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Police arrest suspect after stabbing near Spring Valley Parkway

A woman was stabbed near Spring Valley Parkway and Stoneridge Boulevard on the morning of Aug. 24, and police say a suspect was arrested about an hour later.

The short version
  1. A woman was stabbed near Spring Valley Parkway and Stoneridge Boulevard around 7:45 a.m. on Aug. 24.
  2. Officers gave her medical aid before she was taken to a local hospital; her injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening.
  3. Police arrested a suspect near Fallen Leaf Lane and Tahoma Lane after searching the area for about an hour.
  4. Anyone with information is asked to call the Lincoln Police Department at 916-645-4040. (Release)
What's happening

Woman stabbed; suspect arrested

When
About 7:45 a.m. on Aug. 24, 2026
Where
Near Spring Valley Parkway and Stoneridge Boulevard
Injuries
Stab wound to the back; believed to be non-life-threatening
Source
City of Lincoln news release

Lincoln Police received a report that a woman had been stabbed near Spring Valley Parkway and Stoneridge Boulevard. Officers and Placer County Sheriff's Office deputies responded and found the victim with a stab wound to her back.

Officers gave her medical aid before she was taken to a local hospital. Investigators recovered a knife at the scene.

The arrest

Suspect taken into custody without incident

Search
About one hour in the surrounding area
Arrest location
Near Fallen Leaf Lane and Tahoma Lane
Booking
South Placer County Jail
Source
City of Lincoln news release

After searching the area for about an hour, officers located and arrested a suspect near Fallen Leaf Lane and Tahoma Lane. The person was taken into custody without incident.

The suspect will be booked at the South Placer County Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse and a probation hold. Based on the early investigation, detectives do not believe the suspect and the victim knew each other before the assault.

How to take part

Investigation continues; police seek witnesses

Police line
916-645-4040
Media contact
Captain Zach Eaton, LPDPIO@lincolnca.gov
Source
City of Lincoln news release

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who saw the incident, noticed suspicious activity in the area or has more information is asked to call the Lincoln Police Department at 916-645-4040.

Media questions about the department's involvement in the case can go to Captain Zach Eaton at LPDPIO@lincolnca.gov.

Read the original City of Lincoln news release →

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