Crime
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Robberies, burglaries DUIs and drugs
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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The lone ranger at work
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Det. Larry Nichols doesn’t have the luxury of calling for backup. As the lone investigator assigned...
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New hours for SMPD
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — In an effort to put more cops on the street at a time when the majority...
Read moreStealing is in the air
Sunday, July 19, at 1:10 a.m., Santa Monica police officers responded to Main Street and Ocean Park Boulevard regarding a...
Read moreCarpet cleaner pleads guilty to defrauding clients
AIRPORT COURTHOUSE — The owner of a Woodland Hills-based carpet cleaning company pleaded guilty on Tuesday to 10 criminal counts...
Read moreSome friend
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreArrested for drugs, not masturbation
<i>Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreMore cars set on fire
DOWNTOWN — It looks like there’s an arsonist on the loose. The Santa Monica Arson Task Force is asking for...
Read moreWhat a switch: Woman bites dog
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreFighting over green tea
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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