Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SAN DIMAS - Two men were taken into custody Sunday after allegedly ditching a handgun that was being brandished in public near San Dimas city hall.

Deputies responded to a report of a man with a gun near city hall, 245 E. Bonita Ave., around 8:45 a.m. October 20. Deputies arrived and saw four males on foot. Two ran and two were detained at gunpoint, according to Lt. William Fillpot of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station.

A weapon was recovered.

Deputies established a containment area to search for the outstanding suspects. Two men were located and detained at North Iglesia Street and East Bonita Avenue, but deputies determined they were not involved in the original incident and were released, Fillpot told SGV CityWatch.

The two fleeing suspects remain at-large.

Jonathan Perez, 25, and Jacob Edelhart, 19, were arrested.

Perez was booked on suspicion of carrying a loaded firearm with a prior felony. Edelhart was booked on suspicion of carrying a loaded firearm on their person in a public place.

Perez is being held in lieu of $5,000 bail. Edelhart is being held without bail. Both men are scheduled for an appearance in Pomona Superior Court Tuesday, October 22.

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Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SAN DIMAS - Deputies have detained four suspects Sunday after responding to a report that at least one of them was armed with a handgun.

Two of the suspects fled on foot in the 100 block of West First Street while deputies were detaining two other suspects at gunpoint. A discarded handgun was recovered, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department radio traffic.

The containment encompassed the area surrounding Bonita Avenue and San Dimas Avenue October 20. Deputies responded to the area around 9 a.m.

While containment was being finalized, a deputy found and detained the two remaining suspects at gunpoint near North Iglesia Street and West Bonita Avenue.

It is unclear if there are any suspects still at-large.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

LOS ANGELES - The sword-wielding suspect accused of killing her wife and severely injuring her mother-in-law is expected in court Friday.

Weichien Huang, 44, was booked on suspicion of murder. She is reportedly still being held in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station jail, according to Los Angeles County booking records.

A reported argument between Huang and her wife, 47-year-old Chen Chen Fei, led to Huang to allegedly murder her spouse. Huang allegedly attacked and severely injured her mother-in-law who wrestled the sword away, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The mother-in-law fled the house, sword in hand and bleeding profusely, and attempted to flag down help when deputies arrived.

Fei died from multiple sharp force injuries in the home, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.

Fei’s mother remains hospitalized in stable condition.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SAN DIMAS - Homicide investigators are trying to work through a language barrier to understand what led to a fatal sword attack in San Dimas July 18.

Deputies responding to the 300 block of South Huntington Avenue to a rescue call came upon a sword-wielding woman, bloodied and with lacerations on her body. That woman led deputies to a house in the neighborhood where they discovered an unconscious woman also suffering lacerations. That second woman was declared dead at the scene, according to Sheriff’s Homicide Lieutenant Daniel Vizcarra.

“As they continue through the residence, an additional female was found … unharmed, who was also transported to a local hospital due to a medical emergency,” Vizcarra said in a press conference.

Preliminarily, there may be a family relation between all three females involved in this incident, Vizcarra said.

Civilian translators have been called to assist.

A very brief video shared to SGV CityWatch shows what appears to be an Asian woman casually walking throughout Huntington Avenue. She is clearly holding a very long sword and her legs appeared to be lacerated and bleeding profusely.

Homicide investigators are still trying to determine exactly how the woman in the street obtained the sword, Vizcarra said.

Both the unharmed woman and the woman found carrying the sword are said to be in stable condition.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the 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 - Homicide investigators are trickling in to the scene of an apparent sword attack that left one person dead and others injured Thursday.

First responders were called to the 300 block of South Huntington Avenue around 3:22 p.m. Homicide investigators so far have only said that a woman died at the scene.

Los Angeles County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Ed Pickett told SGV CityWatch that two people were taken to a trauma center.

A very large sword, the presumptive murder weapon, rests on the ground near a U-Haul van parked along Huntington Avenue.

A large trail of spattered blood leads from the asphalt to a sidewalk on the east side of Huntington to Cienega Avenue.

“[San Dimas deputies] are actively working to investigate a horrific incident this evening. While the facts are still unfolding, my heart breaks at this brutal act of violence that harmed these now victims in our community,” said San Dimas council member Ryan Vienna.

The motive for the attack is not publicly known.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the 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 homicide investigation will commence in a San Dimas neighborhood after first responders were called to a medical emergency just before 3:30 p.m. July 18.

Fire officials and Sheriff’s deputies have released very few details. A deputy performing traffic control on Cienega Avenue at Huntington Avenue only stated that a major incident has unfolded. Residents are not being allowed through either Huntington Avenue or Maimone Avenue.

First responders were sent to a home near Huntington Avenue and Bassett Court around 3:22 p.m. Thursday. Multiple paramedic units were sent to the location. Two people were transported to a trauma center, according to Dispatch Supervisor Pickett of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The San Dimas Sheriff’s Station declined to reveal details, stating the investigation is now in the hands of homicide detectives. The Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau stated they have not yet received the call to go and investigate.

Supervisor Pickett did not state if anyone died at the scene.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SAN DIMAS - A 1 and 1/2-acre brush fire is being extinguished Saturday evening.

The fire is burning near San Dimas Canyon Road near San Dimas Reservoir, well north of Golden Hills Road. Northbound traffic on San Dimas Canyon Road at Golden Hills is blocked to traffic.

Los Angeles County firefighters and US Forest Service firefighters were dispatched to the scene around 7:41 p.m.

A large number of fire engines, including four camp crews and a water dropping helicopter are on scene.

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 [email protected]

Carnow is scheduled to appear in court again April 15.

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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.