ESCONDIDO — A man who allegedly stabbed a person early in the morning on April 4 in Escondido remains at large, authorities said.
The stabbing occurred around 3 a.m. Thursday, April 4, near Quince Street, south of Mission Avenue, according to the Escondido Police Department.
The suspect was described as a Hispanic man. No further information was immediately available.
Authorities urged anyone with information regarding the stabbing to call the EPD at 760-839-4722 or Crime Stoppers at 619-235-8477.
In addition, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department was asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of inappropriately spying on a woman in a bathroom in San Marcos.
UPDATE: The investigation into a man suspected of a peeping incident in San Marcos has ended after detectives discovered he is a dependent adult who has been diagnosed with autism and has the mental capacity of a child, authorities announced today.
A witness recognized the man from a news release issued Wednesday and contacted deputies, according to Detective Lavinia Fifita of the San Marcos Sheriff’s Station.
Detectives discovered during their investigation that the man is autistic and attends a North County adult day care program, verifying the information with the man’s mother.
“She confirmed her son has autism, is non-verbal, and has the mental capacity of a child,” Fifita said in a statement.
Investigators conveyed the information to the woman who reported she was the victim of the March 28 incident, Fifita said.
The woman told the investigators that she felt at ease that they could identify the man and that she did not want to continue seeking prosecution.
The incident occurred on March 28 while the victim was using a bathroom at Bradley Park in the 1500 block of Linda Vista Drive.
UPDATE: This article has been updated to include information regarding an alleged peeping incident in San Marcos. The case has been closed.
