Crime

Man injured, female suspect arrested after altercation involving an ‘edged weapon’ in SLO

One person was injured and another was arrested Friday afternoon after an altercation in San Luis Obispo, an officer told The Tribune.

According to Sgt. Trevor Shalhoob of the San Luis Obispo Police Department, officers responded to a report of a disturbance in the 100 block of Kentucky Street that involved an assault with what he said was an “edged weapon” like a knife.

The injured person, a man, was treated at the scene of the incident, Shalhoob said.

A female suspect was arrested, though the individual’s identity was not known as of Friday afternoon.

San Luis Obispo police respond to an altercation in the 100 block of Kentucky Street on Friday, April 6, 2023. A man was injured and a female suspect was arrested.
San Luis Obispo police respond to an altercation in the 100 block of Kentucky Street on Friday, April 6, 2023. A man was injured and a female suspect was arrested. Laura Dickinson The Tribune

This story was originally published April 7, 2023 at 2:41 PM.

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Joan Lynch is a housing reporter at the San Luis Obispo Tribune. Originally from Kenosha, Wisconsin, Joan studied journalism and telecommunications at Ball State University, graduating in 2022.
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