Crime
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Cops: more calls for unattended bags
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — The Santa Monica Police Department over the last week has received more calls from concerned citizens...
Read moreCrime Watch: Arrest made over stolen checks
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreBrief: Cops to check for drunk drivers
The Santa Monica Police Department will be conducting a DUI/driver's license checkpoint Friday at an undisclosed location within the city...
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Three caught in Montana Ave jewelry heist
(Left to right) Donya Shannon Conner, Delina Frank Banks, Darveyon Terrell Davis (Photos courtesy SMPD) MONTANA AVE — Police have...
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Suspect in shooting arrested
Gonzalez (Photo courtesy SMPD) PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Police have arrested a Santa Monica man in connection with an alleged...
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Suspected runaway mom arrested
Adriana Joriel Johns (Photo courtesy SMPD) PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Police officials announced Monday the arrest of a woman suspected...
Read moreBrief: Cops say no to texting and driving
The Santa Monica Police Department's Traffic Enforcement Section will be cracking down on drivers talking or texting on cell phones...
Read moreCrime Watch: Angry customer allegedly uses hot coffee as weapon
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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Woman injured in shooting
Police gather Tuesday night at the corner of Delaware Avenue and 20th Street, the site of a possible gang-related...
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Suspected car burglar found hiding in NOMA garage
Whittington (Courtesy SMPD) Santa Monica police officers arrested a man found hiding in a garage in the North of Montana...
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