Friday, July 19, 2013

Jake's Way Area Man Stabbed, Taken to Hospital

A man was stabbed in Canyon Country in what appears to be a gang related incident Friday, according to police reports.


Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station received reports of a man stabbed on Manzanita Lane near Jakes Way shortly after 2:15 p.m.


“The injury is non-life threatening,” said Lt. Rush of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.


The victim was stabbed in the side when he approached suspect about being a gang member.


The suspect fled the scene on a bicycle.


Paramedics arrived on scene and the victim was sent to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia.


- David Mariuz




Jake's Way Area Man Stabbed, Taken to Hospital