By By Daily Press Staff
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Friday, Jan. 11, at 9:30 p.m.,
Santa Monica police officers responded to the 2900 block of Colorado Avenue — Village Trailer Park — regarding a report of trespassing. When officers arrived, they made contact with two suspects staying in a trailer at the park. Officers talked with the suspects, a married couple, who said that they had permission to stay at the trailer while the owner was away. Police said the husband said he was friends with the owner, who said that whenever he was in town to stop by for a visit. The husband said he was in town and stopped by, but no one was home. Police said the husband forced his way into the trailer, called his wife and told her to come and stay with him. Officers contacted the owner of the trailer who said he did not give the suspects permission to stay there. Officers arrested the husband for burglary. He was identified as Jason Ronald Miller, 36, a transient. No bail was set.
Friday, Jan. 18, at 11:20 a.m.,
Officers responded to the 700 block of Broadway — Vons — regarding a shoplifting suspect in custody. When officers arrived, they made contact with store security who said the suspect, a female, went into the grocery store and asked an employee at the deli counter for a package of chicken tenders, some smoked sausage, potato wedges and four small cheesecakes, all valued at $39. The suspect then allegedly went into the restroom and reappeared without the items in hand. She walked out of the store and was stopped by security, who said the suspect hid the bag of food on her and walked out without paying. Officers placed the suspect under arrest for burglary. She was identified as Lenora Traci Freeman, 39, a Santa Monica resident. Her bail was set at $20,000.
Friday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m.,
Officers responding to a report of a burglary in progress at the Anthropologie store located in the 1300 block of the Third Street Promenade made contact with the alleged thief and placed her under arrest. Officers then made contact with store employees who identified the suspect. They said the suspect, a female, walked into the store and was not wearing any shoes. Employees asked her to leave. She refused and became confrontational, police said. The suspect then picked up several books that were for sale and said they were her books and proceeded to walk out of the store with them. An employee tried to stop her and she became combative. An employee said she was pushed by the suspect, who ran out of the store with one of the books — valued at $27. Officers transported the suspect to the Santa Monica Jail where she was booked for robbery because she used force to take the book, police said. The suspect also had an outstanding warrant. She was identified as Salimah Lillian Hebert, 24, a transient. Her bail was set at $55,000.
Friday, Jan. 18, at 8:35 p.m.,
Officers responded to the 1500 block of Alley 14 after receiving a call about three suspects spray painting walls. When officers arrived, they placed two of the suspects under arrest. The third managed to flee from police. Officers then spoke with a witness who identified the suspects as the ones responsible for the graffiti, which included gang monikers. Officers placed the suspects under arrest for felony vandalism because the extent of the damage was estimated at over $400. One of the suspects was identified as Taylor Ryan Olivarez, 18, from Santa Monica. No booking information was available for the other suspect. Bail for Olivarez was set at $20,000.
Saturday, Jan. 19, at midnight,
Officers responded to the 1600 block of the beach (Pacific Coast Highway) regarding an assault with a deadly weapon that just occurred. When officers arrived they made contact with the alleged victim who had several red marks on his face and body and was bleeding from his nose. The man told police that he had been on the beach with some friends when they got into an argument with another group. A fight broke out and one of the suspects pulled out a baseball bat and began to strike the victim, police said. The victim managed to break free and flag down a passerby, who called police. Armed with a description of the suspects, officers located them in the 100 block of Broadway. The victim identified them as his attackers and they were arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. They were identified as Orlando Lamar Jones, 21, of Paramount, and Quorry Radean Stokes, 18, from Hollywood. Jones was also booked for intimidating a witnesses. No bail was set for Jones because he violated his probation, police said. Stokes’ bail was set at $30,000.
Monday, Jan. 14, at midnight,
Officers on routine patrol near the corner of 25th and Oak streets observed a man driving a car with no front license plate. Officers conducted a traffic stop and smelled the strong scent of marijuana. Officers sensed that the driver and his passenger were nervous and under the influence of narcotics so they detained them for further questioning. Officers searched the car and found a small amount of marijuana in the car’s ashtray. Officers also discovered a stash box that looked like a soda can. Officers opened it up and found marijuana and yellow pills that appeared to be ecstasy. In the back of the car officers said they also found a skeleton mask and a plastic gun. Officers searched the subjects and found on the passenger a large baggy containing crystal methamphetamine. The two suspects were arrested for possession of a controlled substance and for intent to distribute or sale narcotics. Officers also arrested the two for suspicion of robbery because of the mask and fake gun. The suspects were identified Robert Aguilar, 32, from Whittier and Mark Anthony Mascarenas, 22, from San Pedro. No bail was set for Aguilar because he had a warrant for his arrest, police said. Bail for Mascarenas, the driver, was set at $50,000.
Friday, Jan. 11, at 1:10 a.m.,
Officers responded to the Lowes Hotel located in the 1700 block of Ocean Avenue after receiving a call about a man wondering the hallways, acting as if he was intoxicated. When officers arrived they made contact with the suspect, who was not registered as a guest at the hotel. Officers questioned the suspect, who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Officers searched the suspect and found a plastic baggy containing a white powder resembling cocaine, police said. Officers also found a small amount of marijuana stuffed in the suspect’s right shoe. The suspect could not explain why he was at the hotel. Officers placed him under arrest for possession of a controlled substance and for being under the influence. The suspect was identified as Amin Shadid Abdullah, 30, from Los Angeles. His bail was set at $10,000.
Daily Press staff compiled these reports.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 25, 2008. Read the original PDF.