Updated 10:50 a.m. October 2, 2019 Man approaches person in car with gun Wednesday night By Sam Catanzaro After a suspected armed robber approached a person inside a car near in the North of Montana […]
Evacuations, closures underway By Sam Catanzaro A suspicious package was found on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, shutting down a block of the popular shopping destination and forcing evacuations. After a joint investigation […]
Updated 1:55 p.m. August 27, 2019 Shooting occurs in Wilshire-Montana area Sunday evening By Sam Catanzaro A 19-year-old Santa Monica man died after a shooting incident occurred in the Wilshire-Montana area Sunday evening following a […]
Updated August 16, 3:34 p.m. Man who approached armored truck shot By Sam Catanzaro A security guard opened fire at a knife-wielding suspect who approached an armored truck near a crowded Third Street Promenade in […]
Man shot after yelling loudly, throwing trash cans By Sam Catanzaro On July 14, 2019 at about 2:11 a.m., Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers responded to a call for service in the area of […]
Vehicle theft still on the rise. By Kai McNamee Crime is on the decline so far this year in Santa Monica, according to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) On Wednesday, June 26, SMPD Chief […]
By Sam Catanzaro On Saturday, June 22 a body was found in the Palisades Bluffs in Santa Monica, according to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD). The body was found around 1 p.m. in the […]
By Staff Writer The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will take part in a bicycle, pedestrian and e-scooter safety enforcement operation aimed at educating bicyclists, drivers, e-scooter riders and pedestrians on traffic laws, rules and […]
By Staff Writer In recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaireddriving crashes and the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) is addressing this issue by holding a DUI checkpoint this Friday, May 3. […]
Video shows Santa Monica police arresting Dwayne Sampson on April 12. By Cailley Chella A cell phone video uploaded over the weekend on Facebook shows the moment five Santa Monica police officers stop, physically detain […]
The decision follows weeks of criticism from residents and city leaders, including Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete, who voiced concerns...
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Detectives are continuing to search for two remaining suspects with additional arrests expected Two men were arrested and $50,000 worth...
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