Apparently, there have been two non-fatal stabbings in the Midway District over the last few days. And there has been an arrest in one of them.
In the first incident, it was late Thursday night, October 17, when a man was arrested in connection with the stabbing of another man during an altercation in the 3900 block of Sports Arena Boulevard.
According to police, a 38-year-old man and a woman were walking at around 10:15 p.m. when the man punched the woman for unknown reasons.
A 45-year-old man in a vehicle witnessed the act, pulled over, got out of the car and confronted the man. The men got into a fight, and that’s when the suspect pulled out some kind of object and stabbed the good Samaritan in his back. Responding officers arrested the suspected assailant and the male victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of a non-life threatening injury.
The identity of the suspect has not yet been released. SDPD said anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
Then in the second incident, a man was stabbed in the back near a transit stop in the Midway District Sunday night, San Diego police said. No suspect has been arrested.
The incident was first reported around 8:50 p.m. According to SDPD, the victim, identified as a 37-year-old man, had been walking on the sidewalk along Sports Arena Boulevard when the suspect came up and stabbed him with an unknown object. The victim reported hearing barking prior to the attack, police added.
He sustained one wound to the area next to his left armpit and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. The injury is not considered life threatening at this time, according to SDPD.
A suspect has not been identified, nor has a description been provided. Anyone with information regarding the stabbing is asked to contact SDPD or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
