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 - 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 - Detectives are investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred on a hiking trail north of Horsethief Canyon Park.
Although recently reported, the assault took place on an unknown portion of the trails in mid January, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. That area is largely frequenting by trail goers and by pet owners who frequent the San Dimas Dog Park, 301 Horsethief Canyon Road. The suspect is described as a man wearing green cargo pants, a black sweater and dirty, black Converse tennis shoes, according to the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station. “The purpose of this notification is to advise those frequenting the area of the San Dimas Dog Park, to use caution and be cognizant of your surroundings,” according to the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station in a written statement. Anyone with information on this assault is urged to call the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station at 909-540-2700. 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 LA VERNE - The driver of a stolen vehicle led San Dimas deputies on a very brief chase early Wednesday morning and escaped on foot after a crash.
A patrol deputy discovered a stolen vehicle in the area of Bonita Avenue and pony express Lane around 4:25 a.m. January 25, according to Lt. Louis Serrano of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. The suspect, followed by deputies, drove in and out of neighborhoods in San Dimas and into La Verne and ran on foot in the area of Third Street and Wheeler Avenue. The suspect fled across David and Margaret Youth and Family Services, 1350 Third St. “It appears he struck a curb,” Serrano told SGV CityWatch. The suspect, described as a male wearing a black coat and black pants, fled across the property of David and Margaret Youth and Family Services, 1350 Third St., and eluded capture. Serrano did not immediately know what city and what date the vehicle was stolen. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS – A man accused of threatening a security guard and potentially carrying a weapon fled from deputies after a brief tussle and hid from them, initiating a long search in a neighborhood.
Deputies were called at 5:43 p.m. after the man refused to leave Subway 1045 W. Arrow Hwy. September 19. During a check for weapons, the suspect resisted, briefly fought with deputies and ran, according to Sgt. Long of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. A witness later told deputies the suspect was seen with a weapon, Long told SGV CityWatch. The suspect fled west across Lone Hill and into a neighborhood in the 100 block of West St. George Dr. Both the deputy and suspect sustained minor injuries. Deputies locked down the neighborhood and were told the suspect was hiding in a resident’s shed. A helicopter and K9 unit were called to help search. The suspect eventually escaped and took refuge in some bushes Between Kaiser Permanente, 1255 W. Arrow Hwy., and a neighboring credit union to the east. He was spotted in some bushes during an expanded search. Deputies fired a flash bang grenade towards the suspect who eventually surrendered around 9:30 p.m. No weapons were found on the suspect, even after deputies retraced the path he likely took while fleeing, Long told SGV CityWatch. Long declined to provide the suspect’s name, only describing him as a transient Hispanic man in his 30s. Long was unclear as to what charges the suspect would be booked on, stating a report had yet to be written. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS – More than 10 people were involved in a brawl Sunday that left at least one injured and charges are likely, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s lieutenant said.
The fight erupted around 6:30 p.m. at the swim beach area of Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park, 120 Via Verde Park Rd, July 17. “It was determined that it was a mutual combat situation where nobody wanted anything done. They just wanted to get out of there,” according to Lt. Louis Vigil of the Sheriff’s Park Bureau. Monday, one of the people involved in the fight spoke to deputies to file an assault report after someone suffered unspecified injuries, Vigil told SGV CityWatch. Initial reports incorrectly indicated a stabbing occurred. Vigil could only state that a disagreement between beachgoers led to the fight. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently approved a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect, or suspects involved in a 2018 shooting death.
Investigators continue their search for the shooter who murdered 35-year-old Pomona man Michael Moreno. He was shot around 6:20 p.m. at Pioneer Park, 225 S. Cataract Ave., December 23, 2018. He was found dead in the 200 block of South Acacia Street. A second shooting victim was found and hospitalized. A nearby pickup truck was struck by gunfire as well. “Our Board approved my request for a $10,000 reward for information that will help the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department find whoever is responsible. Please head to lacrimestoppers.org to get justice for Michael and his family,” according to County Board Supervisor Kathryn Barger in a written statement. Anyone with information on the murder of Michael Moreno is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. |
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