Lake Elsinore Man Stabs Another, Suspect ID'd: Police

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — A Lake Elsinore man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after police say he stabbed another man in Lakeland Village this week. Chris Smith, 38, was booked into the Southwest Detention Center on $1 million bail.

The incident unfolded on Monday around 7:41 a.m., according to Riverside County Sheriff's Sgt. Joaquin Casanas.

"...[D]eputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Department Lake Elsinore Station responded to the area of Buena Vista Street and Grand Avenue in Lakeland Village regarding an assault that had just occurred," Casanas said in a news release. "Upon arrival, deputies located a 35-year-old Lake Elsinore man who was suffering from a stab wound to the left forearm."

Soon thereafter, deputies spotted Smith walking away on Buena Vista Street and arrested him, according to Casanas.

"The victim was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for his injuries and is expected to survive," he said.

Casanas did not disclose the circumstances surrounding the stabbing.

Anyone who may have information related to the case was asked to call Deputy Jackson at 951-245-3300, or after hours at (951) 776-1099.

Booking photo via Riverside County Sheriff's Department