Man Arrested In Connection With Peninsula Stabbing

MENLO PARK, CA – A 21-year-old East Palo Alto man was arrested Thursday in connection with a stabbing that occurred July 3 in Menlo Park, authorities said.

The victim was seated inside a vehicle at about 5:30 p.m. in a parking lot at 732 Willow Road when the suspect walked up and stabbed him twice in the midsection with a sharp instrument, the Menlo Park Police Department said. The victim, who was not identified, underwent surgery at a local hospital and later was released.

Hector Landa-Gomes was arrested at about 1:30 p.m. on the 300 block of East O’Keefe St. in East Palo Alto, police said.

He was booked into the San Mateo County jail and charged with suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and causing great bodily injury, officials said.

Police did not disclose any motive in the crime or if the two individuals knew each other.

Anyone with information on the case can contact Detective Sgt. Ed Soares or the anonymous tip hotline at (650) 330-6395.

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