Assault with a Deadly Weapon Charges Filed
Mar. 05, 2021 at 6:21 pm
2 months agoNo tags
On November 3, 2020 at about 11:58 p.m., Santa Monica Police officers responded to a shooting near the intersection of Bay Street and Ocean Front Walk. Officers discovered a victim who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the face. Officers were informed that the female victim and her boyfriend were walking to their parked vehicle when they came between two groups that were engaged in a heated argument. As the couple entered their car, they heard multiple gunshots. One of the rounds fired went through the victim’s vehicle and struck the female. The parties in both groups fled the area prior to police arrival. The victim survived, however later required surgery to remove bullet fragments from around her eye area.
Theft Targeting Elderly Victims
3 weeks agoNo tags
Santa Monica Police, along with other local agencies, are investigating a series of thefts where the suspects are targeting elderly residents. In each of the reported incidents in Santa Monica, a female suspect calls out to the victim from a parked car asking for directions or assistance in an effort to get the victim to come close enough to touch or grab them. The suspect then puts a piece of fake jewelry on the victim, while stealthily removing their expensive jewelry, before fleeing in a getaway vehicle, which is usually driven by a male suspect. Two similar incidents near the 500-600 Block of Ocean Avenue were reported on Saturday, February 13th and Wednesday, February 17th.
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Arson / Grand Theft Auto Suspect Arrest
On February 23, 2021 at about 2:15 p.m., officers from the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) responded to area of 23rd and Dewey regarding a male trying to set a vehicle on fire. Details of the call indicated the male was attempting to light an item stuffed in the gas tank of the reporting party’s vehicle. Officers arrived on scene and were directed to the subject, later identified as Alex Omar Aguirre, a 28-year-old Hispanic male from Los Angeles.
Officers could see Aguirre leaning into the car window of a separate vehicle, rummaging through the contents of that car. Officers noticed that vehicle had smoke emitting from the inside compartment and immediately summoned for the Santa Monica Fire Department. Officers detained Aguirre and spoke with the victim to ascertain the details of this incident, while Fire personnel extinguished the burning vehicle.