A 14-year-old boy with alleged gang ties was arrested after police say he threatened a 15-year-old with a knife during an assault in Coalinga. (Shutterstock)
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A 14-year-old boy was arrested after allegedly threatening another teenager with a knife during an assault in Coalinga on Friday, police said.
Officers responded about 1:38 p.m. to the 300 block of West Polk Street, where they found a 15-year-old Coalinga resident bleeding from an apparent assault, according to the Coalinga Police Department.
Emergency medical personnel transported the victim to a local hospital for evaluation.
Investigators determined that one male suspect physically assaulted the victim while a separate 14-year-old boy threatened the victim with a knife, police said.
The suspects fled in a red sedan, and a witness corroborated details of the attack, authorities said.
Officers obtained a first name and photograph of the armed suspect, later identifying him as a 14-year-old Coalinga resident with alleged ties to the Norteño criminal street gang.
Police located the teenager at his residence a short time later, where officers spotted several people in the backyard, including the suspect.
The juvenile was arrested and transported to the Juvenile Justice Center in Fresno.
He faces a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon and a misdemeanor charge of brandishing a weapon, police said.
Officers and detectives searched the residence with the homeowner’s consent but did not recover the knife allegedly used in the incident.
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The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to identify the remaining suspects and locate the red sedan.
Anyone who witnessed the assault or has surveillance footage, dashcam recordings, or other information is asked to contact the Coalinga Police Department at (559) 935-1525, option 1.
Tips may be submitted anonymously.
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