Man stabbed at the Los Cristales Bar last night during a fight

A man was stabbed in the chest late on Thursday night, at around 10:25 p.m., at the Los Cristales bar, located at 1638 S Standard Ave., in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.

Apparently the man got into an argument with another man.  The two stepped outside to continue their fight and then one man stabbed the other in the chest, with a knife, according to the SAPD.

The stabber took off on foot and was not seen again while the victim was taken to a local hospital. The victim is expected to survive.  His identity was not revealed by the police.

There is no description of the attacker available yet. Nor has he been identified.

Anyone who witnessed the stabbing or has information about the attacker has been asked to contact the Santa Ana Police Department at 714-245-8665. Anonymous information can be provided to the Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS or occrimesstoppers.org.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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