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Bystander subdues suspect who fatally stabbed woman, dog at San Dimas park
Eyewitness News 7 ^ | 26 March 2021 | Jory Rand

Posted on 03/26/2021 2:53:24 PM PDT by Steely Tom

SAN DIMAS, Calif. (KABC) -- In an apparently random rampage, a woman and her dog were stabbed to death at a San Dimas park Thursday.

The suspect was subdued by another man at the park he had also targeted, who hit the attacker in the head with a rock and knocked him out.

Police and witnesses say the suspect, who was armed with a knife, first tried to attack another man who was walking near Lone Hill Park around 1:30 p.m.

When the man saw the suspect approaching with a knife, he fled and got into his own vehicle.

The man with the knife then turned his attention to a woman in her 60s who was walking by with her dog.

He first grabbed the dog by the leash and yanked it free of the woman's grasp, then started stabbing the pet, police say.

He then started stabbing the woman.

At that point, the first man who had originally been targeted returned to try to fend the suspect off. He grabbed a rock and threw it at the suspect, hitting him in the head and knocking him unconscious.

Unfortunately, when paramedics arrived, both the woman and her dog were declared dead at the scene. The suspect was taken into custody and then transported to a local hospital for his head injuries. After treatment, he is expected to be booked for murder.

The suspect's name was not released, but he was identified as approximately 23 years old.

Tony Page said it was his son-in-law who was initially targeted and then subdued the suspect.

"Joe was sitting in his vehicle, watching this horrific thing take place," Page said. "The suspect at that point turned after killing the dog and started stabbing the lady. At that point Joe got out of his vehicle, looked for something. He found a rock, picked it up, he threw it, hit the suspect in the face, knocked him out. He was able to basically subdue and hold the suspect until authorities arrived."

He added that the intervention likely saved the lives of other people at the park.

"True hero," he said.

"That guy was out to kill anybody and everybody .... Who knows how many more people he would've taken?"


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To: Steely Tom

No name because BKM?


21 posted on 03/26/2021 3:21:19 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Sarah Barracuda

The rest of the neighborhood was lucky the bystander found a rock used to knock the suspect out. Pretty bad one has to resort to finding and throwing a rock to try and stop a brutal murderer.


22 posted on 03/26/2021 3:23:33 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Sarah Barracuda; doug from upland
Yeah he’s from Upland my a@@. when did he cross the border?

Probably a "dreamer" who came here as a kid. Upland is not what it was a few decades ago, and their crime rate ranks in the bottom (worst) 25% of CA cities. Pinging DFU, since he's our resident Uplander.

23 posted on 03/26/2021 3:28:19 PM PDT by ETCM
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To: ETCM

Since Gascon took over, I bet this killer will be released from jail by tomorrow


24 posted on 03/26/2021 3:36:20 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Steely Tom
No name, no picture of suspect.
Let's be honest, do you really need a pic to know?
25 posted on 03/26/2021 3:39:02 PM PDT by Aut Pax Aut Bellum (Lock and Load.)
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To: A strike

“What kind of @hole stabs a leashed dog on a walk with its owner ?!”

An @hole, who should been locked up in a mental institution, with zero chances to go outside and kill innocents.


26 posted on 03/26/2021 3:49:00 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ("The Covid 19 Circus has run out of acts. It’s time to reopen. It is past time! It’s long overdue! ")
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To: Steely Tom

a trend I’m noticing: if white, then it’s stated prominently in the title. If ethnic it’s ‘a man’ or ‘a woman’. Since white isn’t mentioned, it’s likely a hispanic who attacked a white woman. Testing the theory, here’s data from another story on the topic:

perp: Ricardo Saldivar, 23, of Upland, was taken into custody
victim 1: Jeanne Ann Edgar of Glendora, age 66
victim 2: described as a ‘fluffy white dog’


27 posted on 03/26/2021 4:14:56 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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To: Steely Tom

on an ironic angle:

the man who hit the guy with the rock was a Dewey Pest Control employee, taking a break at the park.


28 posted on 03/26/2021 4:18:36 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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To: ETCM

Upland. From 16th street down, it’s a shit hole.


29 posted on 03/26/2021 4:26:21 PM PDT by Jonny7797
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To: Steely Tom

Moral of the story: Never bring a knife to a rock fight.


30 posted on 03/26/2021 4:27:02 PM PDT by CommerceComet ("You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case, the government forgets the first." Rush Limbaugh )
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To: dragnet2

So, an “Undocumented person”.😝


31 posted on 03/26/2021 4:29:04 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: blueplum

Living up to his job title I see.🤔


32 posted on 03/26/2021 4:31:02 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: Steely Tom

We MUST start universal background checks fir rock buyers and require a minimum 10 day waiting period to buy rocks!!! It’s for the KIDS!!!!


33 posted on 03/26/2021 4:32:23 PM PDT by VideoPaul
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To: Steely Tom

We MUST start universal background checks fir rock buyers and require a minimum 10 day waiting period to buy rocks!!! It’s for the KIDS!!!!


34 posted on 03/26/2021 4:45:22 PM PDT by VideoPaul
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To: Steely Tom

probably a Known Wolf, again...


35 posted on 03/26/2021 5:35:02 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Upland, like every other SoCal community, is not what it used to be 10 years ago - Foothill Blvd is a conclave of illegals/homeless hyped up on $1/pill fentynl or flaka. Hubby says over the last two years, he can’t go anywhere in the LA sphere without being hussled, scammed or risk being robbed.


36 posted on 03/26/2021 5:51:01 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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To: blueplum

That’s why my sister, her hubby, and two kids(Plus pup Simba) is moving to Calabasas..they would leave the state but their business is here so they can’t leave..not sure if you are familiar with the Fairfax District but it used to be a hip place to live, restaurants, malls, etc..now there is so much homelessness and crime its unbearable for her to stay there so they recently bought a new house in Calabasas and will be moving in August..problem is my Mom owns the Duplex and the upstairs rental has been vacant for three months, so she is losing money..The Orlando Hotel was turned into a homeless shelter when the pandemic started so now the whole area is just wall to wall hobos


37 posted on 03/26/2021 6:00:04 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: henbane

Small piles like this should be strategically placed in parks and other public areas where everyday citizens are vulnerable to these vicious crazies.
................................................
Of course! And each pile should have a sign posted next to it which says “These rocks may not be touched by Vicious Crazies”!


38 posted on 03/26/2021 6:22:03 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Conceding the result of a fraudulent election is both irrational and immoral.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Nobody has campers like LA

Nashville they are a menace but not as bad as LA

The flats east of downtown is simply has to be seen to be believed

Meth
Heroin
Cra Cra
Booze

They are 99% campers by choice or simply nutz wandering the street


39 posted on 03/26/2021 6:28:31 PM PDT by wardaddy (P IN 1999 JIM THOMPSON WAS RIGHT ABOUT THE BUSHES ...WE WERE WRONG lz’’z:s)
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To: A strike

Who cares about a dog’s life versus that of an innocent woman?


40 posted on 03/26/2021 6:32:50 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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