A suspect wanted for a bank robbery in Alpine was airlifted to the hospital for self-inflicted stab wounds after deputies surrounded him in a parking lot.
According to the San Diego Sheriff's Department (SDSO), the man, identified as 27-year old John Wiederkeher, allegedly robbed a US Bank branch located in the Albertsons Grocery Store on the 2900 block of Alpine Boulevard.
The robbery occurred at around 11:09 p.m. on Wednesday.
Wiederkeher handed a demand note to the teller and left with a unknown amount of cash from the bank.
Deputies found Wiederkeher, identified through surveillance video, in a parking lot near the Viejas Casino on Thursday. When they approached him, Wiederkeher reached inside his pocket and pulled out a large knife.
According to SDSO, deputies deployed a Taser to stop him after Wiederkeher began to self-inflict stab wounds to his chest.
He was airlifted to a local hospital for serious injuries. After his discharge, he will be booked into custody, SDSO said.
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Wiederkeher has an extensive criminal record, the sheriff's department said.
