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Release Date/Time: 7/18/2010 11:01 PM
Incident: Stabbing
Report #: 10-070896
Date: Sunday, 7/18/2010
Time: 7:28 PM
Location: 1200 blk John St.

Officers were sent to an apartment in the 1200 blk of John St. for a stabbing victim. They found the 13 year old victim suffering from a stab would to his chest. The victim had been riding his bike back from getting food near Alisal and Sanborn. Two males and two females who were all on foot charged at the victim near John and McGowan. One of the males grabbed the victim off of his bike and the other started to stab him. The group ran off and the victim made it to a friend's apartment to have the police called. The victim was airlifted to a bay area trauma center for treatment. The wounds appear non-life threatening. This is being investigated as a gang motivated crime.

Anyone with information related to the crime or who may have been a witness is encouraged to contact the Salinas Police Department Investigations Division at (831) 758-7226. If you would like to remain anonymous, you can call the Salinas Police Department Anonymous Tip Line at 831-775-4222, or the We-Tip Line at 1-800-78-CRIME, or text information to the Text Tip Line with the code "SPD831" to "847411".

Release Authorized by: Tracy Molfino, Cmdr.
Telephone: (831) 758-7250

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