Homeless man arrested for stabbing at Stater Bros. in Westminster – Orange County Register

A homeless man was arrested after stabbing another man in the back, head and neck multiple times at a Stater Bros. in Westminster early Saturday, police said.

Sang Van Phan, 47, described as homeless but living in Westminster, assaulted another man at a grocery store at 8522 Westminster Avenue just before 9 a.m. Saturday, police said. Eyewitnesses to the attack led officers to a nearby laundromat, where they found Phan inside.

Police said a knife was found at the scene of the stabbing and Phan has been arrested for attempted murder. The victim, who was not identified Sunday, is recovering in hospital and is expected to survive.

Police have not said why they think Phan attacked the other man. It is not clear if the victim knew her assailant or said anything to Phan before she was stabbed. A Westminster police spokesman did not respond to a request for comment on Sunday. And a guard commander at the station was unable to provide information on the incident.

Deputy Police Chief Cameron Knauerhaze said in a press release that Phan was previously arrested for stabbing another elderly homeless man “during a dispute”.

Phan was not charged in that incident, according to reservation records with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

He was arrested on January 29 and held at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange for four days before being released. Prison records show he was released because no lawsuits were filed against him.

Westminster Police did not say what the previous dispute was. They did not say what evidence was presented to the Orange County District Attorney’s office. It is also not clear where the dispute and stabbing took place.

The Orange County District Attorney’s office was not immediately available for comment on Sunday.

https://www.ocregister.com/2022/02/13/homeless-man-arrested-in-stabbing-at-stater-bros-in-westminster/ Homeless man arrested for stabbing at Stater Bros. in Westminster – Orange County Register

Huynh Nguyen

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