UPDATE (2:17 p.m.) - The suspect in a stabbing Wednesday morning in Goleta is in custody, and the victim is recovering from serious injuries, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff's officials say deputies were called to Encina Rd. near Encina Ln. for a report of a stabbing and found the victim near a bus stop. He was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Meanwhile, deputies located the suspect, identified as 31-year-old Kebrina Alvarez, inside a home at Encina Royale. According to the sheriff's office, the victim and suspect know each other and the attack was not random.
Sheriff's officials say Alvarez refused to leave the residence. resulting in an hours-long standoff.
At approximately 10:45 a.m., authorities entered the home and took Alvarez into custody.
She was taken to a local hospital for medical clearance and will be booked into the county jail on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon, according to the sheriff's office.
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UPDATE (11:05 a.m.) - Sheriff's officials say the suspect in Wednesday's assault has been taken into custody.
The suspect, identified as Kebrina Alvarez, 31, will be booked on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon, according to the sheriff's office.
The victim reportedly sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
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(9:21 a.m.) - The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is asking people to avoid the area of Fairview Ave. and Encina Rd. in Goleta due to an investigation.
Sheriff's officials are calling it a "serious assault." They say the suspect is not yet in custody.
According to the PulsePoint app, authorities responded to a medical emergency call at that location at 7:13 a.m. on Wednesday.
No other information was immediately available.
This story will be updated.
