pm, officers from the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) observed 57-year-old Richard Garcia violating an active stay-away order at the 600 block
According to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD), on October 30th, 2023, at approximately 6:30 p.m. officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Santa Monica Boulevard. The
According to statistics released by the Santa Monica Police Department, for the week of November 9 to 15, there were a total of 37 arrests in the city; the top spot was “DUI” arrests, shared with “resisting arrest,” both at six. matt@smdp.com
A homeless man has been arrested for throwing a 4ft metal pole into oncoming traffic on the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) according to the Santa Monica Police Department.
Officers arrested
On November 7, 2023, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) officers arrested Adrian Jose Dugas, a 24-year-old male experiencing homelessness from the Los Angeles area, for a carjacking incident involving multiple
An elderly woman was beaten and robbed on Halloween night resulting in a brief car chase along Wilshire Blvd and the eventual arrest of four individuals.
The incident began at
On September 22, a lone suspect entered the First Citizens Bank at 1630 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, pointed a firearm at employees and demanded money. Fearing for their lives,
A Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) advisory alert was sent out at 9:47 a.m. this morning warning residents to avoid 15th Street between Santa Monica Blvd and Broadway
A Malibu resident lost control of his car on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Malibu Tuesday night, killing four people and injuring two others, with Pepperdine University saying their students
A police pursuit unfolded along the streets of Santa Monica this lunchtime as units from both the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Santa Monica Police Department chased a
The Santa Monica Pier was evacuated after an unidentified suspect climbed onto the Ferris Wheel and was overheard by witnesses saying he had a bomb.
"Our officers are currently
Two children have been returned to a residential care facility in San Dimas after being repeatedly arrested in Santa Monica over the past two months for carjacking and armed robbery.
