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Person of interest sought in Half Moon Bay stabbing

HALF MOON BAY – Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in a stabbing Sunday in Half Moon Bay.

The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying the person pictured here. He is considered a person of interest in a stabbing at Old Princeton Landing, a bar and restaurant located at 460 Capistrano Road in Half Moon Bay, on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office) 

The incident happened during a large fight around 12:15 a.m. at Old Princeton Landing, a bar and restaurant at 460 Capistrano Road, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies arrived to find a person suffering from a stab wound, the sheriff’s office said. The person was taken to a hospital, where they were listed in stable condition.

Deputies recovered the knife used in the stabbing, but they did not find the suspect.

On Monday, the sheriff’s office released a photo of a person of interest in the incident. Witnesses described him as Latino, in his mid-30s and bald. He possibly has a neck tattoo.

The sheriff’s office called the stabbing an “isolated incident” and said “there is believed to be no ongoing threat to the community.”

Anyone with information related to the case can contact Detective Richard Deschler at rdeschler@smcgov.org or 650-363-4881, or the anonymous tip line at 500-547-2700.

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