Ontario man accused of driving erratically in attempt to kill girlfriend

An Ontario man with a history of spousal abuse has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly driving recklessly with his girlfriend in the bed of his pickup truck.

David Lam Andalon's girlfriend told police that Andalon, 27, repeatedly peeled out, slammed on his brakes, and swerved from side to side during the Nov. 9 incident, according to Ontario police Detective Jeff Higbee.

Andalon, an unemployed truck driver, was charged by prosecutors Friday with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant.

According to court records, Andalon has two prior convictions in San Bernardino County for spousal abuse -- a felony conviction in 2002 for inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, and a misdemeanor conviction in 2005 for battery on a spouse or cohabitant.

Higbee said the victim in Andalon's prior cases is the same woman Andalon allegedly attempted to kill in the recent incident.

Andalon and his girlfriend live together and have one child together, Higbee said.

At about 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 9, Andalon and his girlfriend got into an argument at their home in the 2700 block of E. Chaparral Street in Ontario, and Andalon tried to leave in his truck, Higbee said.

The woman didn't want Andalon to leave, so she jumped into the bed of Andalon's truck thinking it would keep Andalon from driving away because of the danger to her, Higbee said.

But Andalon drove off anyway. A block from Andalon's house, a witness reported seeing a truck drive past with a woman in the bed who yelled, "Stop him," Higbee said.

Andalon allegedly drove erratically for about two miles before stopping to let his girlfriend out at Haven Avenue and Riverside Drive, Higbee said.

Police found four large skid marks in Andalon's neighborhood that were reportedly left when Andalon peeled out -- the skid marks ranged in length from 10 feet to 45 feet, Higbee said.

Andalon was arrested at about 2:40 a.m. after his girlfriend reported the incident at the Ontario Police Station, Higbee said.

"She told the police that he made threats, death threats, but there's nothing in (police reports) saying he admitted to that," Higbee said.

Andalon posted bail following his arrest, and is scheduled to appear in West Valley Superior Court in January for an arraignment hearing.

In addition to spousal abuse convictions, Andalon has misdemeanor convictions in the county for reckless driving, from 2004, and and for vandalism, from 2005, according to court records.