Juveniles are suspected of stabbing a man near 7-Eleven store
July 6
Hollister Police have arrested two Hollister juveniles in
connection
Juveniles are suspected of stabbing a man near 7-Eleven store July 6
Hollister Police have arrested two Hollister juveniles in connection
with a stabbing incident that occurred on July 6 near the 7-Eleven at
the intersection of Hawkins and East streets, according to a press
release from the department.
Armed with search warrants, police raided the homes of the 16- and
17-year-olds early Thursday morning.
They are recommending charges of
assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy, and the suspects were
booked into juvenile hall.
Both suspects have gang ties, and detectives plan to present gang
enhancement reports to the San Benito County District Attorney’s Office
in the next several weeks, police said.
The stabbing occurred around 11 p.m. outside the store on the 900 block
of San Benito Street when a Hispanic male approached the 23-year-old
male victim from Hollister and asked what he “claimed,” referring to a
potential gang affiliation.
The suspect then whistled over to four or
five men to assist him in assaulting the victim.
They beat the victim with their fists, but were scared away by passing
motorists who honked their horns, according to police.
The victim then
began walking on Hawkins Street. Near the intersection of East Street,
the same group again assaulted the man with a baseball bat while
stabbing him multiple times, according to police.
The victim was airlifted to a Bay Area hospital but survived.
There are at least two other suspects that are connected to this case.
