Homeless man accused of trying to drown woman, attacking 2 others near Santa Monica Pier

Homeless man arrested for Santa Monica attacks

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.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - A homeless man accused of trying to drown a woman and rob another at the beach in Santa Monica was arrested Monday, according to police.

Video from the incident shows police responding to the scene near the Santa Monica Pier in the 1300 block of Ocean Front Walk.

According to Santa Monica PD, 31-year-old Jawann Garnett was arrested and is accused of assaulting a total of three women. A 17-year-old was taken to the hospital for treatment of serious but not life-threatening injuries, while two others - an elderly woman and a bystander who tried to intervene - were treated at the scene for injuries.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Watch Commander at 310-458-8427.

City News Service contributed to this report.

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