A 17-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon in connection to the stabbing of a fellow teen in Vista on Sunday night.
The 16-year-old boy said he was stabbed after refusing to give the teen his skateboard. However, investigators now say the suspect also confronted the boy about befriending the suspect’s ex-girlfriend.
The boy said he had just picked up dinner and was riding his skateboard home around 9 p.m. when he was confronted, deputies said.
The teenager was found injured on W. East Drive west of N Santa Fe Avenue around 9 p.m. He was taken by ambulance to Palomar Medical Center with a non-life threatening injuries, officials said.
Sheriff’s deputies the victim is in stable condition and is expected to recover from his injuries.
The case will be evaluated by the Juvenile District Attorney’s Office.
