HALF MOON BAY, CA — A 34-year-old Pacifica man was arrested Saturday for allegedly stabbing another man in Half Moon Bay.
Ricardo Raya was accused of stabbing the 31-year-old victim at about 5:45 p.m. during a fight in the 300 block of Main Street, outside San Benito House, a historic inn in the unincorporated San Mateo County community's downtown, according to a statement from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
The victim was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and was in stable condition on Sunday.
Raya was allegedly seen by sheriff's deputies discarding a knife near the scene, before fleeing. He was caught shortly afterward and taken into custody on allegations of attempted homicide and participation in a criminal street gang, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Anyone with information about the stabbing was asked to contact the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office at 650-363-4911. Tips can be left anonymously at 1-800-547-2700.
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