Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Riverside Man Charged in Father's Fatal Stabbing as Psychiatric Hearing Is Set

A November 17 court hearing will address a psychiatric evaluation following preliminary signs of a mental health crisis.

Overview

  • Prosecutors filed a murder charge against David Estevan Rendon, 36, on Oct. 1 after the death of his father, Crispin Rendon, 74.
  • Paramedics found the victim with multiple stab wounds in the driveway of his Riverside home on Sept. 27, and he died at a hospital.
  • The suspect refused to leave the residence for more than two hours before surrendering to SWAT officers, police said.
  • He is being held at the Robert Presley Detention Center on $1 million bail as investigators note preliminary indications of a mental health crisis.
  • Detectives are seeking tips, including anonymous submissions through the Riverside Police Department’s Atlas 1 app.