Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - City leaders have issued a statement on the murder of a Glendora woman and killing of her dog; a crime that leaves a city shaken and leaves plenty of questions unanswered.
“On Thursday, March 25, 2021, the city of San Dimas was rocked by a vicious and reprehensible act which has changed the lives of many people and has brought a tragic stain on this beautiful city. Our hearts go out to the family of the victim and the residents of the Lone Hill Park area,” according to a written statement from the city of San Dimas. 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 near Lone Hill Park in the 1400 block of Renwick Road. Suspect Ricardo Saldivar, a 23-year-old Upland resident, initially went after a man near the restrooms at the park just after 1:30 p.m. Saldivar had a knife in hand and ran after his intended victim, a man in his 30s, as the man 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. The man who knocked Saldivar unconscious reportedly works for a pest control company and frequents the park, according to locals at the scene of the murder. “There has been much speculation as to the motive, cause and what would be the appropriate response to this violent act. We ask for patience until more accurate information from the investigation can be released,” according to the city of San Dimas. Additional Sheriff’s resources have been brought in to beef up patrols in the Arrow Highway and Valley Center Avenue Corridor, increasing a law enforcement presence at several other parks and the Stater Bros. shopping center area. After being medically cleared, Saldivar was booked on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. He is being held in lieu of $2 million bail ahead of a scheduled appearance in the Pomona courthouse March 29. “My heart broke to hear of the violent murder in our city,” Said San Dimas Mayor Emmett Badar. “Our thoughts and prayers as a City goes out to the family.” |
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