Stabbing Victim Hospitalized After Assault In North Broadway Alley Monday Evening

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – A stabbing victim was taken to the hospital Monday evening and is expected to survive after an assault in an alley off North Broadway.

On Nov. 2, around 5:33 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 200 block of East Grant Street for a reported stabbing stated a press release Tuesday from the Santa Maria Police Department.

Arriving officers found a person with multiple stab wounds and they were transported to Marian Regional Medical Center in serious condition, but they are expected to survive their injuries shared the Santa Maria Police Department.

According to Santa Maria Police, a preliminary investigation revealed the assault happened in the east alley of the 1700 block of North Broadway and multiple people were spotted fleeing the area after the stabbing.

This case has been assigned number SMPD26-0015297 and is ongoing. Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Santa Maria Police Department at 805-928-3781 ext. 2277.