Gardener stabbed in back in Fresno’s Fig Garden neighborhood fighting off thieves
A gardener was stabbed Thursday in central Fresno while trying to fight off three suspects who were attempting to steal equipment.
It happened just before 5 p.m. near the intersection of Maroa and Ashlan avenues.
Fresno police said the victim, a man in his 30s, was working as a gardener when he saw someone trying to steal equipment from the back of his truck.
After confronting the would-be thief, a fight ensued.
That’s when two other people jumped in and punched the gardener before all three suspects fled in a vehicle.
Witnesses attending to the victim noticed the gardener was stabbed in his back.
The victim drove himself to a local hospital, where he was treated and was in stable condition.
Police eventually tracked down and detained three suspects at a residence in the 1900 block of East Michigan Avenue. Officers and detectives were working to determine their involvement and what charges each of might face.
This story was originally published July 27, 2023 at 9:29 PM.
