Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A chiropractor with an office in San Dimas allegedly got too hands-on with his female clients over a three-month period.
Richard Carnow, 65, was officially charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office with four felony counts of sexual battery involving an unconscious person, according to Los Angeles Superior Court records. Carnow was arrested March 13, accused of assaulting adult female victims between June 2023 and August 2023, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Carnow operated San Dimas Chiropractic, 322 N. San Dimas Ave. “Based on the nature of the allegations, detectives believe there may be additional unidentified victims. Detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying any such victims,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Special Victims Bureau. Anyone with information about these incidents is urged to contact Special Victims Bureau toll-free tip line at 877-710-5273 or email at specialvictimsbureau@lasd.org Carnow is scheduled to appear in court again April 15. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - Authorities identified and arrested a suspect in the murder of a San Dimas man who was gunned down in his own garage.
Jerrid Joseph Powell, a 33-year-old Los Angeles man, was found driving in Beverly Hills early Thursday morning and was detained during a traffic stop. Sheriff’s detectives arrested Powell on suspicion of robbery and murder, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna. Powell allegedly took as-of-yet unidentified property from 42-year-old Nicholas Simbolon before shooting him dead. A relative found Simbolon and called first responders, Luna said during a 2 p.m. press conference. Simbolon is survived by his wife and two young sons. “It appears the robbery and senseless murder are an isolated incident and that there is no evidence to indicate that the suspect acted in concert with others,” Luna said, adding that as of now there is no relation between Simbolon and the suspect. Detectives reviewed security video and allege Simbolon was followed home by the suspect from an electric vehicle charging station in the 200 block of South Citrus Street in West Covina. After identifying the suspect vehicle, it was entered into a database as an armed and dangerous vehicle, Luna said. A Flock Camera system in Beverly Hills located the vehicle, Luna said. Powell was stopped at Santa Monica Boulevard and North Rexford Drive. “During a search of the vehicle, a firearm was found,” Luna said, adding that detectives believe its is the gun used in the robbery murder. A forensic examination has yet to be scheduled on the gun. The case is expected to be filed with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Monday, December 4. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - Homicide detectives learned personal property was taken from the man who was shot and killed in his own garage November 28.
What the property is detectives have not revealed. Detectives are also determining if the victim was followed home, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. First responders were sent to the 1800 block of Hawkbrook Drive in San Dimas around 6:48 p.m. Tuesday, November 28 for a medical rescue call and found the victim, 42-year-old Nicholas Simbolon, suffering a gunshot wound to his upper torso. Simbolon died at the scene. The neighborhood rests in the San Dimas foothills, nestled between San Dimas Canyon Community Regional Park and the San Dimas Golf Course. “Personnel from LASD have been working around the clock on this case. My prayers go out to the victim and those who knew the victim,” said San Dimas Council Member Ryan Vienna. Jonathan Hatami, deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County District Attorney candidate and outspoken critic of the current DA George Gascòn offered condolences. “An innocent man, husband & father was followed to his home in the quiet community of San Dimas. After he parked his car in the garage, a criminal approached him, shot him, robbed him and then fled. The man later died and was found by his wife. My heart & prayers go out to the family and the community,” Hatami said in a written statement. My heart goes out to the family on this tremendous loss. This is a priority investigation and I have faith in our Sheriff’s Office to properly investigate and bring this suspect to justice,” said San Dimas Mayor Emmett Badar. Anyone with information on this murder is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A parolee and known gang banger was arrested November 9 after he was seen speeding through a shopping center.
The suspect was stopped at the shopping center near Village Court and Arrow Highway around 10 p.m. The vehicle being driven also had a tarp obscuring the rear windshield, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. The suspect was recognized as a member of the San Dimas Rifa Street Gang. He is also on active parole, according to the Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. “Deputies conducted a parole search of the suspects person along with a search of the vehicle and they recovered Methamphetamine and counterfeit U.S. currency,” according to the Sheriff’s San Dimas Station in a written statement. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of sales of methamphetamine, transportation for sales of methamphetamine and possession of counterfeit currency. Due to the ongoing investigation, the suspect’s name will not be revealed, according to Sgt. Duarte of the Sheriff’s San Dimas station. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - Three people were sent to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Saturday afternoon after a collision between a motorcycle and SUV.
The crash was reported on Lone Hill Avenue and West Covina Boulevard around 4 p.m. Saturday, October 21. A man and woman were riding the motorcycle. A woman was the only occupant of the SUV, according to Sgt. Rojas of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. Rojas did not have an updated condition for any of the victims. Traffic in all directions at the intersection is being diverted. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - Law enforcement is searching for a man who reportedly exposed himself to an 11-year-old girl as she walked home from school Thursday.
The incident occurred around 4 p.m. September 14 on Valley Center Avenue south of Cypress Street. The girl told deputies a Black male masked up in a blue sedan exposed himself after getting her attention through a passenger side window from the driver seat, according to the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station. The girl fled the area, as well as the suspect. The suspect is a Black man 25-30 years with black curly hair. The vehicle is described as a light blue four-door sedan, possibly a Chevy Volt. This is the third incident of child annoyance to be reported recently. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station at 909-450-2700. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A children’s weather balloon experiment was the mysterious payload that fell into a San Dimas neighborhood Thursday evening.
Not knowing the contents of the mysterious object that fell from the sky, first responders decided to evacuate residents 500 feet in all directions from where the balloon fell in the area of West Fifth Street and North Cataract Avenue, according to Sgt. Nafissi of the Los Angeles county sheriffs San Dimas Station. First responders were called around 8:06 p.m., Thursday, July 27. “It looked very suspicious because it had a weather balloon that was holding it up,” Nafissi told SGV CityWatch. “Once that fell to the ground, it popped and it was a box so it looked very suspicious.” 14 residents were evacuated for roughly two hours until tactical bomb technicians from the Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau arrived to determine what the box contained. Drawings fixed to the outside of the Styrofoam container were likely made by younger students, possibly elementary school level. The experiment itself was facilitated by a company, called StratoStar, which specializes in project-based learning applications by making high-altitude balloon kits and near-space experiments available to K-12 programs. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A man reportedly suffered a gunshot wound to his hand, claiming he was accidentally shot Saturday night.
Staff at San Dimas Community Hospital, 1350 W. Covina Blvd., notified the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station of the patient around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, June 3. The man claimed the accidentally shooting occurred in La Puente, according to Sgt. Grisso of the Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. As of Sunday, deputies were still trying to determine how the man wound up at San Dimas Community Hospital after being shot in La Puente. It wasn’t clear exactly what time the shooting occurred, Grisso told SGV CityWatch. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A man died from a drug overdose in a residential area Friday afternoon.
The death was reported just before 12:30 p.m. on Brairwood Lane near Tanglewood Drive May 5. During a Friday afternoon interview, the type of drugs that may have led to the death were not known and that an autopsy would likely reveal that, according to Sgt. Nafissi of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. The victim was found inside a residence, Nafissi said, adding that it was not immediately known how long the victim was inside before being discovered. The area was taped off Friday, with a large contingent of Sheriff’s deputies on scene, for many hours. “Usually anytime there’s an overdose we have to call a task force,” Nafissi told SGV CityWatch. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - The suspect accused of shooting a weapon in a San Dimas neighborhood Sunday evening is scheduled for an April 19 court appearance.
Deputies were originally called to a home in the 300 block of Third Street regarding gunfire around 6 p.m. April 16. Kyle Edward Mueller, 24, surrendered after initially refusing to comply with commands from deputies to give up peacefully. Deputies were able to maintain periodic phone contact with Mueller. During the early part of the barricade, he frequently screamed and yelled at deputies from the safety of his home. After more than four hours, he emerged and was detained. Why Mueller allegedly fired the weapon is under investigation, according to Sgt. Saenz of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. A family member was inside the home with Mueller, but left before deputies arrived, Saenz told SGV CityWatch. Onlookers near the crime scene said Mueller’s mother was the one in the home. No one was wounded, Saenz told SGV CityWatch. Mueller was booked April 17 at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County booking records. Mueller was booked on suspicion of discharging a weapon in a negligent manner and criminal threats, Saenz told SGV CityWatch. Mueller is also being held due to an unspecified case out of San Bernardino County. He is being held in lieu of $135,000 bail as he awaits an appearance in the Pomona courthouse, according to Los Angeles County booking records. |
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