Police Arrest Woman for Interfering With Maintenance at Beach Restrooms

Описание: Santa Monica Police Officers from the DART team (Directed Action Response Team, formerly the Pier Task Force) issue an advisal to a woman at the Santa Monica Public restrooms on Friday, October 21, 2022. A couple of hours later, police officers were called back to the same public beach restroom for a woman interfering with maintenance activities. The woman allegedly resisted the officers and was arrested. She was charged with Santa Monica Municipal Code 4.55.090 Park and beach—Interference with maintenance activities, and Penal Code 148 a 1 PC, Resisting Arrest. Penal Code 148 a 1 PC. is the California statute that makes it a crime to willfully resist or obstruct a police officer, or EMT, in the performance of their official duties.

4.55.090 Park and beach—Interference with maintenance activities. No person shall interfere with or hinder any City employee engaged in maintenance or repair of any beach, beach facility, park or park facility. No person shall enter any beach area, beach facility, park, park area or park facility which is barricaded or fenced for maintenance or repair without City authorization. (Amended by Ord. No. 2398CCS § 2, adopted 4/24/12)

The newly formed DART team task force has been instrumental in helping to educate and enforce the City’s safety laws and ensuring safe sidewalk vending practices across the City.

The multi-department DART team consists of Santa Monica Police Officers, Santa Monica Code Enforcement Officers, Santa Monica Fire Department personnel, Santa Monica Harbor Patrol Officers, Public Works, and private security guards.

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