DAVIS, Calif. — A person of interest was detained after a series of stabbings in Davis.
Davis Police Lt. Dan Beckwith said around 4:15 p.m. a person of interest related to the stabbings was detained. He said police are now following up with this person and are taking standard investigation steps.
The person must be charged and arraigned within 48 hours, otherwise, they would be released.
Officials said the person was detained in the area of Colby Drive and Pine Lane, one block away from Sycamore where the second stabbing victim was found. Police have not announced an arrest. No additional information has been released.
The Davis stabbings left two people dead and one in the hospital.
While police haven't connected the stabbings to one another, officials said that it was "more probable than not" that they were connected.
Authorities have described the attacker as a man about 5’-6” to 5’-9" with a thin build and curly hair. The man was last seen wearing a black or blue sweatshirt, black Adidas pants with white stripes, and black shoes carrying a brown backpack.
Davis residents say they are resting a bit easier Wednesday night knowing that police have detained a person of interest related to the stabbings within the city over the past week.
"It's just been hard trying to decide whether we should go to the grocery store or go to class, whether it's safe to leave," said Corinne Jabba, senior at UC Davis. "There's a lot of sadness and a lot of fear going around."
She said the news of a person of interest being detained make her feel better about the situation.
It's unclear at this time exactly how the person of interest may be involved with the stabbings and their identity has not been released. ABC10 reached out to Davis Police with more questions about the investigation, but the inquiries were not immediately returned.
1st Stabbing
On April 27, a man was found dead in Central Park in Davis around 11:20 a.m. He was identified as David Breaux, 50. Breaux was known to frequent the park and is known to people in the area as ‘Compassion Guy.’ Officials also described him as a person experiencing homelessness.
2nd Stabbing
On April 29, a stabbing at Sycamore Park killed Karim Abou Najm, a 20-year-old UC Davis student and graduate of Davis High School.
3rd Stabbing
On May 1, a woman was stabbed at a homeless encampment near 2nd and L Street. As of May 2, Police Chief Darren Pytel said the woman was awake, alert and talking but still in critical condition in the ICU.
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