# Man arrested after beating California grandmother with bat

> Erik Eduardo Navarro, 26, arrested in Oklahoma after allegedly beating 71-year-old Theresa Garcia with a baseball bat.
- Title: Man arrested after beating California grandmother with bat
- Summary: Erik Eduardo Navarro, 26, arrested in Oklahoma after allegedly beating 71-year-old Theresa Garcia with a baseball bat. Erik Eduardo Navarro, 26, was arrested…
- Keywords: erik eduardo navarro, therese garcia, san bernardino county, creston home, baseball bat, alleged assault, batter with serious injury, elder abuse, robbery, go fund me, news, entertainment
- Source: California Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/29/us-news/man-who-allegedly-beat-california-grandmother-with-bat-arrested-in-oklahoma
- Published: 2026-10-29T14:28:26+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: erik eduardo navarro, therese garcia, san bernardino county, creston home, baseball bat, alleged assault, batter with serious injury, elder abuse, robbery, go fund me, news, entertainment
## Arrest
Erik Eduardo Navarro, 26, of Orange County, was arrested in Oklahoma on traffic charges.
## Attack on Theresa Garcia
Navarro allegedly beat 71-year-old Theresa Garcia with a baseball bat after she took him in.
## Injuries
Theresa Garcia suffered a laceration to her forehead, cut eyebrow, swollen hands, and swollen orbital area.
## Medical emergency
Garcia spent days vomiting blood and needed urgent medical care for her injuries.
## GoFundMe
Family started a GoFundMe for medical expenses after Garcia was close to death.
## Charges
Navarro faces battery with serious injury, elder abuse, assault with deadly weapon, robbery, and damaging a wireless communication device.
## Key takeaway

Erik Eduardo Navarro, 26, was arrested in Oklahoma for allegedly beating 71-year-old Theresa Garcia with a baseball bat and stealing her belongings.