Hemet man arrested for alleged stabbing on Riverside County highway
A man was arrested in connection with a stabbing on a Riverside County highway this week.
Deputies were dispatched to the 45000 block of Highway 74 in an unincorporated part of Hemet at around 3 p.m. on Thursday after learning of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
"Deputies arrived and located an adult male with injuries consistent with a stab wound," said a press release from the department. "The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries."
The victim told investigators that the suspect was 30-year-old Roman Neely, a Hemet resident. He was located nearby and taken into custody without incident, deputies said. He was booked for attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
Investigators served a search warrant at a home in the area "where evidence of the stabbing was located," the release said.
As their investigation continues, authorities ask anyone who knows more to contact them at (951) 791-3400.
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