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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Third Street Promenade shopkeeper fatally shoots man during attempted robbery, police say
A shoe store owner shot and killed a man Sunday night during an attempted robbery on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, according to police. The shooting unfolded around 9:30 p.m., the Santa Monica Police Department announced in a news release. The owner of the shoe store, Sole & Laces, was carrying out an after-hours sale with a customer when the attempted robbery took place, according to property manager John Alle. A second person, who allegedly knew the customer taking part in the private sale, entered the store and pepper-sprayed the owner, according to police. There was a struggle and the store owner, who had a legally owned gun, shot the suspect, police said. The suspect was taken to a local hospital and later died from his injuries, police said. Read more: Santa Monica's solution to help Third Street Promenade businesses post-pandemic: public drinking The customer who arranged for the private sale was arrested on suspicion of being involved in the attempted robbery, according to authorities. Police did not identify either of the suspects involved. The incident appears to be targeted and involved people who knew each other, police said. "There is no ongoing threat to the public," the Santa Monica Police Department said in a news release. Police said the shopkeeper, who was also not identified, is cooperating with the authorities. The investigation remains ongoing. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Yahoo
1 of 2 suspects arrested for stabbing siblings in Santa Monica
Police announced Monday that they have arrested one of the two men suspected of stabbing a brother and sister in Santa Monica over the weekend. The attack happened early Saturday morning, when, according to the sister, she and her brother and friends went on a late-night adventure to the beach to dip their toes in the water. Requesting to keep her name confidential, the 28-year-old sister told KTLA that they got to the beach around 1 a.m. but, before they got to the sand, noticed two men from a distance who seemed to be drinking and riding their scooters on the boardwalk. The sister said she found it suspicious, but they continued their night anyway. Later on, however, they again noticed the same men – but this time, they seemed to be getting closer and closer to her group. The two men eventually approached her and her 24-year-old brother and purportedly began verbally harassing them. The sister said that her brother was trying to protect her and his girlfriend and her other friends during the confrontation. She said it then escalated, that the men pulled out pocket knives and began threatening them. At some point, the sister and others in the group managed to record the suspects, and she shared some footage with KTLA. The sister begged the two men to leave her and her brother alone, but the suspects didn't listen and instead physically attacked and lunged at both of them with their knives. After the attack, the group was able to flee to safety, and the suspects allegedly ran off. The Santa Monica Police Department said officers arrived at the 1700 block of Ocean Front Walk within two minutes of getting the 2:26 a.m. call, and found the two siblings with stab wounds. The sister said she was stabbed four times – in her head, her back and under her armpit area. Her brother was stabbed five times, with hits to his stomach and back. Both siblings were taken to the hospital. The sister was released and recovering at home on Sunday, but as of Monday, the brother remained in the hospital and police said he was in critical, but stable condition. His sister said he was expected to stay at the hospital for at least a week. Police arrested the first suspect, identified as Ivan Angel Plancarte, 20, from San Gabriel, on Monday, April 21, and charged him with attempted murder. He is being held on $1 million bail. The second suspect remains at large. SMPD described him as a Hispanic male with a thin build who was wearing a grey sweater and a blue bandana or face mask at the time of the attack. This description aligns with the video footage provided by the sister, viewable above. Police ask anyone with information to contact the following: Detective Zamfirov at 310-458-8398 or Detective Sergeant Lozano at 310-458-8774 or or the Watch Commander 24 hours a day at 310-458-8427. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
Pit bull owner in fatal dog attack in Santa Monica identified, police say
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Police have identified the owner of the pit bull that fatally attacked a toy poodle in Santa Monica last week. What we know In a statement, the Santa Monica Police Department said the pit bull owner involved was identified and that the city attorney would evaluate "whether any municipal or criminal violations apply based on the facts presented." SUGGESTED: Owners of small dog killed by pit bull in Santa Monica speak out "We want to be transparent in acknowledging that, under current law, many dog-on-dog attacks and related violations fall under civil or misdemeanor-level offenses. These may include violations of leash laws, failure to control a dangerous animal, or failure to provide information following a dog bite," police said. What we don't know The identity of the pit bull owner was not released. It's unclear if the owner will be charged, or if anything will happen to the pit bull. The backstory According to police, the attack happened on Friday, April 11 around 5:30 p.m. near Main Street and Strand. The small toy poodle, Dublin, was on a walk with its owners, Christopher Dietrick and Allysa Kluge, when the fatal attack happened. SUGGESTED: Santa Monica dog attack: Owner of pit bull sought after toy poodle's killing "This is a walk we take three times a day, it's in our neighborhood, just about a block and a half from our home," said Dietrick. "We're walking home with Dublin and as we were walking, a man was not paying attention.. he was leaned into a passenger side window of a car and his pit bull mix lunged across us, got a hold of our Dublin." Dietrick was also bitten by the pit bull when he tried to intervene. The pit bull's owner fled the scene on foot with the dog, and his image was captured by security cameras, police said. Witnesses reported the owner and dog ran into an apartment building in the Ocean Park neighborhood. What they're saying Allysa Kluge called the pit bull's owner a "coward," saying the responsibility as a pet owner is to take care of your pet from hurting you and other people, other animals - something "this gentleman failed." "He had a responsibility to hold that pit bull tight, to hold him and pay attention, and he did not. We had our Dublin on a leash. He had his dog on a leash. He was not paying attention." Kluge said she first got Dublin more than 11 years ago - on St. Patrick's Day - when he was a puppy at 10-weeks-old. What you can do For animal safety concerns or to report an incident, please contact Santa Monica Animal Control at (310) 458-8595. The Source Information for this story is from the Santa Monica Police Department and an interview with Allysa Kluge and Christopher Dietrick on April 14, 2025.
CBS News
14-04-2025
- CBS News
Police looking for owner of pit bull that killed small poodle in Santa Monica
Police are searching for the owner of a pit bull that attacked and killed a toy poodle dog in Santa Monica on Friday evening. Christopher Dietrick and Alyssa Kluge are the owners of Dublin, the 11-year-old toy poodle that was killed. They've put up signs all over the city hopeful that someone will be able to point them in the right direction. The attack happened at around 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of Main Street and Strand Street, close to the beach, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. Surveillance video from the scene shows bits of the incident, which happened for almost a minute, all of which Dietrick said he was fighting to save their beloved dog. "As we were walking with our toy poodle, that pit bull lunged and got a hold of our baby. There was a big struggle, it was pretty gruesome," he said. "I just kept punching and punching and punching." They say that they were walking by a man, holding the pit bull on a leash, while he talked to a man inside of a car parked in the street. When they finally pulled the pit bull off of Dublin, the other owner fled with his dog in tow, running north on Main Street. At the same time, the driver of the white sedan that the unknown dog owner was talking to jumped out of the car and began to pick up what Dietrick and Kluge said was a wade of cash that scattered during the dog attack. "It happened so fast and it was so loud and then all of a sudden, everyone started screaming that he was taking off and he started running," Dietrick said. A Good Samaritan that was parked nearby rushed the couple to a nearby veterinarian's emergency room. "We came closer and we saw this guy sitting on the ground, his arms around a dog and the woman next to him screaming," the woman said. "My girlfriend said, 'There's no way he could be alive.' And we said, 'Maybe, maybe, maybe.'" Dublin ultimately died, suffering wounds that proved to be fatal. "He died in my arms ... I've had him since he was nine weeks old, named him Dublin cause I got him on St. Patrick's Day," Kluge said. "He is our son and losing a pet is horrific, obviously, but in the violent way that we experienced it if feels like it's going in the back of my eyelids, that's all I can see." Dietrick also sustained a bite wound during the chaos. Police say that the pit bull, formally known as a Staffordshire Terrier, was gray-and-white. Anyone who knows more is urged to contact Santa Monica Animal Control at (310) 458-8595.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Yahoo
Toy poodle killed in dog attack in Santa Monica; pit bull's owner sought
The Brief Police are asking for help to identify the owner of a gray and white pit bull involved in a fatal dog bite incident. It happened on April 11 near Main Street and Strand in Santa Monica. The pit bull attacked a toy poodle, resulting in the poodle's death, and also bit the poodle's owner who tried to intervene. SANTA MONICA, Calif. - The Santa Monica Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify the owner of a pit bull involved in a fatal attack that resulted in the death of a toy poodle. What we know The attack happened Friday, April 11 around 5:30 p.m. near Main Street and Strand, according to police. That's where a gray and white pit bull attacked a small toy poodle, causing fatal injuries. The poodle's owner was also bitten while trying to intervene, police said. What we don't know Surveillance video showing the pit bull and its owner was released by police in an effort to help identify him. The owner's condition is not known. It's unclear what prompted the attack. What you can do Anyone with information is asked to contact Santa Monica Animal Control at (310) 458-8595. The Source Information for this story is from an Instagram post by the Santa Monica Police Department on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
