A suspect was arrested Wednesday in the stabbing of a man on a hiking trail in Eaton Canyon.
The victim was hospitalized with stab wounds to his upper body. Details about his condition were not available early Thursday.
The stabbing occurred at about 8 p.m. on a trail at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles. The victim ran to a nearby home at Altadena Drive and Roosevelt Avenue for help.
The suspect, identified only as a man in his mid-30s, was arrested shortly after deputies arrived in the neighborhood. A knife was recovered, according to the sheriff's department.
The suspect was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Bond was set at $250,000.
It was not clear why he was on the trail.
Anyone with information about the attack was asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Altadena Station at 626-798-1131 or by calling "Crime Stoppers" at 800-222-8477, use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website.
