City Of Santa Monica: Assault With A Deadly Weapon Arrest

Santa Monica CA

20 July, 2021

10:40 AM

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Press release from the City of Santa Monica: July 19, 2021 1:46 PM On July 18, 2021 at about 6:35 PM, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of the beach regarding a disturbance. When officers arrived in the area, they met with a victim who told them, he was stabbed in the back with an unknown object. He provided the description of the suspect and his last known direction of travel. Officers were then flagged down by other witnesses who described that the suspect was waving a sharp object at people. Officers located the suspect, later identified as Timothy James Smith, a 32-year old homeless male, a short distance away. Smith disobeyed the officer's commands and fled from them. At one point, Smith collided into a male and made a slashing motion at him, while holding the object. An officer then deployed his Taser. The Taser made contact with Smith, immediately immobilizing him, allowing officers to quickly take him into custody. Officers recovered a metal hinged compass, which was the weapon used by Smith. Smith was transported to a local hospital, for the injuries he sustained during his fall. The following charges will be presented to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office for filing consideration; 245(a) PC – Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and 148(a)(1) PC - Resist, Obstruct, Delay Arrest. Media Contact Rudy FloresLieutenant [email protected] This press release was produced by the City of Santa Monica. The views expressed here are the author's own.