SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (KABC) — Orange County sheriff’s deputies had been scouring a San Clemente neighborhood Tuesday for a person suspected of stabbing a deputy on patrol.
The deputy, on patrol with a associate, was assaulted at about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday within the space of Avenida Pico and Calle de Los Molinos, based on spokeswoman Carrie Braun of the Orange County Sheriff’s Division.
The deputy was taken to a hospital, however her wounds weren’t thought of life-threatening, Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Matt Timmins stated.
The suspect was described as a white man in his mid-30s, who’s about 5-feet-10 and weighs about 160 kilos with brown hair, blue eyes and a beard, Braun stated. He was sporting a black jacket and darkish pants and was final seen working towards a storm drain at Pico and El Camino Actual.
The person is reportedly a recognized transient who has had earlier contact with the sheriff’s division.
Anybody who sees the suspect was directed to name 911 and to not method him, Braun stated.
College students at close by San Clemente Excessive College and Las Palmas Elementary Faculties had been sheltering in place, Braun added.
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