Man stabbed in Oakland, suspect arrested
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Man stabbed in Oakland, suspect arrested
"OAKLAND A man was stabbed in the chest Wednesday morning and a suspect was arrested after a foot chase by police, authorities said. The man was in stable condition at a hospital. His age was not immediately available. The stabbing happened about 11:56 a.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of Oakland Avenue north of Interstate 580, not far from the Piedmont Avenue area."
"Initial police reports were that the man was stabbed with a small knife after getting into a confrontation with another man. It was not immediately known if the two men knew each other or what the confrontation was about. After the stabbing the suspect tried to flee on foot but was captured by police on nearby Moss Avenue, authorities said. He was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon."
A man was stabbed in the chest Wednesday morning in the 600 block of Oakland Avenue north of Interstate 580 near Piedmont Avenue at about 11:56 a.m. The victim was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition; his age was not immediately available. Police say the man was stabbed with a small knife after a confrontation with another man; it was not known whether they knew each other or what prompted the confrontation. The suspect fled on foot, was captured on nearby Moss Avenue after a foot chase, and was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. His name was not released. Investigators can be reached at 510-238-3426.
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