Crime
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Police investigating suspicious packages
SM BEACH — Police are evacuating the 1200 block of the beach after receiving a report of suspicious packages. SMPD...
Read moreMan arrested for masturbating at Santa Monica’s Main Library
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read morePolice probe laser pointer directed at news helicopter
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Santa Monica police are trying to find the person responsible for pointing a laser at a news...
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Santa Monica cops kill suspect caught stabbing ex-girlfriend
SUNSET PARK — Santa Monica police shot and killed a homeless man who was attempting to murder his ex-girlfriend, stabbing...
Read moreGang members found guilty in Juarez murders
DOWNTOWN L.A. — A pair of imprisoned gang members has been found guilty of murdering two brothers who were gunned down...
Read moreSanta Monica police clear rape kit backlog
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — There are no longer unprocessed rape kits in the possession of the Santa Monica Police Department...
Read moreCops end bogus credit card spending spree
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreWoman arrested while trying to protect junipers
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — At least one person was arrested Tuesday after refusing to leave a section of Reed Park where...
Read morePolice open up about open container law
CITYWIDE — If you get your jollies sneaking sips out of Jim Beam bottles in public parks, your time is...
Read moreShoplifting, drugs and scissors keep cops on their toes
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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