The following is a press release issued by the Ukiah Police Department. This has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:
On 12-30-2023 at approximately 12:32am, Ukiah Police Department (UPD) personnel received a call from a hysterical female subject requesting an emergency response to 749 South State Street. The female caller stated that she had been stabbed by an unknown male subject. UPD Officers responded to the location and located a 29-year-old female from Ukiah lying on the ground covered in blood. UPD Officers requested Code 3 (Emergency) response from medical personnel and began performing medical aid to the victim.
The victim had a single stab wound to her left shoulder just above the armpit. Officers attempted to gather information on possible suspect description or direction of travel with little information provided by the victim, due to her state of shock. Once medical personnel arrived on scene and transported the victim to Adventist Health Ukiah Valley (AHUV) Emergency Room. UPD Officer began canvassing the area for potential leads or witnesses.
A 50-year-old male from Ukiah approached two UPD Officer’s and told them that a male subject had just tried to stab him. This victim provided a description of the suspect as a male wearing grey sweatpants, dark jacket, baseball hat, and longer curly hair. This information was broadcasted on the radio to other UPD Officer. Shortly after a UPD Sergeant observed a subject matching that exact description walking eastbound across South State Street from Observatory Avenue. The subject appeared to be heavily intoxicated, and began walking northbound in the middle of South State Street before entering the parking lot area of Express Mart (998 S. State Street).
Due to the circumstances of this investigation the UPD Sergeant activated his emergency lights, exited his vehicle, drew his department-issued firearm, and ordered the male subject to the ground. The male subject complied, and was detained in handcuffs. A fixed-blade kitchen knife (Serrated steak knife) was immediately located inside of the suspect’s front hooded sweatshirt pocket. The suspect was determined to be a 16-year-old male so he was not questioned regarding the incident. He was placed under arrest for public intoxication and transported to the UPD.
During the course of the UPD investigation, the female victim positively identified the 16-year-old male as the suspect who stabbed her. The female victim later told Officer’s that she was walking northbound on the east sidewalk of South State Street in the 700 block, when unprovoked, the suspect approached her and made two stabbing motions towards her person. She was able to avoid the first, however the second entered her left shoulder. The male suspect then immediately fled the area.
The 16-year-old male was taken to AHUV ER for a medical clearance due to his intoxication level prior to incarceration in the Mendocino County Juvenile Hall. He was later booked for attempted murder of the female victim, assault with a deadly weapon on the male victim, and public intoxication. This investigation is ongoing and any witnesses to this crime are urged to contact the Ukiah Police Department.
As always, UPD’s mission is to make Ukiah as safe a place as possible. If you would like to know more about crime in your neighborhood, you can sign up for telephone, cellphone, and email notifications by clicking the Nixle button on our website; http://www.ukiahpolice.com.
Send a deliverance minister to the juvenile hall to cast the demon out of this kid before he kills somebody.
GOOD JOB GUYS!
We are failing the youth. Nobody is held accountable.
Wtf is going on!?? We are no longer safe in our own neighborhood
It’s Liberal insanity. Biden and his band of traitors Want to dismantle our country. They have been bought by our enemies If we don’t wake up soon they will succeed. Open borders are suicidal 0 accountability breeds corruption our schools are teaching anti American ideals And social media has us all hypnotized Politics won’t heal this. It starts in the home we need to go back to the principles that made America great Teach our kids becus obviously the schools won’t do it