Crime & Safety

Man Arrested In Pinole, Accused Of Stabbing Elderly Woman

The stabbing happened early Tuesday in Berkeley.

PINOLE, CA — A man wanted in Berkeley for allegedly stabbing a woman in her 70s has been arrested in Pinole, according to Berkeley Police

Police on Tuesday responded to reports of a woman screaming. A woman in her 70s was found with stab wounds. Police asked for the public's help in finding Mark Edward Jekabson, accused of the crime.

Pinole Police took him into custody Wednesday afternoon and contacted the Berkeley Police Department.

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The case remains under investigation.

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