Police Arrest Two Individuals Amidst Homeless Camping at Palisades Park

On Monday, July 17, 2023, Santa Monica Police Officers took action by apprehending two individuals in Palisades Park after responding to a group of homeless individuals engaged in camping activities. The park was marred by a disorderly scene, with various items scattered across the grass, creating an unsightly environment. Determined to restore order, law enforcement personnel swiftly intervened, resulting in the arrest of two individuals. One suspect was taken into custody under suspicion of possessing narcotics, while the other faced charges of suspicion of public intoxication. Meanwhile, the remaining members of the group gathered their belongings and voluntarily vacated the area. Recognizing the importance of maintaining cleanliness, a police officer collaborated with a sanitation worker to clear the remaining trash from the homeless encampment.
This incident sheds light on the ongoing complexity of homelessness, an issue that lacks straightforward solutions. However, the city of Santa Monica remains dedicated to addressing this challenge and providing assistance to those in need. Recent data from the City's 2023 Homeless Count, held in January, revealed that there were 926 individuals experiencing homelessness in Santa Monica, marking a 15 percent increase compared to the 807 individuals counted during the City's 2022 Homeless Count.
To tackle this pressing issue, the city has implemented several measures. Notably, on February 14, 2023, the City Council adopted a Proclamation Declaring a Local Emergency Order on Homelessness. In light of the 2023 Point-in-Time Count results and the increased homelessness rate, city officials will recommend extending the local emergency until May 31, 2024. This extension aims to ensure the continuity and expansion of interventions designed to combat homelessness, providing vital support to individuals in need.
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Fabian Lewkowicz is an award winning Santa Monica-based professional photojournalist and press photographer, and the creator of the photo blog, Santa Monica Close Up. With years of experience as a staff photographer for several media outlets including the Santa Monica Daily Press, Santa Monica Mirror, Santa Monica Observer, and the Santa Monica Corsair, Fabian has captured some of the most iconic moments of Santa Monica.
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[@dianechen7714]

How dare them to sleep at ANY community area, creat a mess, crime, etc.? It’s about time for the law to do something!!!

[@MrSquiggy123]

Deport!!!

[@banjopete]

Not far to go!

[@mikes7639]

The only way to keep the park clean enough to use is to arrest drunk bums who will not obey the law

[@gusruz2001]

Finally police doing the right thing, don't let any body trashing this beautiful place not littering allow.

[@wanaraz]

That area looked like a dump.

[@gusruz2001]

When every county starting to do this i bet you the homeless will disappear.

[@gusruz2001]

To the moon 🌙 ✨

[@gusruz2001]

The same way they got here just reverse 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@none-ov4qx]

@@gusruz2001 It will be your experience some day; based on karma

[@autumnautumn5200]

@winstonwhiteside9525, are u kidding? This bad people who make bad decisions even their families do not want them , but they have shelters. I saw with my own eyes their shelters, they even have mini mobile houses (Gavin newsome showed us in a video, but this bad people DO NOT WANT TO STAY there because they hate the rules to go to bathroom.

[@ksmith2852]

This is what they do in Coronado, with a Republican mayor, and nobody lives in public spaces. They enforce existing codes and laws.

[@johnward1191]

The United States exported its entire manufacturing base to Asia and third world countries and now millions of people here hopeless and are homeless. Is there a connection?

[@htomc42]

Unlikely, the "street people" have been around since way before the economic downturn. Also don't discount other factors, like lack of enforcement.

[@nikolauswolff5791]

I am glad and thankful that we don't have things like that here. I don't want to wake up one day and in front of my house is a homeless camp with tons of debris. I really hate shit like that.

[@charlotteswebbing]

I bet they are deep in the wooded areas.

[@meak13]

I'm sure you do it's just out of sight... like in FL they're all in the woods

[@atefehkhalafi1092]

Thank you so much officers to clean the park ❤🎉

[@gridley]

@@winstonwhiteside9525 Well, the San-Francisco-progressive method sure hasn't helped such matters.

[@importon]

@@winstonwhiteside9525 get in each an every program (including rehab and mental health) that's offered to you and follow it to the letter with all of the effort and will that you have. You know, like your life depends on it. If you can't hack it, there's other institutions like prison that can house you. That's the only solution.

[@gridley]

@@winstonwhiteside9525 For one thing, it would help if activist (far-left) judges stop ruling that cities have no right to remove homeless encampments from public land. Cops in SF, etc, say that because of judicial rulings their hands are tied. Nothing kind or compassionate about that, about allowing or enabling Mad-Max urban dystopias

[@colehealy28]

@@winstonwhiteside9525 all we have to do is repeal prop, 47,57 and we won’t see these people they’ll be in jail where they belong

[@jemmajane5032]

I remember in the 70's many Europeans wanted to live in USA, in particular California, Not anymore.

[@ksmith2852]

I'm happy the police took action. But I can't help but wonder why him and the rest of the hundreds of others have not been arrested?

[@bguerra4]

Wealthy Santa Monica residents North of Montana Avenue who are insulated from this trash pressure the city into remaining a cesspool. Guess their politics.

[@Yabroproductions33]

Warrants

[@hwn8088]

And they sending A Million more of them across the Border to live in Santa Monica don't you love this Country 💯❗

[@thomasauslander3757]

Free lunches..

[@Danny-di2zk]

What took them so long to put him in cuffs 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️smpd get it together

[@stefanboster5728]

It could be that 2024 becomes ‘The Year Of Zero Tolerance’.. The public & business owners will demand it..

[@wanaraz]

Democrats are worried about the election.

[@twest3686]

It's called martial law. So far so good, Klaus.

[@msredherring]

close the border

[@eddymahon1503]

Yeah that will fix the homeless problem. There’s no native born American homeless people right?

[@banjopete]

@@eddymahon1503, it would be a good start right?

[@eddymahon1503]

@@banjopete no. Who would do all the jobs lazy Americans won’t do then? Who do you think cleans up after us and picks all the fruit and stuff like that.

[@gusruz2001]

If you don't have a place well you must go back home😮

[@none-ov4qx]

You have no idea of reality; or don't care; or both

[@gusruz2001]

Stop waiting for government help this is USA get yourself together and conquer the world.

[@autumnautumn5200]

Shelters are empty

[@bguerra4]

I used to live in Santa Monica, left in 2019…but that park will always remind me of seeing an Uber drop off four young ladies straight from LAX to that curb where the police car was parked. With their luggage and girls’ trip outfits probably from Iowa or something. The look of utter confusion and disappointment on their faces at their choice of vacation location was so pitiful.

[@jimf.]

Law and order gotta have it.

[@patriotsnation9224]

Give the Police credit for being good enough to help with the cleaning up too

[@Vincent-fo7xp]

And yet they still left a mess

[@philipnelson4692]

Thanks!

[@jamesblond150]

Why aren't they doing this with everyone camping in the parks?

[@elleg3651]

Too many of them.

[@Tanstaafl1976]

Now THAT might be the best deterrent, eh? Consequences.

[@importon]

@@winstonwhiteside9525 housing is at the exact value that people are willing to pay for it. it's called a free market. you can't afford to live in the most expensive city there is? Well then you can't live in that city.

[@TruthSerum525]

@@winstonwhiteside9525You have no idea what you’re talking about. Inflation affects more than one sector of the economy. Nearly all of these ‘homeless’ don’t want housing. Countless times, on this channel, I have seen offers of housing denied. What you are an advocate for is SOCIALISM. Socialism has NEVER worked, because eventually there is not enough people working to support the lazy.

[@richardmorris7063]

Finally someone w/ common sense!

[@ssamirye7259]

Barney Fife had the answer many years ago, "Nip it in the bud"

[@Blackhawk6699]

Great camera work 👏

[@spawntez]

Finally, they start picking these Pains in everyone's asses. Thank you SMPD

[@autumnautumn5200]

Thank u police! This people because of their bad decisions don’t even have strings with their families, their families do not want them . They’re are not good people. I wish they stay in shelters, but they don’t like any rules, even the rule to washroom

[@phoenixman8569]

Really hate angry drunks, like that nasty woman, my later father was one when i was little, but fortunately he never hit me, but did shake his fist a few times, so because of this i became quiet and reserved, as i had too so dad did not get angry at me. In the 80s as a teen, while other were mostly partying metal heads, my quiet and inability to form healthy relationships with my pears, made me a target for bullying, Now that dad is now passed away, i do my best to put it all behind me, but a couple years ago my city put a homeless shelter right across the street from my apartment building, and I've been forced witnessed far to many cases of out of control substance abuse violence and crime my area, i really want to leave this now toxic area, but rents are insanely expensive and I cannot afford to leave.

[@whohoohey]

That was satisfying seeing that drunk what ever it was getting cuffed. Like sit down and stfup.

[@user-ky3pc2zd7e]

what a couple of beauties. Their mothers must be so proud.

[@larryb8022]

Arrest them all enough is enough!!!

[@MM-fh6kp]

Blanket boy needs another shot of whiskey……LMFAO!

[@breadandcircus1]

Great video. Those police officers are excellent

[@eddymahon1503]

What was that thing doing all the growling? Male or female?

[@wesleyestill7653]

No negotiations. Laws have been broken. Book em Danno, period.

[@twest3686]

If you arrest and charge them, do you send them home with a please appear in court in twenty years??

[@HareKrsnaHareRama]

Where’s the Hare Krishna’s when you need them😮

[@bryank4]

drunk in public.

[@morningsideparkinglewoodca8415]

They're doing this because of the location. They can do it anywhere. And they're making them pick up their trash because Mommy didn't do it.

[@htomc42]

Something tells me that this won't be the woman's first trip to booking.

[@none-ov4qx]

What about the puppy?

[@SimplySergMX_arts]

Being homeless is not a crime!!

[@Pro4Sound]

Man, the graphics in grand theft auto sure looks great these days!!

[@charlotteswebbing]

They were living free...Now the taxpayers gots to pay for them to be in jail 😂.Free showers,free food and clean clothes.Most homeless love it

[@ksmith2852]

Worth it.

[@charlotteswebbing]

@@ksmith2852 you probably don't pay taxes

[@George-W-Jenson]

no. 1 looked like a stolen handbag, no2 clearly disorderly and drunk. Good job !

[@billkallas1762]

Do a little tap dance on their heads.

[@Popajaja]

Tthe United States spent $877 billion on national defense in 2022.

[@adventures32]

Yikes again homeless people that every public is a camp ground and leave a mess this problem never ends in California yet this guy will be let out in a heart beat and that poor dog to.

[@charlotteswebbing]

Kensington in PA has now passed CA in the most homeless and most dangerous dr3gs in the US.

[@adventures32]

@@charlotteswebbingwhoa it’s really terrible what is is happening in PA

[@charlotteswebbing]

@@adventures32 Instead of donating food , donate black trash bags to the homeless 👍

[@adventures32]

@@charlotteswebbing I think they already have trash bags and just collect them.

[@LOCKnLOAD122]

How in the heck that female ( I think) did not fall straight backwards, is beyond belief. 😮

[@jeffhenson1994]

Not normal

[@wesleyashworth5061]

If I ever get arrested, please let it be in one of these buggies

[@elliotmann9787]

Things will continue to get worse until the police start cracking heads.

[@ksmith2852]

We don't want heads cracked. We do want codes and laws enforced. People cannot live in public spaces. Period.

[@Vincent-fo7xp]

If they don't start doing this at Venice I will only go to Santa Monica from now on

[@beckystarrski]

They’ve been doing it at Venice/Santa Monica . Everywhere there is some.😳Take care. ✌🏼

[@charlesyates6687]

Tampa arrests all homeless and gives them a year in jail for being homeless.

[@charlesyates6687]

@@winstonwhiteside9525 wana bet they do it here every day

[@charlesyates6687]

@@winstonwhiteside9525 over 1400 in oriont rd.jail right now

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

Clean that garbage up.......

[@Danny-di2zk]

About FN time

[@number1Cheeto]

this is the "Hispanic Drain".......

[@ursulasmith6402]

Put an ant hill there, they will gecgone quick !

[@ksmith2852]

Or at least turn on the sprinklers!

[@jeffhenson1994]

+++jUST ANOTHER DAY

[@breezeone3514]

THATS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CHOOSE METH ..INSTEAD OF A JOB

[@lephuoctongvietnam]

Chào buoiir sáng!❤ Lip rất thú vị! Chúc vui vẻ! 💜🌹

[@nickmalone3143]

"Somebody stole my shoes"

[@goaheadmakemyday9859]

Es bien facil, tu temetes te jodes y vas para dentro donde ay vastante lugar para todos. I remember you had to be a regular where everybody knew you to be able to walk Venice at night but now with this cleaning up things are looking better.

[@crimsoneffix3171]

Ohhhh.....the hermaphrodite in the black tank top is absolutely lovely!!👍👍

[@danram247]

17:25 clearly under the influence of something....plenty of chances to leave... decided to interact with the camera man...then got arrested for public intoxication...

[@saraortiz7818]

If the police don’t put a stop to them sleeping/ camping out there it will become another Venice CaL.. 👏👏

[@scottmoyer8923]

You have to buy or purchase, ocean front property, you cannot just set up blankets and tents

[@twest3686]

They do what the mayor tells them to do.

[@wesleyestill7653]

“Go to another street”. This is what they do.

[@htomc42]

Escort them to the nearest municipal boundary. "Don't come back, y'all!"

[@jromebizzle]

Yes. I get a home

[@johnscannell4189]

Well Fabian, that was fun. No doubt police are tired of dealing with public drunkenness. Things could have ended differently for some there. Good job, Officers! Thank you, Fabian.

[@goaheadmakemyday9859]

Send them over to live on the lawn of the White House with plenty of room there.

[@theeoarsman921]

Daily patrols should be able to keep the junk from building up!!!

[@brucel.554]

Superior is going to be pissed that they bring in homeless men.

[@Mike_Davidson]

1:38 Is that a dead body in the grass? 🤷🏻‍♂️😂😂

[@Userf451]

Was number 32 in the black shirt a male or female?

[@wanaraz]

Turns out Griffin was the DumbAzz!!!

[@kc6nfv746]

Midway st in Cerritos ca is a nice place for the homeless

[@apacalyptic1freelancevideo823]

ONE AT A TIME. REPEAT

[@julianoviski3552]

Olha só pra isso. Que falta de respeito 😠 A prisão de Alcatraz que está vazia e desativada se fosse de interesse das autoridades já estaria em funcionamento.

[@unknownuserbutnotabuser]

These look more like drunk residents than homeless transients. I don't suppose it really matters that much though. Thanks for caring about the environs. I'll check out your blog later.

[@Saunders7]

Wow

[@ToninTexas]

Love these cops😅

[@none-ov4qx]

"Don't worry about it; unless you want to go to jail' This is bad and exemplifies all the problems that infect proper policing

[@kc6nfv746]

You homeless dont take off your shoes or put them under your head

[@maivu7549]

Ai.thấy.cũng.số.

[@aurelius903]

They have a home now.

[@ksmith2852]

Lots of diversity too.

[@deedeedavidson8193]

always amazing to me how most of the homeless can afford tattoos,,Not cheap, money misspent..

[@StarzzyJJASD]

What makes you think they paid for them could have gotten them in prison

[@johnscannell4189]

From my experience, some had tattoos before they ended up on the streets.

[@deedeedavidson8193]

@@johnscannell4189 That was my opinion,,

[@charlotteswebbing]

​@@johnscannell4189 if you educate yourself on America's Homeless you would most likely hear alot say they exchange for tattoos,and or got in Jail or before they became homeless.

[@frankvella6159]

He's gonna be out of jail in one hour "😊😅😂

[@miriammercado6349]

They have costume to live like this they are lacy they live used children to make people sorry for them

[@nickmalone3143]

Illegals looks like

[@cicco2156]

wieder einmal hat das LAPD mit ihren Police Officern und Der Hübsche Police Officerin super arbeit wieder geleistet damit die Urlauber sich wieder sicherfühlen können und die dar Urlaub machen. Für die Frau ist es Dumm gelaufen sie hatte ihre Chance und nun hat Sie sich eine Fahrt mit Handschellen im Police Kart verdient schon scheiße wenn mann im suft nichts mehr Peilt

[@dtna]

That is the Santa Monica Police Department.

[@breezeone3514]

ENGLISH PLEASE

[@MrBenfaust]

fema camps

[@568tyh6]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@robertgibson3655]

👏👍😏

[@adriantidd3755]

Move them to Slab City by force.

[@naragi1609]

👀

[@lourdesgonzales2613]

If you guys prioritize having good education you all won't end up like that...

[@charlotteswebbing]

Have you educated yourself on America's Homeless? Did you know we have Veteran's that are homeless? Did you know some people choose that life ? Do some research before you comment.

[@GabrielGiron-g5o]

Drunks park

[@kc6nfv746]

Take them to Kamala Harris house

[@samuelvera9449]

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