Man Stabbed In Carjacking Attempt

Riverview, FL — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man its deputies say attacked another with a knife earlier this week.

According to the sheriff’s office, the victim parked his Jeep in his apartment garage on Circa Crossing Drive around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. As he was leaving the garage, he heard a door close. When he looked for the source of the noise, he saw a man armed with a carpet knife walking in his direction.

The armed man demanded the victim’s keys, but the victim refused, an email from the sheriff’s office said. At that point, the armed man slashed his knife at the victim, striking his stomach.

“The victim was able to fight the suspect off at which time the suspect fled to an awaiting vehicle,” the email said.

The vehicle the man got into was a late model Hyundai, four-door sedan, deputies said.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male between the age of 18 and 23. He stands between 5-foot-9 and 5-foot-11. The man is believed to weigh about 180 pounds, has a medium build, tan complexion and no facial hair. The suspect has hair that was in short corn rows and was last seen wearing a baggy, white T-shirt, dark shorts and black high-top sneakers.

The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries in the attack, the sheriff’s office said.

Anyone with information about the suspect or case is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 813-247-8200. Those wishing to be eligible for a cash reward may also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS or report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com. Tipsters must call Crime Stoppers to be eligible for a reward.

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