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Two female suspects arrested for Monday Lakeport stabbing
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport Police have taken into custody two female suspects – one of them a juvenile – for a Monday night stabbing in the city's downtown.
Police Chief Brad Rasmussen said a detailed and ongoing investigation by numerous Lakeport Police officers led to the arrest of the two female suspects, both residents of Upper Lake.
At 7:20 p.m. Tuesday Elysia Raylene Sandoval, 20, was located at her residence and arrested, Rasmussen said.
Rasmussen said Sandoval was booked at the Lake County Correctional Facility Wednesday morning on felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon, battery with serious bodily injury and attempted murder.
Jail records show that her bail has been set at $200,000, with her arraignment tentatively set for Friday.
Then, at approximately 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, the second female suspect, a 14-year-old juvenile, was located at her residence and arrested, Rasmussen said.
The juvenile was transported to the Lake County Probation Department and turned over to them
for juvenile booking procedures, according to Rasmussen.
Rasmussen said the investigation revealed that on Monday night the two female subjects were at Library Park, along with a third female identified as a 22-year-old Lakeport resident, consuming
alcoholic beverages.
Shortly after 9 p.m., the 52-year-old male victim walked past the location of the suspects and looked at them, Rasmussen said.
Sandoval took offense and engaged in a verbal exchange with the male, who after a short time continued on his way towards Main Street, according to Rasmussen.
Rasmussen said Sandoval made statements about assaulting the male with a knife and asked the 14-year-old to assist her by retrieving a knife, which the 14-year-old did.
Sandoval then ran after the victim and proceeded to stab him. All three females then left the area on foot, Rasmussen said.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Rasmussen said no further arrests are expected but the investigation remains active and ongoing. He added that additional information on the case won't be released until the investigation is final.
Anyone who may have information on this incident or the activities of these female suspects in Lakeport on Monday evening is asked to contact officers by sending a private message on the department's Facebook page @LakeportPolice, emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , calling 707-263-5491 and asking to talk with an officer or sending an anonymous message from a cellular phone by texting the words TIP LAKEPORT followed by your message to 888777.