Crime & Safety

Arrest Made In Half Moon Bay Stabbing

An arrest was made in connection with a January stabbing at a wedding in Half Moon Bay.

A 17-year-old alleged gang member was arrested by San Mateo County
sheriff's detectives Friday morning in connection with the January stabbing
of four people outside a wedding in Half Moon Bay, according to the sheriff's
office.

The stabbing occurred on Main Street outside the I.D.E.S. Hall at about 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28.

Four men in their 20s were leaving a wedding reception at the hall when they were approached by a group of male suspects and stabbed by at least
one of the suspects.

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All four victims were transported to a hospital for treatment and were released.

The sheriff's office said that potential suspects were identified as young men affiliated with the Media Luna Norte -- or Half Moon North -- gang.

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The juvenile, who lives in the Half Moon Bay area, was arrested at about 10:30 a.m. Friday. He was booked into the San Mateo County Youth Services Center.

The case is to be forwarded to the county district attorney's office for prosecution.

--Bay City News


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