On Monday, the Contra Costa County Sheriffs Office said a 36-year-old man has been arrested for attempted murder in a Bay Point stabbing.
On Saturday, September 7, 2024, at about 9:48 PM, Muir Station deputy sheriffs responded to a report of a stabbing at the 4000 block of Camino Andres Road in Bay Point.
Deputies arrived and found two stabbing victims who were taken to a local hospital.
A suspect was arrested at the scene. He is identified as 36-year-old Ricardo Torres who was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility for attempted murder and carrying a concealed dirk or dagger. He is being held in lieu of $1,020,000 bail.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact the Investigation Division at (925) 313-2600. For any tips, email: tips@so.cccounty.us or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.
Editors Note – the original report said that 3 people were stabbed, updated information by the Contra Costa County Sheriffs Office shows only 2 people stabbed.
Sunday Carjacking
Just after 6:00 am Sunday, the Contra Costa County Sheriff responded to a report of a carjacking that left one person injured on Camino Andres. The victim was ultimately transported to an area hospital.
Law enforcement were looking for a suspect described as a Hispanic male in his 20’s or 30’s with long hair wearing a white/gray sweatshirt with a jack over it. Sheriff deputies focused their search in the area of Anchor Drive to Port Chicago focused on Riverside Place searching backyards. They were unable to located the suspect and called off the search.
No information has been released on either incident by the Contra Costa County Sheriffs Office. It is also unclear if both incidents in Bay Point were related or not.
Other weekend incidents:
- Sept. 8 – 30 Shots fired in Concord, nothing released by Concord Police Department
- Sept. 8 Woman Struck by Gunfire on Sycamore Drive in Antioch, Third Shooting This Week