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Police search for suspect in Vista stabbing

Posted at 2:21 PM, May 20, 2018
and last updated 2018-05-20 17:21:52-04

VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) -- Deputies are searching for a suspect they say stabbed someone in Vista early Sunday morning before fleeing the scene.

According to deputies, the stabbing happened just after midnight on Flower Lane, a street located inside a condominium complex about half a mile north of State Route 78.

The suspect was identified as Christena Potter and remained at large as of Sunday afternoon. The victim was survived and was taken to the hospital, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies didn’t specify whether or not Potter had a relationship with the victim. Deputies warned nearby law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for the suspect.