A man was arrested Tuesday by detectives from both the Sacramento Police Department and the Santa Clara Police Department in connection with a stabbing incident at Levi’s Stadium. Santa Clara police said the stabbing took place on Sunday during soccer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup match, after a fight broke out on the field. Police said a man was taken to a local hospital with a serious injury near his upper collar bone. Police said they spoke to witnesses, viewed footage at the stadium, and identified a suspect who fled the scene and a person of interest. The person in question was released at the scene after investigators determined they did not commit any crimes, according to Santa Clara Police. A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge authorized the arrest and ordered a search of the suspect, 29-year-old Alejandro García. Villanueva, at his residence Santa Clara Police said Garcia Villanueva was contacted by the Sacramento Police Department around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and arrested at the 3300 block of 22nd Street in Sacramento after he surrendered without incident. – Villanueva’s residence by Santa Clara Police, who issued a search warrant. Santa Clara Police said he has been booked into the Santa Clara Main Jail and faces an attempted murder charge.
A man was arrested Tuesday by detectives from both the Sacramento Police Department and the Santa Clara Police Department in connection with a stabbing incident at Levi’s Stadium.
Santa Clara police said the stabbing took place on Sunday during soccer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup match, after a fight broke out on the field.
Police said a man was taken to a local hospital with a serious injury near his upper collar bone.
Police said they spoke to witnesses, viewed footage at the stadium, and identified a suspect who fled the scene and a person of interest.
The person in question was released at the scene after investigators determined they had not committed any crimes, according to Santa Clara Police.
A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge authorized the arrest and search warrant of the suspect, 29-year-old Alejandro García Villanueva, at his residence.
Santa Clara Police said the Sacramento Police Department called Garcia Villanueva around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and arrested him at the 3300 block of 22nd Street in Sacramento after he surrendered without incident.
Evidence was found at García Villanueva’s home by Santa Clara Police, who issued a search warrant.
Santa Clara Police said he has been booked into the Santa Clara Main Jail and faces an attempted murder charge.
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