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KTLA5 News published June 25, 2024:
A homeless man went on a violent rampage at Santa Monica State Beach, attacking three women and trying to drown one of them in the Pacific Ocean, according to witnesses and police. The attacks occurred Monday morning just north of the Santa Monica Pier and south of the California Incline.
“I was sitting on the beach and heard screaming from Lifeguard Tower 13. It was a man attacking a young woman,” said one of the victims, Jenna Wilker. “I pushed him off of her, and then he decided to run after her a second time after punching me in my face.”
KTLA's Carlos Saucedo reports
FOX 11 Los Angeles published June 25, 2024: Homeless man accused of attacking 3 in Santa Monica, trying to drown woman. Jawann Garnett was arrested for allegedly attacking three people in Santa Monica Monday, including allegedly trying to drown one in the ocean. One victim told FOX 11 that Garnett strangled her and tried to bite her ear.
KTLA5 News, Los Angeles local
written by Marc Sternfield
Tuesday June 25, 2024
A homeless man went on a violent rampage at Santa Monica State Beach, attacking three women and trying to drown one of them in the Pacific Ocean, according to witnesses and police.
The attacks occurred Monday morning just north of the Santa Monica Pier and south of the California Incline.
“I was sitting on the beach and heard screaming from Lifeguard Tower 13. It was a man attacking a young woman,” one of the victims, Jenna Wilker, told the Santa Monica Closeup. “I pushed him off of her, and then he decided to run after her a second time after punching me in my face.”
After the attacker stopped chasing the other woman, Wilker, who is also homeless, says he turned his attention back toward her.
“He tried to strangle me and bit the heck out of my ear and tried to dislodge my pants,” she recounted.
Moments later, Wilker and police say the man attacked an elderly woman who was walking on the beach with her husband.
“The assailant grabbed the elderly woman and pulled her in the water and was holding her underwater when lifeguards and police officers arrived,” Santa Monica Police Lt. Erika Aklufi told KTLA’s Sara Welch.
Santa Monica Closeup’s video shows officers arresting the suspect, identified by police as Jawann Dwayne Garnett, 32, at the shoreline.
Garnett is a registered sex offender with a profile on California’s Megan’s Law website.
A 17-year-old victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening wounds, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. The two other women were not seriously hurt.
“I’ve never seen somebody so devoid of humanity in my life,” said Wilker. “It was scary.”
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the SMPD Watch Commander at 310-458-8427.
Santa Monica CloseUp published June 24, 2024: Police Arrest Homeless Suspect in Violent Attack on Multiple Victims at Santa Monica Beach.
Santa Monica Police officers and Los Angeles County lifeguards responded to a call of a man attacking multiple people at Santa Monica Beach on Monday, June 24, 2024, at around 9:30 am. The suspect, identified as Jawann Dwayne Garnett, a homeless man from Los Angeles, was located on the shoreline and promptly arrested.
According to one of the victims, the incident began near Lifeguard Tower 13. "I was sitting on the beach and heard screaming coming from Lifeguard Tower 13," the victim recounted. "I approached the situation and saw a man attacking a young woman, trying to rob her. I pushed him off, but he punched me in the face and attacked her again. I tackled him, and he turned his attention towards me, attempting to strangle me and biting my ear."
The ordeal escalated when the attacker moved towards another woman, dragging her into the water and attempting to drown her. A lifeguard intervened, and the police arrived shortly after, arresting the suspect. Firefighter paramedics attended to the victims, while forensic specialists and detectives began their investigation. Potential charges may include kidnapping, assault, elder abuse, and attempted murder.
The Santa Monica Police Department provided additional details on their Instagram page, stating that the individual responsible for the multiple assaults is in custody and facing several felony charges. The incident occurred in the 1300 block of the beach. Three victims, all unrelated, were provided medical attention at the scene, including an elderly female and a bystander who was injured after attempting to intervene. A 17-year-old was transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Additional information will be provided once the case has been presented to the District Attorney.
On June 26, 2024, the District Attorney filed the following charges against Garnett:
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**Victim 1 (juvenile)**: Attempted murder (664/187(a) PC) and felony child abuse (273(a) PC)
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**Victim 2 (bystander)**: Assault with a deadly weapon likely to produce great bodily injury (245(a)(4) PC) and assault with intent to commit rape (220(a)(1) PC)
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**Victim 3 (elder)**: Attempted murder (664/187(a) PC) and kidnapping (207(a) PC)
Garnett has a significant criminal history in Los Angeles County, including prior arrests for assault with intent to commit rape, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon (firearm), felony domestic violence, misdemeanor domestic violence, theft, trespassing, and failing to register as a sex offender. In December 2021, Garnett was arrested for attempted oral copulation through force and subsequently convicted of assault with intent to commit sexual assault. He is currently on formal probation for this conviction and has been arrested multiple times for probation violations.
Garnett is being held on $1 million bail. Anyone with information related to this incident or this individual is encouraged to contact Detective Lucero at Hilda.Lucero@santamonica.gov, Detective Sergeant Goodwin at Chad.Goodwin@santamonica.gov, or the Watch Commander at 310-458-8427.
Updates will be provided by the Santa Monica Police Public Information Officer as the situation develops.
27:29 First hand witness description of the event
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