Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - The driver of a large, dark-colored pickup truck struck and wounded a bicyclist in a neighborhood January 27.
The driver did not stop after striking the bicyclist on West Fifth Street west of North Eucla Avenue at 6:30 p.m. The 37-year-old male bicyclist sustained major injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “The driver of the truck slowed down and stopped at Eucla Avenue, then drove east bound and out of view. The driver did not stop to check on the welfare of the cyclist. It is believed the truck sustained damage to the right front headlight housing,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s in a written statement. The truck is believed to be a Dodge Ram. Residents are urged to check their surveillance video for that day and time for any recordings of the crash or suspect fleeing. Anyone with information on this crash is urged to call Traffic Detective Christopher Bronowicki of the San Dimas Traffic Detail at 909-859-2818. 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. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A man and woman are still at-large after escaping deputies who were pursuing them for taking two catalytic converters early Sunday.
The thefts were reported at 6 a.m. November 14 at a business near the intersection of Lone Hill Avenue and West Covina Boulevard. The suspects fled in a truck, according to Sgt. Gallego of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. Within 10 minutes of the thefts taking place, a deputy located the suspects on the northbound 57 freeway at the 210 freeway interchange. A deputy attempted to pull over the truck, but the driver refused to stop, according to Sheriff’s radio traffic. The driver fled the deputy at speeds near 100 miles per hour, forcing the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station to end the pursuit due to the dangerous driving. The truck was last seen exiting the westbound 210 freeway onto grand Avenue in Glendora and out of sight. Gallego did not have a description for the man and woman seen taking the catalytic converters. She did not know if the converters were taken from private vehicles, or vehicles tied to the business. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - The case against the man accused of gunning down his older brother and also shooting at the unoccupied car of another brother in San Dimas was officially filed October 13.
Joseph James Dambra, 62, faces one count of murder and one count of shooting at an unoccupied vehicle. He is being held in lieu of $2.07 million bail, according to a criminal complaint provided to SGV CityWatch. Dambra’s arraignment has been continued to November 18, according to Ricardo Santiago of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Dambra is accused of “willful, deliberate and premeditated murder” in the death of 68-year-old Richard Dambra October 6, according to the criminal complaint. The shooting took place inside a family member’s home in the 200 block of South Valley Center Avenue. Family turmoil is believed to be the genesis behind the violence, according to Lt. Brandon Dean of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau in a previous press conference. Other family members were inside the home when the shooting occurred. Richard Dambra is a resident of Florida and was here visiting his mother, Dean said. Within minutes of the first shooting, Dambra wound up in the 500 block of East Allen Avenue and unloaded his handgun a second time, eventually damaging the unoccupied vehicle of his other brother. It is believed Dambra intended to fatally shoot his other brother as well, Dean said. Dambra fled on a 2016 Ducati motorcycle and investigators believed he fled north on the 15 freeway from the 210 freeway. Dambra, 62, surrendered himself in to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies in Victorville October 9. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau was notified and Dambra was eventually arrested by San Dimas Station deputies, according to Sgt. Polanco of the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS – The man accused of shooting his brother to death and attempting to kill his other brother is in custody, a Sheriff’s San Dimas Station sergeant said.
Joseph James Dambra, 62, apparently surrendered himself to authorities in San Bernardino County October 9. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau was notified and Dambra was eventually arrested by San Dimas Station deputies, according to Sgt. Polanco of the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station. Dambra was arrested at 6 p.m. October 9 and booked the following morning at 1 a.m. he is being held without bail and was transferred to the Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles, according to los Angeles County booking records. Dambra is scheduled for an appearance in Pomona Superior Court Wednesday, October 13. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MONTEREY PARK - Homicide detectives revealed the identity and a mug shot of the man accused of gunning down his brother and unloading a handgun into the unoccupied vehicle of a second brother in San Dimas.
Joseph Dambra, 62, is accused of gunning down brother Richard Dambra inside a family member’s home in the 200 block of South Valley Center Avenue October 6. Family turmoil is believed to be the genesis behind the violence, according to Lt. Brandon Dean of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau. Dambra is believed to have taken the 15 freeway northbound from the 210 freeway in the Fontana area on a red and white 2016 Ducati motorcycle, Dean said. Other family members were inside the home when the shooting occurred. Richard Dambra, 68, is a resident of Florida and was here visiting his mother, Dean said. Joseph Dambra apparently fled the home southbound on Valley Center Avenue. Initially after the shooting, deputies with the Sheriff’s San Dimas Station believed Dambra fled northbound in a white sedan. Regardless, within minutes of the first shooting Dambra wound up in the 500 block of East Allen Avenue and unloaded his handgun a second time, eventually damaging the unoccupied vehicle of his other brother. It is believed Dambra intended to fatally shoot his other brother as well, Dean said. “What his ultimate destination was we’re not sure. He is considered to be armed and dangerous. A fire arm was used during the commission of a crime,” Dean said. Dambra stands 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 215 pounds, has brown hair, brown eyes and has a beard. What clothing he was last seen wearing was not discussed. The motorcycle sports a license plate number of 24T1111. Anyone with information on Dambra’s whereabouts is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau 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. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS – The suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a man October 6 apparently remains at-large.
Deputies with the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station responded to a home in the 200 block of South Valley Center Avenue Wednesday to a reported shooting victim and found a man suffering multiple gunshot wounds to the upper and lower torso, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The unidentified man died at the scene. It is unclear who may have called 9-1-1, or if there was anyone else at the residence when the shooting occurred, but the suspect was identified to deputies and was initially described as the victim’s brother, according to a Sheriff’s crime broadcast. The suspect fled in a white four-door sedan, possibly a Subaru, north on Valley Center Avenue towards Arrow Highway, according to the Sheriff’s crime broadcast. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau 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. La Puente Man Arrested After Barricading Himself Inside Vehicle at San Dimas Shopping Center9/8/2021 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS – A driver was taken into custody September 4 after initially refusing to exit his vehicle for California Highway Patrol officers who tried to detain him for allegedly brandishing a weapon.
Christian Raygoza, 27, was arrested after surrendering himself to CHP officers in the parking lot shared by Bank of the West, 614 N. Lone Hill Ave., and Olive Garden, 582 N. Lone Hill Ave. Officers followed him after reports of a man driving recklessly and brandishing a weapon, according to Rodrigo Jimenez of the California Highway Patrol. Raygoza was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. A toy dart gun was found inside his vehicle, Jimenez told SGV CityWatch. The reckless driving and weapon brandishing occurred on the westbound 210 freeway near Archibald Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga, Jimenez told SGV CityWatch. CHP officers located the driver of a 2009 Toyota Corolla as it exited Lone Hill Avenue in Glendora. CHP officers attempted a traffic stop with lights and sirens. The suspect stopped at the shopping center at the southeast corner of Lone Hill Avenue and Gladstone Street just before 7 p.m. “The officers instructed the suspect to exit his vehicle; however, the suspect refused to comply. Instead, the suspect stayed inside his vehicle and was seen on a video call using his cell phone,” Jimenez told SGV CityWatch. Raygoza eventually surrendered. Additional charges are pending, Jimenez told SGV CityWatch. Raygoza, a La Puente resident, was issued a citation and released the following morning. He is scheduled to appear at the West Covina Courthouse January 5, 2022, according to Los Angeles County booking records. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A man dressed in all dark clothing, a hat and a mask fled with an undisclosed amount of money after issuing a demand note to a teller at a bank Friday afternoon.
Deputies were called to chase bank, 1001 W. Arrow Hwy., around 3:45 p.m. Friday, August 13. “He walks up to the teller and demands that the bank teller to place money in a bag. The bank teller follows the instructions, the suspect retrieves the bag and walks out,” according to Lt. Kim of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. The suspect walked out after retrieving the money. Kim did not know how much money the robber fled with. The suspect was only described as a male Hispanic. At the time of the interview with Lt. Kim Friday evening, he said detectives at the San Dimas Station were still handling the robbery and were in the process of making notifications to the FBI. According to a Sheriff’s crime broadcast, the suspect possibly ran from the bank towards the Smart & Final. The suspect possibly stands at 5 feet 7 inches tall. Initially, a dollar amount the suspect got away with was broadcast, but it is not clear if detectives have verified the actual amount taken. Anyone with information on this robbery is urged to call San Dimas Sheriff’s Station Detective Sgt. Henry Saenz at 909-450-2700. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - The upland man accused of stabbing to death a Glendora woman and her dog near a San Dimas park is scheduled to appear in court July 22 after having his arraignment delayed.
Ricardo Saldivar, 23, was previously charged in the March 25 attack and faces one count of murder, animal cruelty, robbery, attempted murder and criminal threats, according to Los Angeles County Superior Court records. Jeanne Edgar, a 66-year-old Glendora woman, was brutally murdered March 25 while trying to rescue her dog who was being stabbed to death by a man who mere moments earlier was attempting to attack another victim in the 1400 block of Renwick Road. The suspect initially went after a man near the restrooms at Lone Hill Park. Saldivar had a knife in hand and ran after the man who fled back to his vehicle for safety, according to Sheriff’s homicide investigators. After chasing the man around his vehicle, the suspect focused his attention on a woman dog-walking in the neighborhood. That woman, identified as Edgar, attempted to save her dog whom the suspect began stabbing after pulling the pet away from her. Saldivar then allegedly began stabbing the woman. “Our original victim saw what was happening. He grabbed a rock, threw the rock and struck our suspect in the head, rendering him unconscious and our suspect was taken into custody,” according to Lt. Derrick Alfred of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau. Both Edgar and her dog died at the scene. A motive remains unclear. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS – Three people were involved in the defacing of property at San Dimas’ Pioneer Park February 25 and detectives are looking for public help in identifying the suspects.
The vandalism was caught on camera after hours. At least one person, described as a man in a black hoodie, black long shorts and black shoes, used black spray paint to deface property, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. The type of defacing done was not disclosed. A second suspect was described as a female in all dark clothing. A third female was seen wearing a black blouse and light-colored pants, according to the Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detective Sgt. Henry Saenz at 909-450-2734. Information can be provided anonymously by calling L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. |
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