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  • Eight People Lose Consciousness in One Incident at Hill and Main Street in Santa Monica

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|May 3, 2023

    The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to an incident involving multiple possible drug overdoses on Monday afternoon. This at 2702 Main Street. The E-2 and E-7 fire battalions responded to the report that several people were suffering the effects of a drug overdose. 2 additional ambulances responded to the incident. There were a total of 8 patients, none of them critical. All recovered consciousness, none were transported....

  • Santa Monica Police Seek Arson Suspect Who Set Five Fires in Two Hours in Santa Monica

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 24, 2023

    On April 21, there were six fires in an hour in Santa Monica. Fire fighters say the only possible explanation is that someone is setting fires locally. Some suspect the local homeless community. On April 19th, Santa Monica Police were searching for a suspected arsonist in the area of 4th and Wilshire. There is no description of the suspect; homeless people have been known to start fires locally however. 4 fires were reported Tuesday in the area of 4th and Wilshire. There was an additional fire...

  • False Report that Employee of Chipotle had been Stabbed, Draws Santa Monica Police to Restaurant

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 20, 2023

    Update, 4/20/23: "There was no stabbing last night. The call for service came in as a tip from KTLA and it turned out to be unfounded." wrote Lt. Erika R. Aklufi, Santa Monica Police Dept. in an email. Original Report: Details are sketchy, but the Citizen App has a report that a disturbance at 2017 Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica, involved an employee of Chipotle who was stabbed by a homeless person. The incident occurred on Wednesday Night at about 9 pm PST. We are awaiting confirmation from the...

  • Fire at 2231 - 20th Street Scorches Exterior of Apartment Building in Santa Monica

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 14, 2023

    A fire occurred in the exterior of an apartment building at 2231 20th street. The fire broke out at about 5 pm on Sunday, April 9, 2023. A witness across the street stated the he saw black smoke, and heavy flames. However, the fire appeared to have been contained to the outside of the building. The Fire Prevention Bureau (FPB) did force entry into one unit, in order to determine that the unit had not been immolated by the fire....

  • Stabbing One Block North of Third Street Promenade Monday Night

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 12, 2023

    Police and fire responded to 1038 3rd street on Monday night about 8:30 pm, after reports of a person stabbed. This is between Washington and California, one block north of the Third Street Promenade. The address is interesting historically since ten most wanted fugitive Whitey Bolger lived there quietly for 15 years until his girlfriend's hairdresser revealed his whereabouts in 2007. In an apparently separate incident, one homeless person stabbed another at 1:30 am Tuesday morning. Incident...

  • Woman Shoved Into a Vehicle, Abducted in Westwood Near UCLA

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 10, 2023
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    An Incident reported at 900 Tiverton Ave. at 2:13 PM, said that a female was shoved into a vehicle, which then fled the scene. Police report the suspect vehicle is a white sedan with a temporary California license plate BV02M268. Police confirmed this was a kidnapping. The kidnapping suspect is a man wearing gray sweatpants and a blue bandana. He reportedly shoved a woman in a purple shirt into a white sedan with temporary California plates. The incident was initially reported on the Citizen...

  • LAPD Searches for 3 Carjacking Suspects with Semi Automatic Weapon in Venice Tuesday Night

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 10, 2023

    12:15 am update: LAPD breaking down the perimeter, all suspects outstanding. 3 suspects believed to be teenagers. 11 pm update: Suspect said to be hiding out near Golds Gym in Venice. 4.4.23: Three suspects who discharged a firearm near Bicknell and Main Street in Santa Monica, then proceeded to hijack a private automobile. They drove it tp Venice. The suspects then crashed the carjacked vehicle. Three male hispanics dressed in black, were said to have participated. One was wearing a mask and...

  • Mental Patient Walks Onto the Tarmac of Santa Monica Airport Wednesday Afternoon, Disrupting Air Traffic.

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 10, 2023

    Behavioral patient at Santa Monica airport wandered onto the tarmac on Wednesday afternoon. The police department was on scene. The incident disrupted takeoffs and landings at Clover Field for a while. Meanwhile, another traumatic injury was reported at Santa Monica place. A man tried to commit suicide last Wednesday by jumping off the third floor balcony. He hit a woman who was shopping below....

  • Person Overdoses on MTA Train Platform in Downtown Santa Monica Terminal

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 10, 2023

    4.5.23: A patient suffering from a narcotics overdose was reported on the Exposition line MTA train. Santa Monica Fire Department treated the patient, who was not breathing, on the platform in Downtown Santa Monica. Two doses of narcan were administered. The SMFD and Los Angeles County Sheriff's department handled the call. It was not immediately known if the patient had been a passenger on the train. Drug use has been reported on the Expo line in the past. The patient was ultimately...

  • Stabbing on Exposition Line Santa Monica Terminal Sunday Night Injures One Person

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Apr 7, 2023

    A stabbing Thursday night at about 11:30 pm PST injured one person. The incident was first reported as a person down, meaning authorities discovered a person lying on the East side of the platform. The Exposition Line is a 15.2-mile light rail line that runs between Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica. It is one of the seven lines in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system and is operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The line opened in 2012, says...

  • Jumper Attempting Suicide at Santa Monica Place Shopping Center Lands On Mall Guest After Third Floor Leap

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 31, 2023

    Updated: From Capt. Patrick Nulty, SMFD PIO: "At approximately 4:06 p.m. yesterday, Santa Monica Fire responded to 395 Santa Monica Place, adjacent to the Nordstrom for a report of a “Fall”. Upon arrival, paramedics discovered two patients, a male in his 50’s had fallen or jumped from the 3rd floor level inside the Santa Monica Mall, and landed on a female in her 70’s on the ground level." "The male was treated and transported to a local trauma center and was alive upon arrival at the...

  • SMPD Harbor Patrol at Santa Monica Pier Rescue One Person From the Water

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 29, 2023
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    Santa Monica Police Dept. Harbor Guards have declared an Ocean emergency harbor office in their work area Friday 3.27. They reported that there was one person in the water. Harbor guards (officially the Harbor Patrol) were deploying into the water at 3:30 pm to conduct an active water rescue. They recovered the patient who was reportedly unconscious. Using an automated CPR device, they're loaded the patient into an ambulance, where he or she was sent to UCLA hospital, reportedly in critical...

  • Dead Homeless Person Found at Park, 4th Street and Strand Avenue in Santa Monica, 90405

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 23, 2023

    The Santa Monica Fire Department recovered the body of an apparently homeless man at Mary Hotchkiss Park near 4th and Strand. The SMFD confirmed the person was dead on arrival . In a separate incident, someone deployed pepper spray in the alley at 620 Santa Monica Blvd, after one person punched another in the face. One person was pepper sprayed, and one was punched in the face. Unknown if the pepper spray was from the SMPD or suspect. Assault confirmed, both Assailant and victim had medical...

  • Three Separate Assaults in Santa Monica Over One Weekend

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 23, 2023

    Santa Monica Police apparently handled three different assaults in Santa Monica on Sunday, March 19th. The first was at a known draw for crime, the 7/11 on Wilshire and 7th Street. An assault was reported at 630 Wilshire Blvd. at the 7/11 convenience store. SMPD were also on scene traumatic injury Sunday afternoon at 300 Broadway. Another assault occurred on Sunday afternoon at 2720 Main Street in the Ocean Park neighborhood. This is the site of the Victorian clubhouse. An ambulance and several...

  • Stabbing at Santa Monica Liquor Store on 20th Street and Pico

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 20, 2023

    A stabbing at Eddie's Liquor Store put one man into the hospital at about 10 pm Monday night, 3.13.2023. Police were looking for the suspect. The victims identity was not released. Police did not immediately release a suspect's name either. Santa Monica Police responded to Eddie's Liquor Store, 2045 Pico Blvd. The individual had sustained life threatening injuries, and was transported by ambulance to the UCLA trauma center....

  • Structure Fire at 1300 Oak Street Displaces One Residence in Santa Monica's Ocean Park neighborhood.

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 17, 2023

    3.15.23: A structure fire on Wednesday evening damaged a house in the 1300 block of Oak Street. The SMFD responded within minutes, and brought the blaze under control. One patient was transported. The fire occurred after the conclusion of a two day rainstorm that dropped 2 inches of rain today. One residence was reportedly displaced by the fire....

  • Homeless Man Stabs a City of Santa Monica Custodian in Palisades Park

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 17, 2023

    A homeless man stabbed a downtown SM Custodian in Palisades Park Wednesday morning, 8:15 am PST, 3/15/23. The victim was said to be in good condition. He was transported to Ronald Reagan Medical Center at UCLA, which is the nearest trauma hospital to Santa Monica. The SMPD posted the following on their Instagram account on 3.16.23: The Santa Monica Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division (CID), in conjunction with the Special Operations Division, has identified and arrested a...

  • A Hotel Guest Smoking in Bed Causes Fire That Damages Motel at 1102 Pico Blvd in Santa Monica Saturday

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 17, 2023

    3.11.23: A structure fire damaged a motel on the corner of 11th and Pico Blvd in Santa Monica. The Santa Monica Fire Dept. extinguished the fire at the 1970's era motel fire at around 3 pm PST. SMFD's PIO, Patrick Nulty, said that they began receiving multiple 911 calls about the fire at about 12:38 p.m. Saturday. "Police and Fire Department resources quickly responded and arrived to find a well-developed fire consuming one unit of the single-story motel. Firefighters initiated an aggressive...

  • Mudslide Reported in 1500 Block of Pacific Coast Highway, 2 Blocks Past the McClure Tunnel

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 17, 2023

    3.15.23: Dispatchers Wednesday morning received a report of debris in the middle of PCH. The report came on 3/15/23, just before 1 am. The debris may have accompanied a landslide or mudslide from the cliffs below Palisades Park. Such slides are rare in Santa Monica but do happen, and authorities have taken steps to stabilize the cliffs. The call to 911 dispatch came in the middle of a 2 inches of rain fell on Santa Monica, about midway through a 24 hour period....

  • Two Men Detained After Shots Fired on Third Street Promenade Sunday Night

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 10, 2023

    3.5.23: Shots were fired on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade Sunday night, Police dispatchers said. Witnesses heard 2 gunshots The suspect was described as a White male wearing all black, with a black baseball cap, on the short side. SMPD was said to be contacting a possible subject at the Sketchers Shoe Store on the Promenade. Later, two people were said to have been detained....

  • Body of Deceased Person Found in Santa Monica Mountains in Pacific Palisades

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 10, 2023

    We are receiving reports that the body of a deceased person has been found in Pacific Palisades after the Los Angeles Fire Department performed a rescue operation. The deceased person may have been a hiker. Four engine companies were said to be on scene. This is breaking news, as of 3 pm on Saturday, March 4, 2023....

  • Suspect Overdoses in Santa Monica Police Dept. Custody While Being Transported to SM Jail

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 10, 2023

    One suspect was transported to UCLA Hospital in Westwood after he overdosed en route to the Santa Monica Jail. "Male suspect arrested by SMPD Officers was being transported to our jail when he claimed that he was overdosing on a drug. He was at the entrance of our jail before being transported to a local hospital to be medically cleared. He never made it inside our jail," writes Lt. Rudy Flores, SMPD public information officer. "He has not been booked yet but from what I understand he was...

  • 31 Flavors an Hour: Car Drives Through Window at Baskin Robbins on Pico Blvd

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 8, 2023

    3.1.23: The Santa Monica Fire Department was investigating an incident where an automobile broke the front window of the Baskin Robbins ice cream store located at 2614 Pico Blvd. This on Wednesday evening in Santa Monica's Pico neighborhood. The store was reportedly open with customers inside, but no one was injured in the incident. Baskin-Robbins is an American multinational chain of ice cream and cake speciality shops owned by Inspire Brands. Baskin-Robbins was founded in 1945 by Burt Baskin...

  • Brush Fire Over the McClure Tunnel Said to have been caused by an Arsonist

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Feb 27, 2023

    2.23.23: A fire above the McClure Tunnel Thursday was said to have been set by an arsonist. One suspect of interest is in Santa Monica Police custody. The fire which occurred at 7 am, affected the brush alongside the tunnel and was said to have briefly closed the connector between the !0 Interstate and PCH. "On my way to work today, and there was a raging fire over the McClure Tunnel. The overpass. Because of the hanging overgrowth burning embers were falling. I would have filmed but i had to...

  • Gas and Power Cut to Some Ocean Park Residents Due to a Downed tree During Powerful Rainstorm

    Matthew Gonzalez, Observer Staff Writer|Feb 25, 2023

    2.25.23: Natural gas and electrical power will remain shut off for most of Saturday, in the area of the 2400 block of Ashland Ave in Ocean Park. This problem is due to a downed tree that ruptured gas lines and brought down power lines. Southern California Gas Company had no estimate for the completion of repairs. There are AI bot tweets on Twitter about the event. One says "Santa Monica, CA (4:27...

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