Official press release on Hermosa Beach stabbing
Here's the official press release from the Hermosa Beach Police Department on the stabbing that occurred the other day on the Pier Plaza. Cody is the son of Easy Reader publisher Kevin Cody. We reported this yesterday.
HERMOSA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
(August 20th 2008)
"Local man charged in a stabbing at the Hermosa Beach Pier".
SUSPECT: Michael Arthur Cody
Hermosa Beach resident
20 years old
VICTIM: Withheld for safety concerns
CHARGE: 664/187 PC- Attempted Murder
245(a)(1) PC- Assault with a deadly weapon
BAIL: $750,000 held at Los Angeles County Jail
SYNOPSIS: The suspect stabs the victim in the back (possibly a knife) after an altercation under the Hermosa Beach Pier in an unlit area. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office filed charges on the suspect.
DETAILS: In the early morning hours (approximately 2:00AM) of 8-17-08 the suspect and the victim became engaged in an altercation which ultimately resulted in the suspect stabbing the victim in the back several times. The suspect was last seen fleeing the area on a bicycle.
HBPD officers responded to the location and contacted witnesses, while the HBFD treated the victim for the possibly life threatening injuries (due to nature and location of stab wounds). The victim was transported to an area hospital where the injuries were later determined to be non-life threatening.
The suspect and the victim were involved in an on-going dispute, which finally became a physical altercation. The victim and the suspect have been acquaintances for several weeks, and it does not appear to be a random act.
HBPD officers located the suspect walking in the area of Hermosa Avenue and Herondo approximately 50 minutes later. He was contacted and arrested without incident. The weapon in question is outstanding.
Charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon were filed. The suspect is being held at the Los Angeles County Jail on $750,000 bail.
Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Dorothy Scheid at (310) 318-0360. Cody's next court appearance is 9-12-08 at Torrance Superior Courthouse.
Officer Higgins
Hermosa Beach Police Department
Press Information Officer
The Easy Reader also has a brief story on the incident. Click here and scroll to the bottom.
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