Detectives Apprehended the Suspect, Who Is Homeless and Recently Arrived in Santa Monica
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that occurred on Oct. 16 in Santa Monica, where police responded to a call reporting a bleeding man on the sidewalk in the 500 block of Broadway, SMPD announced.
Upon arrival around 7 p.m., officers found the victim, a recently arrived homeless man from Kentucky, suffering from stab wounds. The victim provided a general description of the suspect and a possible first name. Following a review of surveillance footage and further investigation, SMPD detectives identified and apprehended the suspect, 23-year-old Damian Garcia, who is also homeless and recently arrived in Santa Monica from Florida…