Arrest Made In Stabbing At Sarasota Nightclub

SARASOTA, FL — A 24-year-old Sarasota man faces criminal charges following a Thursday fight at the Beach Club that left a man suffering from a knife wound to the back.

According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called out to a parking lot area in the 5100 block of Ocean Boulevard around 2:30 a.m. July 20. The caller reported a fight between two men that possibly involved a gun.

Investigators say the dispute between the two men erupted earlier in the evening over a spilled drink. After the bar closed, the sheriff’s office said Andreas Leonardo Montilla-Monsalve confronted the victim in the parking lot. He’s accused of hitting the man in the face and stabbing him in the back.

The victim, who has not been identified, drove himself to the emergency room for treatment, officials say. He was able to identify his attacker from a photo lineup, the agency reported on Monday.

Deputies say 911 calls about the stabbing and video surveillance also corroborated the identification of Montilla-Monsalve “as the aggressor,” a media release said.

Montilla-Monsalve was arrested Friday morning on a count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. His arrest was announced Monday. Montilla-Monsalve remained in the Sarasota County Jail on Monday in lieu of $75,000 bond.

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Booking photo courtesy of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office