Crime
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Buckle up or pay big bucks
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — If you’re planning to hit the road for a late spring or early summer getaway, be...
Read moreGold company investigated by City Attorney
CITY HALL — The Santa Monica City Attorney’s office last week confirmed that a local gold company is under investigation...
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Police ask for help locating witnesses to officer shooting
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Police are asking for the public’s assistance to locate two people they believe may have witnessed...
Read moreSMPD admits tickets given by mistake
OCEAN PARK — A number of people received parking tickets for violating street sweeping restrictions in error last week while...
Read moreStick ’em up
Stick ’em up Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These...
Read moreName of suspect in shooting released
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Police have released the name of the man suspected of opening fire on officers, wounding one,...
Read moreSMPD officer shot, police return fire
LINCOLN BLVD — A 16-year veteran of the Santa Monica Police Department was shot and wounded during a traffic stop...
Read moreChef pleads not guilty to murder charges
LAX COURTHOUSE — Juan-Carlos Cruz, the former host of the Food Network show “Calorie Commando,” pleaded not guilty Monday to...
Read moreChef arrested in alleged murder-for-hire plot
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Celebrity Chef Juan-Carlos Cruz, host of the show “Calorie Commando” on the Food Network, was arrested...
Read moreA case of too much credit
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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