Crime & Safety

Man Charged With Stabbing Woman At Amazon Warehouse In South OC

A 29-year-old Santa Ana man was charged Monday with the stabbing of an Amazon employee in south Orange County.

A 29-year-old Santa Ana man was charged Monday with the stabbing of an Amazon employee in south Orange County, court records show.
A 29-year-old Santa Ana man was charged Monday with the stabbing of an Amazon employee in south Orange County, court records show. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

MISSION VIEJO, CA — A 29-year-old Santa Ana man was charged Monday with the stabbing of an Amazon employee in south Orange County, court records show.

Andrew Ariel Alfaro, who was employed by a third-party delivery service partner for Amazon, is accused of stabbing the Amazon employee at the company's warehouse in Mission Viejo Tuesday morning.

Alfaro was charged with attempted murder with sentencing enhancements for attempted premeditated murder, inflicting great bodily injury on the victim and the person use of a deadly weapon.

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Orange County sheriff's deputies were dispatched at 9:32 a.m. to the warehouse at 25725 Jeronimo Road regarding the stabbing, according to Orange County sheriff's Sgt. Michael Woodroof.

The 48-year-old woman victim was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition, Woodroof said.

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It was unclear what prompted the attack or how the two were acquainted.

No further information was immediately available.

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