Woman hospitalized after stabbing on Whittier Greenway hiking trail; suspect arrested

WHITTIER, Calif. (CNS) — A woman was stabbed Friday on a hiking trail in Whittier, but she was expected to survive, and a suspect was quickly taken into custody.

According to the Whittier Police Department, officers responded at 12:30 a.m. to a report of a stabbing on the Greenway Trail near Calmada Avenue.

“The victim, an adult female, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at the scene by first responders before being transported to hospital,” according to a police statement. “The victim provided a description of the suspect, who was quickly apprehended by officers and detectives from the adjacent neighborhood.”

The suspect was described only as a 35-year-old man whose name has not been released. Police said they would maintain “additional police resources in the area.”

It is unclear what motivated the attack.

Anyone with additional information was asked to contact Whittier police at (562) 567-9240.