Crime & Safety
14-Year-Old Stabs Young Man In Fight In SMC: Police
A 14-year-old boy was taken into custody on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon following a fight that injured an 18-year-old.
REDWOOD CITY, CA — A 14-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday in connection with a stabbing that occurred in Redwood City.
At around 1 p.m. on Tuesday on the 2100 block of Broadway, police said a fight broke out between an 18-year-old man and the 14-year-old boy. During the altercation, the teen boy pulled out a knife and stabbed the 18-year-old before leaving the area.
The victim suffered injuries to his face, along with stab wounds that were not life-threatening, police said.
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He declined medical assistance at the scene.
Later that day, officers said they located the suspect at his home in Redwood City, where he was taken into custody.
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The teen was booked into the San Mateo County Youth Services Center on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon.
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