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San Clemente police say officer stabbed during North Beach outreach; officer expected to recover, search for suspect ongoing
Summary
City officials reported on March 18 that an officer was stabbed in the neck while conducting outreach in the North Beach area. The officer was described as receiving non‑life‑threatening injuries and is recovering; deputies and helicopters searched the area and a suspect is being sought.
San Clemente officials reported an on‑duty officer sustained a non‑life‑threatening stab wound to the neck while conducting outreach near North Beach on March 18, and a multi‑agency search for the assailant was ongoing that evening.
Mayor Novak opened the March 18 meeting by informing the council and public about the incident. The mayor said Officer Amber Garcia was “escorting this gentleman … to her vehicle when he pulled a knife out and stabbed her in the neck.” The mayor said Officer Garcia was receiving medical care, the wound was not life threatening, and deputies and multiple helicopters were searching the North Beach area for the suspect.
Later in the meeting a department representative briefed council members and…
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