Suspect in South Lake Tahoe stabbing remains at large; victim suffers arm wound
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 3:56pm
UPDATE 6:11PM: One person was stabbed and a suspect is at large and being sought by South Lake Tahoe police Friday evening.
The stabbing happened at about 3:46 Friday afternoon in the area of 11th and Eloise. The suspect is described as late teens, a white male, without a shirt, wearing plaid white and blue shorts, a Boston Celtics ball cap being worn backwards, with a backpack and carrying a knife. The stabbing may have stemmed from an incident where the victim, a 22-year-old man, was riding a bicycle and the suspect was on a skateboard. The victim was taken to Barton Memorial Hospital with a stab wound to his arm, said South Lake Tahoe Police Lt. David Stevenson.
The suspect was last seen near Emerald Bay Road, 10th and Roger streets. A perimeter was established with the aid of the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office and the California Highway Patrol. The area searched but the suspect wasn't found. Police are following up on leads, Stevenson said.
Here is a news release issued this evening by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department:
Police Investigate Stabbing
On June 29, 2012 South Lake Tahoe Police responded to the area of 11th Street and Eloise Avenue on report of a male subject having been stabbed. Police and South Lake Tahoe Fire Department arrived in the area and located a 22-year-old male who had a stab injury to his arm. The male was transported to Barton Hospital for treatment. The suspect was described as a white male adult wearing a Boston Celtics hat, blue plaid shorts and a back pack. The suspect was last seen running West across Emerald Bay Road and up into the area of 10th Street and Roger Avenue. With assistance from El Dorado County Sheriff and CHP, Police set up a perimeter in the area and searched for the suspect for about an hour, but were unable to locate him.It appears the suspect was riding a skate board in the area of 11th Street and Eloise Avenue and the victim was riding a bike. Some sort of altercation occurred between them and the suspect stabbed the victim and ran. Police are currently investigating this case and anyone with information should call the Police Department at (530) 542-6100 or Secret Witness at (530) 541-6800.
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