Crime
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Brief: Checkpoint nets two alleged DUIs
A checkpoint set Friday evening on the 2900 block of Wilshire Boulevard snagged seven arrests, police report. A total of...
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Animal cruelty charges against actor dropped
Bryniarski (Photo courtesy Google Images) CITY HALL — Actor Andrew Bryniarski and his girlfriend are no longer facing charges of...
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Cops looking for woman cashing bogus checks
Suspect wanted for allegedly cashing bogus checks. (Photo courtesy SMPD.) PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Santa Monica police officers are asking...
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Actor arrested for alleged animal cruelty
Bryniarski PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — An actor who played Leatherface in the latest installment of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" was...
Read moreBrief: Police, fire make council endorsements
Santa Monica's police officers and fire fighters on Wednesday announced who they will be supporting in the City Council race...
Read moreWelsh officer trades thoughts, insight with SMPD
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Santa Monica tends to attract a bevy of international tourists each summer, but it's safe to...
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Man pleads no contest to choking pelican at Malibu
Brown pelicans take flight. (Photo courtesy Getty Images.) LOS ANGELES — A transient pleaded no contest to misdemeanor animal cruelty...
Read moreSchools put on lockdown
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Students at John Muir Elementary School and Santa Monica Alternative School House were put on lockdown...
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City officials unveil remodeled emergency center
CONTROL CENTRAL: The new Emergency Operation Center was officially opened at the Public Safety Facility on Thursday. (Kevin Herrera kevinh@www.smdp.com)...
Read moreCrime Watch: Lifegaurd allegedly assaulted in tent takedown
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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