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SMPD Citing E-Scooter and Pedestrian Violations Friday

May 8, 2019

May 8, 2019

By Staff Writer The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will take part in a bicycle, pedestrian and e-scooter safety enforcement...

DUI Checkpoint in Santa Monica Friday

May 1, 2019

May 1, 2019

By Staff Writer In recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaireddriving crashes and the Santa Monica Police...

Questions Raised After SM Police Detain Man for Riding Bike on Sidewalk

April 18, 2019

April 18, 2019

Video shows Santa Monica police arresting Dwayne Sampson on April 12.  By Cailley Chella A cell phone video uploaded over...

SMPD Officer Drowns in Kauai Tragedy

April 17, 2019

April 17, 2019

Rashad Riley remembered by the community.  By Sam Catanzaro A Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) officer died last week while...

Robber Threatens Resident with Knife in SM Burglary

April 5, 2019

April 5, 2019

Brendan Bunnell charged with burglary and criminal threats. By Sam Catanzaro The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has charged...

Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized in Santa Monica Narcotics Arrest

March 20, 2019

March 20, 2019

Two Santa Monica residents arrested.  By Staff Writer  $47,000 worth of fentanyl and cocaine was seized by the Santa Monica Police Department...

SMPD Seek Public Assistance in E-Scooter Hit and Run Fatality

March 18, 2019

March 18, 2019

By Staff Writer The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) is seeking the public’s assistance with any information related to a...

Fatality in Hit and Run Crash

March 16, 2019

March 16, 2019

Update: the Santa Monica Police Department has confirmed that the collision resulted in a fatality. Read more HERE Victim may...

DUI Checkpoint in Santa Monica Friday

March 13, 2019

March 13, 2019

SMPD to conduct DUI checkpoint March 15 at an undisclosed location. By Staff Writer In recent years, California has seen...

Santa Monica Police Seize 29 Guns, Cocaine, Meth and Heroin

February 20, 2019

February 20, 2019

By Staff Writer  On February 15,  the Santa Monica Police Department’s (SMPD) Narcotics/Vice Unit along with SWAT served multiple search...