His Bail Is Set at $2 Million While He Remains in Custody. A homeless man has been charged with attempted murder after attacking a beach goer in Santa Monica last week. On September 19, a 28-year-old male victim reported being strangled from behind while fishing at the waterline in the 2000 Block of the Beach. The victim, a resident of West Hollywood, sustained non-life-threatening injuries to his neck and was transported to a local hospital.