Male stabbed during robbery; FPD asks for public’s help in finding suspect still at large

A male juvenile was stabbed several times during a robbery Wednesday afternoon and the Fullerton Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect still at large.

The victim, who was transported to a local trauma center, suffered non-life threatening injuries, according to a FPD news release.

The incident happened around 2 p.m. in the 1100 block of South Placentia Avenue.

A caller reported that a group of males had stabbed a male in the upper torso and fled. FPD officers arrived on scene and detained and arrested three of the four males believed to be involved in the robbery.

The suspect at large is described as male, in his late teens or early 20s, and wearing light-colored clothing.

The FPD gang unit was sent to the scene to investigate.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Fullerton Police Department at 714-738-6756. Those wishing to provide information anonymously can call Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1(855) TIP-OCCS or go to www.occrimestoppers.org.