Officer Hurt, Walter Larkins Arrested in Hit-and-Run Crash on Ocean Avenue [Santa Monica, CA]

Officer Hurt, Walter Larkins Arrested in Hit-and-Run Crash on Ocean Avenue [Santa Monica, CA]
Officer Hurt, Walter Larkins Arrested in Hit-and-Run Crash on Ocean Avenue [Santa Monica, CA]

Police Arrest Hit-and-Run Suspect after Running Over Officer While Trying To Enter Evacuation Zone in Santa Monica

 
SANTA MONICA, CA (January 15, 2025)Walter Williams Larkins was arrested in a hit-and-run crash in Santa Monica Monday morning on January 13.
 
The crash happened around 6:45 p.m. at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and California Avenue. According to the Santa Monica Police Department, the 37-year-old suspect from Malibu was driving a green Toyota Highlander on the wrong side of the road on Ocean Avenue heading toward Pacific Coast Highway.
 
Larkins was reportedly following National Guard vehicles toward an area that was closed to traffic and open to emergency vehicles only.
 
A Santa Monica officer motioned for Larkins to stop, but he continued driving through the checkpoint area. He then ran over the officer’s foot as he fled.
 
Paramedics took the officer to a hospital with a soft tissue injury.

Police later found Larkins on the 2200 Block of Pico Boulevard and pulled him over. They arrested him for felony hit-and-run and several vehicle code violations.

An investigation is ongoing. Authorities asked anyone with further information to contact Investigator Raleigh at [email protected].

The public can also call Santa Monica police’s non-emergency dispatch line at 310-458- 8491 or the Watch Commander at 310-458-8427.

When you get involved in a crash, the law requires them to stay at the scene and, at a minimum, exchange information with the other involved party. Always choose to be a responsible driver.


If you have been injured in a hit-and-run crash, you can count on the Law Offices of Daniel Kim to help you with your case. We work hard day and night to ensure that victims of pedestrian accidents receive the compensation they rightfully deserve. Call us today at (800) 895-7199 for a free consultation. We can also request a copy of the police from your accident.
 

 

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