Man stabbed in stomach Thursday in El Cerrito

EL CERRITO — A 41-year-old man was arrested in connection with a stabbing Thursday morning in El Cerrito, according to authorities.

The stabbing was reported around 11:25 a.m. in the 10300 block of San Pablo Avenue, the El Cerrito Police Department said in a news release. Officers arrived to find a 55-year-old man suffering from a stab wound to the stomach.

The man was taken to an area hospital, where he was listed in stable condition and expected to make a full recovery.

Officers later found and arrested a suspect, identified as an unhoused man. He was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on an assault with a deadly weapon charge.

The investigation is ongoing, police said.

Anyone with information related to the case can contact the tip line at 510-235-4435 or email investigations@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us.

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