Man hospitalized, suspect jailed after Vista argument ends in stabbing

A pre-dawn argument between two men in Vista escalated Thursday into a stabbing that sent one of them to the hospital and left the other under arrest, authorities reported.

The assault in the 400 block of Vista Village Drive was reported shortly after 3 a.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

Paramedics took the victim to a trauma center to treat stab wounds to the back. The severity of his injuries was not immediately clear, Lt. Patrick Fox said.

Police arrested the alleged attacker, whose name was not available as of late morning.

–City press service