Man stabbed outside Richmond Police Department after child custody exchange

RICHMOND >> An argument Sunday evening that started after a child custody exchange outside police headquarters ended with a man stabbed multiple times and the child’s father arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police said Monday.

The victim, a 28-year- old Richmond resident, was in stable condition and is expected to recover from his wounds, police said.

Police said the suspect, a 26-year- old San Francisco man, had driven to the police department, at 1701 Regatta Blvd., at about 6:10 p.m. Sunday to conduct a child custody exchange with the mother of his 6-year-old daughter. Police said a court order mandates the exchange be made at the police department.

After the exchange was complete and the child was safely in the mother’s vehicle, an argument ensued outside between the suspect and the mother, police said. Police did not say what the argument was about.

The 28-year- old man, who had come to the exchange with the mother and had been inside the vehicle, got out to assist her, police said

Sgt. Aaron Pomeroy said the 28-year- old man and the child’s mother are in a dating relationship. As he approached the father he was attacked and stabbed multiple times, police said.

The mother tried to defend the man being attacked but was not injured, police said. No other children were present, police said.

Police department personnel heard the attack outside and alerted officers, who quickly arrived at the scene, separated the individuals and began first aid treatment to the victim. The suspect was quickly arrested and a knife was recovered at the scene, police said.

The Richmond Fire Department and paramedics treated the victim at the scene before he was transported to a local trauma center.

The Richmond Police Department Homicide Unit assumed the investigation and conducted interviews of the parties involved and witnesses.

The suspect was arrested and booked for attempted murder. His name has not yet been released.

Police are asking anyone with information about the stabbing to contact Homicide Detective Brian Hoffman at 510- 621-1755, email him at bhoffman@richmondpd. net or contact Richmond’s anonymous tip line at 510-307-T1PS (8177).