On Aug. 13 at about 7:35 a.m., Santa Monica police officers responded to the 100 block of Santa Monica Boulevard in response to a report of an attempted burglary that occurred in the 1300 block of Pacific Coast Highway.
Officers met with a victim and the suspect. Officers separated the two parties and spoke with the victim. The victim stated he and his brother were at home in the 1300 block of PCH and were on the beach just in front of his home. They were setting up a volleyball net on the sand when he heard his neighbor yelling at someone.
The victim looked back toward his house and saw the suspect walk in his home through the open front door. The victim ran over to his house and began yelling at the suspect, who was now walking out of the home.
The suspect stopped in front of the victim and yelled expletives while staring at him. The victim was afraid and called 911 on his cellphone and followed the suspect to the 100 block of Santa Monica Boulevard, where he was stopped by police. Officers arrested the suspect for attempt burglary and criminal threats.
DaJuan Kennedy 34, of Colorado, was arrested for attempted burglary and criminal threats. Bail was set at $50,000.
Note: Crime Watch is 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.
