Stabbing Suspect Arrested In Downtown LA After Culver City Assault: PD

CULVER CITY, CA — A man suspected of stabbing a woman in Culver City Friday was arrested hours later in downtown Los Angeles, according to police.

Officers were dispatched to the 6000 block of Slauson Avenue at around 1:30 a.m. Friday. The suspect, a 57-year-old Los Angeles man, was seen fleeing on foot, according to the Culver City Police Department.

The woman suffered a non-life-threatening stab wound to the left bicep. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Officers believe the suspect and woman may have been in a relationship, police said.

The suspect was found hours later in downtown Los Angeles. The man, whose name was not released, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and possession of narcotics.