Felony charges are expected to be filed Wednesday against a 38-year-old man suspected of stabbing a Lake Elsinore resident multiple times during a dispute.
Pablo Bustamante was arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta Monday on suspicion of attempted murder.
Bustamante is being held in lieu of $1 million bail. His case is under review by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.
According to sheriff’s Cpl. Evan Bechtold, about 11:15 p.m. Sunday, Bustamante and the victim, identified only as a Lake Elsinore man, were involved in an unspecified confrontation in the 31000 block of Riverside Drive during which the suspect allegedly pulled a knife and attacked him.
Patrol deputies converged on the location minutes later and discovered the victim “suffering from multiple stab wounds and losing consciousness,” Bechtold said.
The man was taken to Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar for treatment. His condition Tuesday was unconfirmed.
Deputies obtained a description of Bustamante and were directed toward a residential area in the 15000 block of Lincoln Street, where they apprehended the suspect roughly three hours later without incident, according to Bechtold.
A possible motive for the alleged attack was not provided.
Background information on Bustamante was unavailable.