On October 8th, at approximately 0750, Simi Valley Police officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the 2200 block of Magnolia St. The adult female victim reported she had been stabbed by a suspect known to her. She left the location and got to safety before calling police.
When officers arrived at the scene, they saw the suspect, identified as Michael Fernandez (32, Simi Valley), leave the residence in a vehicle at a high rate of speed. Officers tried to catch up to the vehicle, which lost control and crashed into a nearby property in the area of the 2200 block of Bigelow Ave. Fernandez fled on foot and was located a short time later near Parker Court and Larch Street, where he was taken into custody without further incident.
The victim was taken to Los Robles Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Fernandez was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and driving under the influence. Simi Valley Police Detectives are handling the investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Simi Valley Police Department at (805) 583-6950.
