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SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Police Department reported that they arrested two suspects in connection with a residential robbery that occurred on Tuesday, November 21. The SMPD reported at approximately 12:45 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 500 block of 9th Street to investigate a possible residential burglary, where a suspicious vehicle was seen driving away.
Officers in the region located a matching vehicle leaving the general area, while additional officers confirmed the residential burglary had occurred. Police officers initiated a traffic stop and detained the occupants of the vehicle.
During the investigation, authorities located a safe inside the suspects’ vehicle belonging to the resident, along with other items of evidence. The occupants of the vehicle, Christofer Martinez Infante, 23, and Jeffrey Owen Wright, 22, who were both charged with Residential Burglary and are being held without bail.
The investigation is on-going and limited information is available at this time. Anyone with additional details is asked to contact SMPD Detective Isaac Reyes (310) 458-4852, Detective Sgt. Lozano (310) 458-8774 or the Watch Commander (24 hours) at (310) 458-8426.
By Trevor