Juvenile arrested after Redding knife attack leaves man in critical condition
REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a juvenile was arrested after a vicious and apparently unprovoked knife attack that left a man with severe injuries in Redding late Wednesday evening, Aug. 25. The victim, who remained unidentified as of yesterday, remains in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.
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City of Redding police and fire personnel were dispatched to the 3300 block of South Market Street at around 11 p.m. after receiving reports of a blood covered man crawling in the roadway, Redding Police Sergeant Rob Garnero said last night.
When officials arrived they found an unresponsive man with multiple stab wounds laying within the roadway. He was rushed to an area hospital as a trauma alert for treatment of his critical injuries, where he remains unidentified.
“Police have not yet been able to verify the victim’s identity,” Garnero explained.
Officials worked overnight at the location where a man was critically injured in an apparently unprovoked knife attack. Redding PD photo
The Redding Police Detective Division responded to investigate the stabbing and had the southbound lanes of South Market Street, between Ellis and Grange streets, closed to through traffic from 11:15 p.m. until Thursday morning at 5:40 a.m.
Based on video surveillance and evidence found on-scene, it was determined that the stabbing occurred within the parking lot of a business at 3360 South Market Street, which was closed at the time of the stabbing.
“The video depicted the victim being viciously attacked by the suspect for unknown reasons,” said Garnero. “Following the attack, the suspect fled the area on foot and the victim ran into the southbound lanes of South Market Street where he collapsed from his injuries.”
As detectives searched the area surrounding the crime scene for clues, they spotted a 17-year-old male juvenile who matched the suspect description walking on Terrill Street, just one block south of the stabbing.
Detectives detained the juvenile and observed the clothing he was wearing matched that of the suspect on video, according to the Sargeant; who added, “He also had what appeared to be blood stains on his clothing and person.”
Officers ultimately arrested the juvenile, whose name and photo were not released due to his age, and he was later booked into the Shasta County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of attempted murder.
“The juvenile’s motive for the stabbing remains unclear,” said Garnero.
Anyone with information about this stabbing is asked to call the Redding Police Department at (530) 225-4200. Callers can refer to incident file number 21R055855 and can remain anonymous.
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Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.
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