Man Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Woman in Santa Monica

Published on September 6, 2024

SANTA MONICA—A 31-year-old homeless man who allegedly physically assaulted a woman in Santa Monica and attacking a store employee a day earlier was behind bars Thursday facing multiple charges. Mario Alejandri was charged Tuesday with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with force for the pair of alleged attacks. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and is due back at the Airport Branch Courthouse on Sept. 17, according to court records. According to the Santa Monica Police Department, officers were sent to the 2700 block of Barnard Way on around 11:45 p.m. Aug. 28 after receiving reports from a bystander who noticed a woman bleeding and in need of medical assistance....

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