Costa Mesa police shot and wounded a robbery suspect who allegedly stabbed the cashier of a business during a robbery attempt Thursday, authorities said.
Officers were sent to the 2200 block of Fairview Road about 4:45 a.m. on report of “a fight at a business,” according to the Costa Mesa Police Department.
“When officers arrived, they interrupted a robbery in progress,” police said in statement. “The male suspect was assaulting the cashier with a knife when the officer-involved shooting occurred.”
The cashier was treated at a hospital for stab wounds and was in stable condition, police said. The suspect was taken to a hospital in unknown condition, police said. His name was not immediately released.
No other injuries were reported. A knife was recovered at the scene. The Orange County District Attorney will handle the officer-involved shooting investigation, police said.