Citrus Heights police arrest stabbing suspect. Investigators seek witnesses
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- Police arrested a 27-year-old transient man for a weekend stabbing incident.
- Victim sustained multiple stab wounds; expected to survive after hospital care.
- Detectives continue investigation and request tips from potential witnesses.
Officers arrested a man on suspicion of attempted homicide in a Citrus Heights stabbing, and detectives were looking anyone who witnessed the violent crime last weekend.
The stabbing was reported Saturday morning near the intersection of Greenback Lane and Auburn Boulevard, the Citrus Heights Police Department announced Thursday in a Facebook post.
Police said an argument escalated to violence, and the victim suffered multiple stab wounds. The stabbing victim with serious injuries was taken to a hospital but is expected to survive.
The investigation led police detectives to identify 27-year-old man as the suspect in the stabbing. Police said the suspect was a transient man living in the area and was on probation. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect and took him into custody Wednesday afternoon.
The arrested man was booked at the Sacramento County Main Jail, where he remained in custody Thursday afternoon. He was listed as ineligible for bail, jail records show.
The stabbing suspect was scheduled to appear for his arraignment hearing Friday afternoon in Sacramento Superior Court.
Investigators asked anyone who witnessed the stabbing to call the Police Department’s tip line at 916-727-5524.
