Man stabbed by homeless man in wheelchair near downtown Sacramento, police say
A man was stabbed by a homeless person in a wheelchair near Capitol Park on Wednesday, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
Officers responded to a call of violence near the La Bou bakery at 11th Street and O Street in Sacramento at 5:08 p.m.
A witness reported seeing a “very bloody” California Department of General Services employee shirt on the patio of La Bou and a puddle of blood on the sidewalk in front of the bakery trailing to the corner of 11th and O Street.
The victim, identified as an Assembly custodial worker by Fox40, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to department spokesman Vance Chandler.
Chandler said the suspect, Sean O’Neil, was being held in Sacramento County Jail. Witnesses said O’Neil was yelling and resisting detainment.
This story was originally published August 8, 2018 at 8:35 PM.