Police are looking for a man suspected of stabbing another man in Wentz Alley at about 1 a.m. Saturday.
Police reported the early Saturday stabbing in a statement released Thursday evening. According to the statement, the 24-year-old victim reported getting into a verbal confrontation at Whiskey Creek Saloon, 201 Fifth St., before going to Johnny’s Bar and Grill, 526 San Benito St.
According to police:
At around 1 a.m., the victim decided to leave the bar and walked into the 300 block of Wentz Alley. He was confronted by the same male from the earlier argument at Whiskey Creek. The victim and suspect fought in the alley. When the fight was over, the victim began to walk away. The suspect attacked the victim from behind, slashing the victim on the back of his head and back with an unknown type of edged weapon. The suspect fled on foot.
The victim reported that a friend drove him to the hospital and he had not known the suspected attacker.
At about 2 a.m., Hollister police were dispatched to the Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital emergency room for a patient treated for multiple stab wounds.
No witnesses have been identified. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male with a shaved head and light mustache.
The Hollister Police Department is asking anyone with information to call Officer Matt Weiss at (831) 636-4330. People wishing to remain anonymous may call WeTip at (800) 78-CRIME. Information provided to WeTip may qualify for a reward.
