Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - The suspect accused of stabbing a hiker multiple times in Eaton Canyon was finally jailed Thursday. The still-unidentified suspect was taken to the Crescenta Valley Sheriff's Station and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and is being held in lieu of $250,000 bail, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
The suspect’s name is being withheld due to the ongoing investigation, according to the Crescenta Valley Sheriff's Station. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - The hiker stabbed in a seemingly-unprovoked knife attack on an Altadena hiking trail is in stable condition, a Sheriff’s lieutenant said. The suspect accused of attacking the hiker is still hospitalized with his own injuries and has yet to be booked, according to Lt. David Holwager of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Altadena Station. The still-unidentified suspect appeared to be a transient, but deputies have not definitively learned the suspect’s residency, Holwager said. He was earlier described by a Sheriff’s sergeant as a transient.
The hiker was attacked before 8 p.m. on a trail in Eaton Canyon. The suspect reportedly jumped from some bushes and stabbed the hiker in the chest multiple times, according to Sgt. Brooks of the Sheriff’s Crescenta Valley Station. The hiker ran back to his home near Eaton Canyon, the suspect gave chase and reportedly continued to attack, Brooks said. Deputies found the suspect standing in a residential yard and the hiker who collapsed from his injuries, Brooks said. The suspect was arrested without incident. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor NOTE: The story has been updated to reflect that deputies are not certain of the suspect's residency status after he was initially identified as a transient. ALTADENA - A hiker in his 30s or 40s is expected to undergo surgery after being stabbed multiple times in the chest and arms after a man attacked him Wednesday. The man allegedly stabbed the hiker after leaping out of some brush and used what was described as a six-inch tactical knife just before 8 p.m. May 29. The hiker, an Altadena resident, ran down the trail as the man followed him, according to Sgt. Brooks of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Crescenta Valley Station. The hiker is in critical condition at Huntington Memorial Hospital, Brooks said. The man, who is also in his 30s or 40s, apparently uttered gibberish before attacking the hiker unprovoked, Brooks said.
The hiker made it back to his home at Altadena Drive near Midwick Avenue after being stabbed some more by the man. “The victim collapsed in his yard on Altadena Drive at Midwick and the suspect was found in the guy’s yard standing there holding the knife. Deputies arrested him,” Brooks said. Brooks did note that transients tend to take root in the canyon, but did not have a specific number. The man is hospitalized and is being treated for a cut, possibly accidentally self-inflicted during his attack, Brooks said. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 1:30 a.m.: The barricaded suspect was taken into custody. ALTADENA - A suspect accused of pointing a gun at someone may be barricaded inside an Altadena home Saturday night. Deputies have asked residents and drivers to avoid the 300 block of Laun Street. Deputies believe the suspect may be inside a home, but are unsure if the suspect is still in the area, according to Lt. Smeltzer of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Crescenta Valley Station. The alleged assault with a deadly weapon was reported around 9:30 p.m., Smeltzer said.
Deputies spoke with the victim and were told the suspect pointed a handgun at him and pulled the trigger, but the gun did not fire. It is unclear if the gun is a replica, or real weapon. Get the email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - A teen suffering from diabetes walked away from his group home Saturday, deputies said. Daniel DeHughes, 16, was last seen near the group home in the 2900 block of El Nido Drive around 9:30 a.m. DeHughes is Insulin dependent and has run away in the past, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Altadena Station. DeHughes is 6 feet tall, weighs 160 pounds, has short brown hair, brown eyes and was seen wearing a white t-shirt and blue jean pants.
Anyone who knows DeHughes’ whereabouts is urged to call Altadena deputies at 626-798-1131. Information can be provided anonymously by calling L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). |
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