IE Stabbing Victim Runs For Help After Road Rage Incident; Suspect Arrested

CRESTLINE, CA — A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder Sunday evening after deputies said he attacked another man with a knife in Crestline following a dispute on the road.

Twin Peaks Station deputies responded around 5:39 p.m. on Sunday to the 23700 block of Lake Drive following a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies learned the incident began when the suspect, later identified as Darrell Darling, apparently argued with a woman in the driver's seat while a man sat in the passenger seat of a vehicle. When the man got out and walked away, Darling allegedly followed in his truck, pulled alongside him, got out, and threatened to kill him.

Authorities said that's when Darling swung a knife at the man, striking him in the side. The victim, who was not named, ran to a nearby business for help, where fire personnel treated him before he was transported to a local hospital for further care.

Darling fled the scene in his vehicle, but a description of him and his truck was quickly broadcast. Cal Fire law enforcement officers later spotted him near Old Waterman Canyon. After a short vehicle pursuit, Darling was taken into custody without further incident, deputies said.

The 29-year-old was booked into the Central Detention Center on suspicion of attempted murder, the department said.

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to call the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station at 909-336-0600. Anonymous tips may be submitted through We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or online at wetip.com.