MURRIETA (CNS) – Felony charges are expected to be filed today against
a 38-year-old man suspected of stabbing a Lake Elsinore resident multiple
times during a dispute.
Pablo Bustamante was arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention
Center in Murrieta on Monday on suspicion of attempted murder.
Bustamante is being held in lieu of $1 million bail. His case is under
review by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.
According to sheriff’s Cpl. Evan Bechtold, at about 11:15 p.m. Sunday,
Bustamante and the victim, identified only as a Lake Elsinore man, were
involved in an unspecified confrontation in the 31000 block of Riverside Drive
during which the suspect allegedly pulled a knife and attacked him.
Patrol deputies converged on the location minutes later and discovered
the victim “suffering from multiple stab wounds and losing
consciousness,” Bechtold said.
The man was taken to Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar for
treatment. His condition Tuesday was unconfirmed.
Deputies obtained a description of Bustamante and were directed toward
a residential area in the 15000 block of Lincoln Street, where they
apprehended the suspect roughly three hours later without incident, according
to Bechtold.
A possible motive for the alleged attack was not provided.
Background information on Bustamante was unavailable. Copyright 2023, City News Service, Inc.
