November 12, 2024 Breaking News, Latest News, and Videos

Santa Monica Police Arrest 40-Year-Old For Assaulting His Estranged Wife:

Santa Monica police arrested a 40-year-old man on Thursday, Nov. 7 and charged him with spousal abuse after a witness recounted two incidents of assault to his estranged wife.

Officers of the Santa Monica Police Department went to the 1500 block of Berkeley Avenue at 3:22 pm on this day in order to investigate the domestic violence report.

When the officers arrived they spoke with the female victim who told them her estranged husband had arrived at the house and demanded the keys to her car.

She had declined his request at which point he began to throw items around the house and also eject her clothing from the dresser to the ground.

He then told the woman that she would have to “deal with this” if she did not comply with his request to hand over the car keys.

The woman, had by this time, hidden the car keys in her pants pocket.

The estranged husband then dragged the woman from the bed where she was sitting and pulled her down to the floor.

At that moment a witness who was in the residence threatened to call the police if he didn’t stop this evidently alleged abhorrent behavior.

The officers spoke with the witness who told them that the previous evening the estranged husband had attempted to choke the woman until other people interceded to stop the choking.

The officers issued the woman with an emergency protective order and then arrested the estranged husband.

This man refused to give the officers his address and he was charged with spousal abuse.

Bail was set at $50,000.

Editor’s Note: These reports are part of a regular police coverage series entitled “Alert Police Blotter” (APB), which injects some minor editorial into certain police activities in Santa Monica. Not all of The Mirror’s coverage of incidents involving police are portrayed in this manner. More serious crimes and police-related activities are regularly reported without editorial in the pages of the Santa Monica Mirror and its website, smmirror.com.

in News
<>Related Posts

Brooke Shields’ Former Palisades Estate Listed for $8.65M: Report

November 12, 2024

November 12, 2024

Built in 1982, the Three-Story, Chalet-Style Home Spans 5,345 Square Feet and Sits on a 0.43-Acre Lot The former Pacific...

Metro’s New Bus Lane Camera Enforcement Aims to Speed Up Commutes for LA Riders

November 12, 2024

November 12, 2024

Pilot Program Begins With 60-Day Warning Period to Clear Bus Lanes The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), in...

Historic Venice Post Office Building to Become a New Hub for Creatives

November 12, 2024

November 12, 2024

“The Lighthouse” will offer workspace, production facilities, career development, and artist studios in Venice’s iconic Windward Circle By Zach Armstrong...

Four SMC Students Named Stanford Innovation Fellows

November 12, 2024

November 12, 2024

As UIF Participants, the Students Undergo a Six-Week Training Program to Assess Campus Needs and Design Projects Four Santa Monica...

School of Rock West LA Wins Best Children’s Program/Service

November 11, 2024

November 11, 2024

By Susan Payne School of Rock West Los Angeles has enriched the lives of students through performance-based music education for...

Driver Commits Suicide at Scene of Santa Monica Traffic Collision

November 11, 2024

November 11, 2024

The Santa Monica Police Department Is Investigating the Circumstances A traffic collision between a pickup truck and a motorcycle on...

LASD Searches For Missing Man Last Seen in Marina del Rey

November 11, 2024

November 11, 2024

According to Family Members, There Are Concerns He May Be Planning to Leave the Country The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s...

Q&A: New Roads School Voted Santa Monica’s Best Private School

November 10, 2024

November 10, 2024

For the last 29 years, New Roads School, founded by visionary educators Paul Cummins and David Bryan, has delivered progressive...

Racist Text Messages Target Students in Santa Monica, West LA, Raising Alarm Among Schools, Families

November 10, 2024

November 10, 2024

Outrage Spreads as Disturbing, Racially Charged Messages Reach Students and Others By Dolores Quintana Schools on the Westside of Los...

Urth Caffé Heirloom Organic Coffee Wins Best of Santa Monica

November 8, 2024

November 8, 2024

By Susan Payne A health-conscious coffee shop in Santa Monica is stealing hearts. More than its Matcha teas, Spanish lattes...

Governor Newsom Convenes Special Session to Protect California Rights Against Future Federal Policies

November 8, 2024

November 8, 2024

Special Session Called To Defend Civil Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Climate Initiatives Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a special session of...

Chinese Chemical Company and Executives Indicted for Allegedly Fueling Fentanyl Crisis in Los Angeles

November 8, 2024

November 8, 2024

U.S. DOJ Charges Hubei Aoks Bio-Tech and Executives With 13 Counts  A federal grand jury has indicted Hubei Aoks Bio-Tech...

Renewable Energy Group to Host Scenic Hike in Palisades

November 8, 2024

November 8, 2024

The Route Is Based on a Walk Described as “The Most Scenic of All the City’s Stairwalks.” WRISE Los Angeles,...

“Caterpillar Soup” Returns to Santa Monica Playhouse for 20th Anniversary Performances

November 7, 2024

November 7, 2024

Written and Performed by Lyena Strelkoff, the Autobiographical Production Explores Her Journey After a Paralyzing Fall The critically acclaimed one-woman...

Megacity Review: Genaro Trejo’s Global Platform for Urban Arts and Literature Launches in Los Angeles’ Westside

November 7, 2024

November 7, 2024

Santa Monica, CA – A new voice has arrived on the Los Angeles literary scene with the launch of Megacity...