The Santa Monica Police Department responded to 417 calls for service on April 9. Below is a sampling of those calls chosen by the Santa Monica Daily Press staff.
Auto burglary, 1900 block Cloverfield, 12:59 a.m.
Vandalism, Cloverfield/Pico, 1:06 a.m.
Burglary, 1000 block 2nd, 4:49 a.m.
Grand theft, 1600 block 12th 7:51 a.m.
Vandalism, 500 block San Vicente, 9:29 a.m.
Burglary, 2600 block 5th, 9:41 a.m.
Elder abuse, 1700 block Oak, 10:14 a.m.
Elder abuse, 3000 block Delaware, 10:16 a.m.
Battery, 400 block Wilshire, 10:31 a.m.
Car burglary, 1500 block Ocean, 10:47 a.m.
Vandalism, 1100 block San Vicente, 11:05 a.m.
Petty theft, 1300 block Promenade, 11:15 a.m.
Theft of recyclables, 500 block Pacific, 11:19 a.m.
Petty theft, 300 block Olympic, 12:58 p.m.
Vandalism, 21st/Delaware, 1:35 p.m.
Vandalism, 1200 block Wilshire, 1:40 p.m.
Car burglary, 1400 block 6th, 1:59 p.m.
Bike theft, Promenade/Broadway, 2:29 p.m.
Car burglary, 1700 block Appian, 2:37 p.m.
Elder abuse, 800 block 5th, 3:06 p.m.
Hit and run, 1500 block PCH, 3:15 p.m.
Battery, Neilson/Bicknell, 3:17 p.m.
Battery, Ocean/Bay, 3:25 p.m.
Traffic accident, 700 block Santa Monica, 3:38 p.m.
Auto burglary, 1800 block 16th, 3:43 p.m.
Trespassing, 1800 block 17th, 4:35 p.m.
Petty theft, 3300 block Ocean Park, 5:27 p.m.
Petty theft, 1300 block Promenade, 5:34 p.m.
Car burglary, 1500 block PCH, 5:44 p.m.
Vandalism, 1400 block Promenade, 5:45 p.m.
Car burglary, 1400 block 6th, 6:06 p.m.
Car burglary, 1700 block Appian, 6:38 p.m.
Petty theft, 3300 block Ocean Park, 7:02 p.m.
Vandalism, 30th/Ocean Park, 7:43 p.m.
Petty theft, 3100 block Wilshire, 7:54 p.m.
Drunk driving, Euclid/Pico, 9:47 p.m.
Fight, 2200 block Virginia, 11:52 p.m.
The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to 48 calls for service on April 9. Below is a sampling of those calls chosen by the Santa Monica Daily Press staff.
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) 1200 block of 15th 12:43 a.m.
EMS 900 block of 16th 1:05 a.m.
EMS 1900 block of Santa Monica 1:35 a.m.
Flooded Condition 900 block of 15th 2:12 a.m.
EMS 1000 block of 5th 3:58 a.m.
EMS 1500 block of Ocean 4:06 a.m.
EMS 2000 block of Arizona 6:51 a.m.
EMS 1000 block of 20th 7:03 a.m.
EMS 3100 block of Pennsylvania 7:08 a.m.
EMS 1500 block of PCH 7:36 a.m.
Haz Mat 3000 block of Delaware 8:55 a.m.
EMS 1900 block of Pico 10:15 a.m.
EMS 1400 block of 16th 10:33 a.m.
Automatic Alarm 1600 block of Ocean Front Walk 11:09 a.m.
Automatic Alarm 1200 block of 6th 11:13 a.m.
EMS 2600 block of Lincoln 11:16 a.m.
EMS 2800 block of Neilson 11:42 a.m.
EMS 2800 block of Lincoln 11:49 a.m.
Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2100 block of 4th 12:21 p.m.
EMS 1100 block of 7th 12:26 p.m.
EMS 2000 block of Ocean Front Walk 1:16 p.m.
EMS 1300 block of Ocean Front Walk 1:19 p.m.
EMS 1900 block of Pico 2:19 p.m.
EMS 1300 block of 20th 2:31 p.m.
EMS 1200 block of 14th 2:59 p.m.
EMS 200 block of San Vicente 3:09 p.m.
EMS 1600 block of Santa Monica 3:16 p.m.
Injuries From Assault Ocean/Bay 3:27 p.m.
EMS 7th / Santa Monica 3:28 p.m.
EMS 1200 block of 16th 3:44 p.m.
EMS Lincoln/Kensington 4:45 p.m.
EMS 2900 block of Lincoln 4:47 p.m.
EMS Ocean/Colorado 5:05 p.m.
EMS 2100 block of Marine 5:17 p.m.
EMS 2600 block of Santa Monica 5:22 p.m.
EMS 1900 block of Ocean 5:23 p.m.
EMS 2200 block of Montana 5:30 p.m.
EMS Cloverfield/Virginia 5:48 p.m.
Automatic Alarm 300 block of Olympic 6:37 p.m.
EMS 7th / Colorado 6:45 p.m.
EMS 2500 block of Wilshire 7:04 p.m.
EMS 1900 block of Pico 8:45 p.m.
EMS 400 block of Santa Monica 8:49 p.m.
Dumpster Fire Lincoln/Broadway 9:41 p.m.
EMS 900 block of 21st 9:56 p.m.
EMS 1400 block of 21st 10:52 p.m.
Dumpster Fire Main/Pico 11:21 p.m.
Crime watch
On April 3, a patrol officer at the intersection of 4th Street and Raymond Avenue observed a green Chevrolet SUV with tinted front windows, a violation of the Vehicle Code. As the vehicle passed, the officer noted that the SUV's registration stickers were expired (January 2015).
When the officer pulled the vehicle over a few blocks away and made contact with the driver, she was surprised to see the steering column of the vehicle was wired with a second ignition that was used by the driver to turn the vehicle off and on. When she asked the driver how the second ignition worked, he showed her that it allowed him to use any key to start the vehicle.
The driver, who admitted he did not have a license, explained that he received the vehicle with the second ignition already installed when he borrowed it from a friend.
The driver, who was later identified as Cosme Medina Corrales, 37, Montebello, only knew the first name of the registered owner and a possible phone number. The officer tried several times to contact the owner before eventually impounding the vehicle.
Corrales was arrested for driving without a license and held on $100 bail.
