Suspect Who Stabbed Victim On PCH And Crashed Stolen Car Arrested

REDONDO BEACH, CA — Redondo Beach police have arrested a suspect who stabbed a victim with a knife on Pacific Coast Highway, then stole his vehicle and crashed it in Rancho Palos Verdes, officials said Tuesday.

The stabbing happened at about 9 a.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of North Pacific Coast Highway in Redondo Beach, police said.

Paramedics treated the victim, who was taken to a hospital to undergo surgery for stab wounds to his upper back and torso area.

"The victim is in stable condition and recovering in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit," police said.

The victim's name was not immediately released.

The suspect was located driving the victim's car in Rancho Palos Verdes, officials said.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Department deputies pursued the suspect who collided with another vehicle and then crashed into telephone poles and a block wall in the area of Western Avenue and Avenida Aprenda, police said.

The driver in the other car was not injured, officials said. The suspect was taken into custody without incident.

The suspect was taken to a hospital for injuries sustained in the crash.

The investigation is ongoing and the suspect's name was not immediately released.

"The motive for the carjacking is not known at this time," police said.