On Wednesday,
November 10, 2004,
at 5:40 am, Santa
Monica Police
Detectives arrested
a suspect
responsible for
several residential
burglaries and
residential
robberies in Santa
Monica.
On November 9, 2004,
Santa Monica Police
Detectives with the
assistance of a
bloodhound K-9
conducted a search
of an area. The
search was based
upon a scent
obtained from a cap
that was left behind
by the suspect. The
bloodhound K-9
tracked the scent to
the Clare Foundation
located in the 800
block of Pico Blvd.
An investigative
follow-up was
conducted by Santa
Monica Police
Detectives, which
subsequently lead to
an identification of
the suspect. A
photographic line-up
was conducted and
several victims and
witnesses identified
the suspect. An
arrest warrant was
obtained for the
suspect and he was
arrested outside his
residence. The
suspect was
identified as Danny
Harris, M/B, 39,
transient, who
currently resides at
the Clare
Foundation.
On Friday, November
12, 2004, the Los
Angeles County
District Attorney’s
filed seven felony
counts against
Harris charging him
with 1 count of
kidnapping for the
purpose of robbery,
2 counts of robbery,
2 counts of
burglary, and 2
counts of criminal
threats. Harris’
bail has been set at
1.4 million
dollars. This
investigation is on
going and it is
anticipated that
additional charges
will be filed with
the District
Attorney’s Office.
