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On July 30, 2008, at about 5:15 P.M.,
officers from the Santa Monica Police
Department responded to the Santa Monica
Pier regarding a call of a suspect being
detained by Pacific Park security guards for
‘indecent exposure’. When officers arrived,
they recognized the suspect as Fernando
Padilla. Padilla is a 19 year veteran with
the Santa Monica Fire Department and was
assigned to Santa Monica Fire Station #5, as
a paramedic captain.
Padilla was off duty and not in uniform
during this incident.
Witnesses told officers they observed
Padilla expose and manipulate his genitalia,
while seated on a bench, inside the
amusement park. Witnesses placed Padilla
under citizen’s arrest and officers
transported him to the Santa Monica jail
where he was booked for indecent exposure
and lewd conduct.
Padilla has been placed on paid
administrative leave, pending an
investigation.
Anyone with additional information is
encouraged to call the Santa Monica Police
Department Detectives at (310) 458-8451 (M –
F, 8 AM – 5 PM) or the Watch Commander at
(310) 458-8427 (24 hours). Anyone wishing to
remain anonymous may call the WeTip hotline
at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463). |
